SERC Students served a masterclass by celebrity chef Theo Randall

Hospitality and Culinary Arts students from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) recently got to work with top London chef and TV celebrity Theo Randall, when he visited the College.
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Theo Randall, Chef and Proprietor of Theo Randall at the InterContinental Hotel London Park Lane worked with students from SERC’s Level 2 Professional Chef, Level 3 Professional Cookery, and Level 3 Patisserie and Confectionery courses to prepare food for a special event, which was served by the College’s Front of House team of students from the BTEC Level 3 Hospitality with Events and Ulster University Foundation Degree in Hospitality and Tourism with Specialisms.

Paul Mercer, Deputy Head of School of Hospitality and Tourism at SERC said, “We were thrilled to welcome Chef Randall to SERC. He was very hands on, and it was a fantastic experience for our students starting out on their culinary careers, to meet and experience work with a top working Chef. The students worked with him to create every part of the dining experience – from preparation, to cooking to food and beverage service - so it was essentially a masterclass with one of the world’s top chefs right here in the College.”

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SERC students from Bangor, Lisburn and Newtownards Campuses Level 2 Traineeship Professional Chef and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery Patisserie and Confectionery (l – r) Matthew Beech (Dunmurry), Jack Regan (Newtownards), and Confectionery Bangor Campus;  Gabrielle Harrison (Newtownards) Nathan Smith (Belfast) with Professional Chef and tv personality Theo Randall (centre)SERC students from Bangor, Lisburn and Newtownards Campuses Level 2 Traineeship Professional Chef and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery Patisserie and Confectionery (l – r) Matthew Beech (Dunmurry), Jack Regan (Newtownards), and Confectionery Bangor Campus;  Gabrielle Harrison (Newtownards) Nathan Smith (Belfast) with Professional Chef and tv personality Theo Randall (centre)
SERC students from Bangor, Lisburn and Newtownards Campuses Level 2 Traineeship Professional Chef and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery Patisserie and Confectionery (l – r) Matthew Beech (Dunmurry), Jack Regan (Newtownards), and Confectionery Bangor Campus; Gabrielle Harrison (Newtownards) Nathan Smith (Belfast) with Professional Chef and tv personality Theo Randall (centre)

The students also got the chance to prep, assist and take to the stage with Theo and local celebrity chef, Suzie Lee, during live cookery demonstrations the following day at a food festival.

Paul concluded, “This was excellent project-based learning experience for the students who traded alongside commercial concessions and sold all their produce.”

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