The Create & Cook Competition is a fun project for schools focusing on local food. The competition is open to 12-14 year olds (years 8 and 9) in all secondary schools in Hampshire, Sussex, the Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. The brief is to work in pairs and create a two course menu using as many locally produced ingredients as possible. The competition challenges pupils to learn about where their food comes from and explore the key issues of seasonality and sustainability. Young cooks enter the competition through their school.
The 2019 Competition will be launched in the autumn with a closing date in March 2019. See our news page for news on the 2018 competition and winners.
Please choose the appropriate section below followed by your area to get started, good luck!
This section is for pupils to find out about the competition process, to be inspired by winning recipes and our fantastic gallery of photos.
Get StartedThis section is for teachers to find out about the competition process and download useful resources such as poster and certificates.
Read moreThis section features a wide selection of our previous winning recipes. Be inspired by the excellent creativity and skill shown and perhaps next year it could be your recipes featured on our site!
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