Care cooks to go head-to-head

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the 12 talented care chefs that will compete in the National Final of the Care Cook of the Year 2014 competition and have their sights firmly on the prize of being declared the Best Care Cook in the UK.

Two chefs from each of the six NACC regions triumphed during the exciting regional cook-offs, impressing the judges with their culinary skills and their particular knowledge and understanding of catering within a care setting, and earning their deserved places in the National Final.

On Wednesday 11th June the 12 finalists will compete in a live  cook-off for the coveted title of Care Cook of the Year 2014.

Neel Radia, National Chair, NACC, commented: “The NACC Care Cook of the Year Competition tests all of the essential skills and knowledge held by chefs in the care sector. It also gives them the opportunity to showcase the great talent and best practices that they put into good use on a daily basis. The talent within our sector is outstanding and this fantastic competition gives us a platform to shout about it, which is something caterers in the care sector don’t get to do very often!

The 2014 NACC Care Cook of the Year National Finalists:

Scottish Region:
• Alan Innes, Appin House, Kirkcaldy, Fife
• Margaret Stewart, Methilhaven Care Home, Methil, Fife

Northern Region:
• Luke Slaughter, Loxley Park Care Home, Sheffield
• Giles Conroy, Sunrise Senior Living of Bramhall, Stockport

Midlands Region:
• Sam Wicks, Peaker Park Care Village, Market Harborough
• Jennie-May Smith, Berkeley House Care Home, Hull

Welsh Region:
• Laszlo Kovacs, Burges House Care Centre, Cardiff
• Gareth O’Hara, Sunrise Senior Living of Cardiff

South West Region:
• Anthony Proffitt, Kimberley Court Care Home, Newquay
• Chris Hill, The Rosary Nursing Home, Bridgwater

South East Region:
• Alan Simpson, Sunrise Senior Living of  Guildford
• Becky Allcorn, Rotary Lodge, Worthing