Students from Inver College, Carrickmacross have won the regional final of the Young Cook of the Year competition. Transition Year students from six secondary schools across Cavan, Monaghan, Meath and Louth travelled to Cavan to showcase their culinary skills. Having won their county finals earlier this year, the participating schools from Cavan and Monaghan were: Inver College, Carrickmacross; Beech Hill College, Monaghan; Loreto College, Cavan; St Aidan's Comprehensive, Cootehill.
The aim of this competition is to create an engaging activity that encourages secondary schools to promote local food, aiming to educate and inform future generations about the importance of supporting our local food industry. On the day of the competition the students had two hours to prepare a two-course meal using local ingredients, as well as perform a skills demonstration.
Taking home first place was Marta Alcaide Ruiz and Amaya Labrador from Inver College with their dishes using Manor Farm Chicken, Matilda's Sourdough, Glaslough Chocolate and Inniskeen honey. This is the second year running that Inver College has claimed first prize and brought the SuperValu Food Academy cup back to the Farney County.
