Schools invited to cook for the Queen

The top four winning schools will be invited to Buckingham Palace in June to see their menus prepared by the famous Royal Chef. The students will then help serve their winning dishes at a special Diamond Jubilee reception attended by The Queen and The Duchess of Cornwall. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall launched the competition this week (25th January) at Nova Hreod secondary school in Swindon. Her Royal Highness visited Year 10 pupils in the school's food technology rooms who were working on the dishes they are planning to 'Cook for The Queen'. She then formally launched the competition set to the theme tune, 'Food, Glorious, Food', in the school's assembly hall. 'Cook for the Queen' is open to 10 – 15 year olds in all primary and secondary schools in the UK. Entries close Monday 30th April and the winners will be announced Mid-May. Entrants can visit www.lovebritishfood.co.uk to enter. They will find the entry form plus facts about the types of food served to our Royal Family through the ages, the stories behind famous royal dishes, the history of the kitchens at Buckingham Palace and examples of menus served at spectacular state occasions. Schools are asked to include both savoury and sweet ideas and dishes that use ingredients that strongly represent their region. All the dishes need to be easily produced in the form of canapés that will be served at the reception.