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Tom Kitchin, who attended catering classes at Perth College before opening up his own award-winning restaurant in Edinburgh last year, has presented his former college with a trophy to foster excellence in cooking.

The Kitchin Perpetual Challenge Trophy will be presented annually to the student who excels in the college's City & Guild Certificate in Professional Cookery.

The first winner of the trophy is Rory Lovie (pictured), who also received a set of professional kitchen knives and will have the opportunity to spend a week with Tom in his restaurant.

Tom, who won his Michelin star just seven months after opening his first restaurant, has previously held cooking demonstrations for classes at the college.

'Perth College is doing a lot of good work in the hospitality sector,' he says. 'I hope the trophy will help inspire students in the future to develop the same passion that I have always felt for good food and good cooking.'