Game On competition returns to find the next top game chef

BASC has joined forces with Highland Game for the third year to run the Game On Cookery Competition.

This year, student chefs from across the UK are being challenged to create a starter for a banquet menu, using either venison loin or shoulder.  The cookery competition aims to educate chefs of the future, in the hope they can help get more game on menus up and down the country. 

This year’s winning starter will be served at the Burnt Chef Project’s Love Hospitality Gala at Excel London in March. 

The Burnt Chef Project is a globally recognised not-for-profit social enterprise which is challenging the stigma of mental health, while creating a culture of care and compassion in the hospitality industry. It seeks to improve recruitment into the profession, while also reducing turnover rates.

Amy Thompson, who runs the colleges project on behalf of BASC, said: “This competition not only gives students the chance to cook with excellent produce, but also get their flair for food seen by top chefs.

“To have the chance of their food being showcased at a gala dinner is an opportunity that can offer a springboard for any student’s career, and I can’t wait to see the dishes they create.”

Students have until 31 December 2023 to get their entry in, with the top 10 finalists invited to a final round cook off at Westminster Kingsway College on 21 February 2024.

Find out more and details of how you can enter here.