Resounding Success for our Hospitality Students

BCoT Win GOLD Award

The College is delighted to announce its resounding success at the recent Inter College Culinary Challenge, where our Hospitality students demonstrated exceptional skill, teamwork, and innovation to secure the prestigious Overall College Champions - GOLD award. BCoT's students swept the competition with an impressive array of individual gold, silver, and bronze medals, including multiple "Best in Class" accolades.

Held at City College, Southampton, the competition saw our students' talent shine across various demanding categories, highlighting the breadth of expertise cultivated within our hospitality courses.

A standout performer was Ashton Vivian, who achieved remarkable success in the Front of House categories. Ashton secured Gold and the coveted "Best in Class" title for the Liquor Coffee Class, alongside another Gold in the Mocktail Class. Ashton's exceptional performance also earned the prestigious Overall Front of House Student - GOLD award.

BCoT demonstrated unparalleled strength in the Kitchen Skills category, achieving a clean sweep of Gold medals. Pitchayapa Boonleam, Charlie Walsh, Lauren Radley, and Amy Wright each earned Gold in this section, with Amy Wright also being awarded "Best in Class". Notably, BCoT was the only college to achieve Golds in this category, entering only four students.

Further individual successes include:

• Amy Wright also showcased her versatility, earning a Silver in the Fresh Pasta Class and being recognised as the Overall Back of House Student - GOLD.
• Lauren Radley also secured a Silver in the Fresh Pasta Class.
• Evie Gage earned a Silver in the Rice Class.
• James Galang impressed judges, taking home a Bronze in the challenging Street Food Class.
• In the Strawberry Dessert Class, Liliah Spencer-Busby earned a Silver, and Poppy Curness received a Bronze.

"We are absolutely thrilled with our students' performance at the Inter College Culinary Challenge," said Vicki Quilter, Faculty Head of Hospitality. "Winning the overall title is a phenomenal achievement and a powerful testament to their dedication, hard work, and raw talent. This success also reflects the unwavering commitment of our entire teaching staff, with a very special thanks to Mark Pilgrim, whose exceptional dedication over the past three months, including an extra day a week of preparation, was instrumental. Their collective success, particularly the clean sweep in Kitchen Skills and Ashton and Amy's outstanding overall student awards, fills us with immense pride and truly highlights BCoT's position as a leading institution for hospitality and culinary education."

This overall triumph reinforces BCoT's commitment to delivering high-quality, industry-relevant training that prepares students for successful careers in the dynamic hospitality sector.

Photo Credit:  Denis Peters Photography