Ready Steady Cook Scout cooking competition

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Hemel Hempstead District Scouts

Ready Steady Cook Competition

2.00pm – 5.00pm, Saturday 14^th March 2020

at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Peascroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER.

General

This is a cooking competition for teams of 3-4 Scouts. Each team will be given identical ingredients and will be asked to produce a main meal and dessert for two people from those ingredients. They will be able to supplement the given ingredients with other items and flavourings from a central larder.

What you will need to bring

A double burner gas cooker (or two single burners) and all the implements that will be required to produce and serve the meal, ie. pots, pans, knives, cutting boards, serving spoons, slices, plates, cutlery, washing up bowl, tea towels etc. The only items that will be supplied by the organisers will be two tables and hot/cold water. If you think that you may need it, bring it!

Please note, you must bring a sheet of plywood, cement board or similar to place under your burners so that the tables in the school canteen do not get damaged in any way.

You are also allowed to bring anything that will enhance your final presentation, ie. table cloth, fancy cutlery, dishes, flowers, candelabra, etc. Group scarf and either Scout or team uniform must be worn.

No other cooking ingredients apart from the ones supplied are allowed.

Competition Timetable

2.00pm Teams arrive, register, unpack and set up.

2.30pm Competition briefing, food allocation and menu planning.

3.00pm Start cooking

3.45pm onwards Judging begins for those who have completed early

4.00pm onwards Judging completed

4.15pm onwards Wash up and clear away

4.45pm Results are announced

5.00pm Depart

How will the competition be judged?

There will be four main categories with each category carrying a maximum of 20 points:

1. Team work and planning.

2. Hygiene and safety.

3. Quality, taste and presentation of final result.

4. Clearing away and washing up.

There will be a further 20 points available which can be awarded at the judges discretion for anything that they think is exceptional i.e. innovative use of ingredients, exceptional presentation etc.

Competition Entrance Fee

The entrance fee for teams of three or four, is £12.00 per team. If the event is over-subscribed, entries will be taken from each Scout Group in turn. Each team will require its own set of cooking equipment.

How to Enter

You must e-mail the organiser Jane Harding at Pathfinders@KingsLangleyScouts.org.uk by midnight on Saturday 7^th March 2020 at the latest, simply confirming how many teams you would like to enter. Your entry fees;- by cheque (made out to Hemel Hempstead District Scouts)to Maureen Shelley, 1 Crossfell Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RB by 9^th March 2020 or electronically via Paypal via the website. https://www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/upcoming-events/ready-steady-cook-scout-cooking-competition/

Team entry sheets and permission forms should be brought on the day

unless you have a Scout with food allergies or restrictions.

If this is the case, you must e-mail the organiser with the details

by the closing date of 7^th March.

Could one leader per Scout Group stay in attendance at the event – you may be asked to Judge!

Below are downloadable copies of the Competition Information,Team Entry Form and Consent Form.

HHDS Cooking Competition 2020

rsc team entry form

Ready Steady Cook 2