City College Plymouth gave school pupils across the city the challenge to design a three-course meal suitable for athletes that included mackerel, chicken breast and forced rhubarb. These dishes not only had to show skill, but consideration of nutritional needs of athletes, which had a balance of flavour and texture throughout.

Our menu, with special thanks for their assistance to Simon Lovell (Coombe Dean Head Chef) and Peter Gorton (celebrity Chef) was as follows:

Starter: Cumin & Black Pepper Baked Mackerel on a Bed of Orange & Fennel Salad

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Main: Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice and Vegetables

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Dessert: Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake

We worked well as a team throughout the competition, which was hosted in their training kitchens at the City College PL1 restaurant. It was a great opportunity which we all thoroughly enjoyed.

Well done to Year 10 pupils; Alfie H, Albert O and Ruby H.