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Thursday, September 22, 2005

Scotland's first Scottish Food Scholarship searches for new culinary talent

Young chefs across Scotland will be encouraged to develop their culinary skills and talents next year at the launch of Scotland's first Scottish Food Scholarship (SFS)2006. The scholarship will be judged by Scotland's Michelin-starred chefs and will provide the winner with an opportunity to work with some of the best in the food and catering industry. The Scholarship is being organised by Crimson Edge PR and is supported by Braehead Foods Ltd, VisitScotland, Seafish, Seafood Scotland, Catering in Scotland Magazine, The Scottish Field, the G1 Group, Highland Spring, Highland Game, Loch Fyne Oysters and RH Morton to name just a few.

In its first year, the SFS will be open to chefs under the age of 25, either at college or already in employment in Scotland. Eligible chefs will be invited to submit an entry using seasonal Scottish ingredients and will be tested on preparation, timing and presentation as well as the final result. The judges, who include Martin Wishart (pictured), Tony Borthwick, Keith Braidwood, Allan Donald, Jeff Bland, Andrew Fairlie and Matthew Gray will be looking for competence, an ability to work with the ingredients and individual flair.

The semi-finals will be held at colleges in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Ayr in February 2006, and the final will be held on the 20 March 2006 at one of Scotland's leading cookery schools/colleges, followed by an award ceremony and dinner on the same evening at the Corinthian in Glasgow.

The Scottish Food Scholarship aims to nurture talent and presents excellent opportunities for the winning chef. The Winner will carry out a series of internships, working with some of the best in the food and catering world, both at home and abroad.

'With the current shortage of professionally trained staff in the industry, it's an important time to encourage young chefs to develop and build their skills,' says Martin Wishart. 'The Scottish Food Scholarship has been established to reward the effort and dedication of those at the beginning of their careers.'

For further information on how to enter or how to support the initiative and the packages available, please contact Crimson Edge PR on 0131 311 7050.

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