College chefs chase sweet success

Hayward College executive chef Helen Booth (left) and sous chef Jodie Spedding prepare a dessert using pineapple lumps (the compulsory ingredient) for this year's Residential College Chef of the Year competition, held at the University of Otago Link this week.

The competition pitted 11 teams against each other in a race to prepare two gourmet courses in 70 minutes. It was won by Aquinas College chefs Brian Galvin and Brian King.

Runners-up were Sonia Frewen and James Blair, of Cumberland College, and Wade Kennard and Hugh Coby, of Abbey College.