Featured Student Chefs Gallery

Lord’s Kitchen – Week 1 Chefs of the week (Mike, Vanessa and Justin)

Well done to Mike, Vanessa and Justin who were awarded the first Chef of the week, of the year in Lord’s Kitchen. They showed the best working practices in the omelette challenge, doing their mise-en-place perfectly and had good heat control when cooking the omelette.

ESF Chef Competition winners burger creation

The winners of the ESF Chef competition this year, got to spend a day at Butcher Club, as part of their prize. They got to design their own Burger for the September Burger takeover promotion, coming up with the Molten Chick Burger. Please enjoy the video of the day and be aware that all ESF students will receive $20 discount on each Molton Chicken Burger they buy during September, if they show their student card https://youtu.be/F32vJYMfxEw

Principles cocktail party reception refreshments – Chefs of the week (Natalie and Chloe)

Big thanks and well done to Natalie and Chloe, who came in last Friday, on their day off to make a selection of sweet and savoury finger food for the Mr Binge and all the other returning principle and their guests, ahead of the 50th anniversary block party.  They made a large selection of different canapes and tarts nd they looked fantastic and tasted even better.  

ESF Chef final

On Friday 26th May at West Island School the annual ESF Final was held and the brief was set for all contestants to produce a two course meal (main and dessert) that would be suitable to be served at ESF’s 50th Anniversary gala meal. In the Junior section from Island school were Jordyn and Anya who made Salmon en Croute with mango Salsa and Medley of Mango for dessert. The competition was very close in the Juniors. with only a few points perpetrating  first and last place, and Jordyn and Anya were just shy of being in the the top three. Well done to Discovery College who won the Junior round this year     Ethan represented Island school in the seniors and decided to make an Asian style Beef wellington with   wasabi Mash and then a Croque en Bouche (profiterole tower) for dessert. He received special mention for how good his choux pastry work was and was 3rd place. Well done to South Island whoi won the Seniors this year and will be hosting next year.

Island School ESF Chef Final

This years Island School ESF Chef competition, culminated yesterday in a very close final, with students cooking dishes that represents their cultural background. there was a a large panel of judges for the final including Mr Binge, 5 members of staff from the technology department and ex-student Nitin Hiranandani who is current doing an apprenticeship at a 3 star Michelin restaurant. The judges were very impressed with the high standard for food being served and unanimously agreed on the senior results, but the juniors split the decision and we had to go to the accumulative points score. Below are the results and photos of the food Senior 1st Place  – Charlotte Wong (10W) – Fried rice cake with seafood and Tropical Mille Feuille 2nd place  – Ethan Li (12R) – Sweet and Sour Pork and Mango with Sweet Coconut noodles 3rd Place – Heather Lothian – Salmon Scotch egg and Philippine Mango Float Junior 1st Place – Anya Broad and Jordyn Dubinsky (D) – Lebanese Lamb and CousCous and Moroccan Orange Cake 2nd – Bridgette Kim and Krisha Sheth (R) – Kofta several ways with accompaniments and Mango Delight   3rd – Rachael Adams and ...