LACA Finishing Touches
Finishing Touches 2011
Finishing Touches is a static culinary display salon organised by LACA in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs. Now in its fifth year the competition is aimed at all levels of staff employed in any aspect of local authority catering capable of producing excellent craft pieces. It provides entrants with the opportunity to show off their skills which would not normally be seen during their everyday profession.
The Finishing Touches Display Salon took place during the LACA conference on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th July at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
The winners of the 2011 competition were:
Decorated Celebration Cake Best in Class – Gold: Hazel Robson, Taylor Shaw
Decorated Novelty Cake Best in Class – Gold: Vicky Scott, Taylor Shaw
Cold Canapes Best in Class – Gold: Wendy Kemp, Hertfordshire Catering
Bread Rolls Best in Class – Silver: Elizabeth Tully, Taylor Shaw
Floral Sugarcraft Display Piece Best in Class – Gold: Lynda Smith, LBC Catering Services
Sandwiches/Wraps Best in Class – Silver: Julie Skelton, Rochdale MBC
Petits Fours Best in Class - Gold: Julia Parish, Eden Foodservice
Biscuits Best in Class - Gold: Jenny Babbington, Warwickshire CC
Best in Show Lynda Smith, LBC Catering Services
Take a look at the Finishing Touches 2011 photo gallery.
The winners of the 2010 competition were:
Decorated Celebration Cake Elizabeth Peat, Warwickshire County Caterers
Decorated Novelty Cake Vicky Scott, Taylor Shaw
Floral Sugarcraft Display Piece Andrea Murphy, Eden Foodservice
Petit Fours Karen Lock, West Sussex County Council
Cold Canapes Mandy Turnbull, Taylor Shaw
Bread Rolls Elizabeth Tulley, Taylor Shaw
Sandwiches & Wraps Christine Foley, Nottinghamshire County Council
Biscuits Bonnie Pollard, Nottinghamshire County Council
Best in Class, Best in Show Decorated Novelty Cake Vicky Scott, Taylor Shaw
