SCOTY winner Erin Ward to showcase healthy school food at PSC Expo
The Public Sector Catering Expo will take place on 18-19th November at the NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. It will include an exhibition of over 100 suppliers as well as a lively speaker programme, informative cooking demonstrations and military competition Exercise Joint Caterer (EJC).
Public Sector Catering Kitchen aims to showcase the great work of chefs and caterers across the public sector who continue to feed the nation healthy, sustainable and nutritious foods. Public sector chefs working across the industry will deliver a cooking demonstration whilst talking to hairy biker Si King about working in their specific sector.
LACA’s 2025 School Chef of the Year (SCOTY) winner Erin Ward will take part in one of the three public sector demonstrations as well as two other public sector winning chefs. Ward’s winning main course was pork bao bun, spring onion puree and rainbow slaw. For dessert she created sweet nacho chips, lime mousse and fruit salsa.
The unique event brings together buyers, decision makers and influencers from across the entire industry. Attendees will be from a variety of sectors including schools, hospitals, care homes, universities, prisons, the armed forces and catering colleges. If you are interested in attending the PSC Expo, register for free: https://pscexpo.co.uk/.
The 2026 SCOTY competition has opened for registrations. The competition is open to all kitchen-based staff involved in the daily preparation of pupils’ meals in schools across the UK whether from a local authority or contract-catered site, managed in-house, academy school or part of a Multi-Academy Trust.