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Further development of the content and variety of modules to improve online interactivity and increase the scope of their coverage; Promotion to schools and increase the delivery of the FutureChef programme modules to benefit more schools, teachers and students throughout the year; Increase the participation levels to 60% of competitors taking part in the programme; Achieve intervention rates of 3 per school in all participating schools; Further develop the number of regional mentor chefs and organise their activity more systematically.
In 2014, the 14th year of the competition, 550 schools and over 8,249 participants took part in the competition and some 6,591 young people were involved in the wider programme. The winner of Future Chef 2014 was Anna Carmichael aged 15 from The Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, Liverpool. The runner up was Meganne Shearer, aged 16 from The North Highland College, Thurso, Scotland. Third place was awarded to Jordon Powell, from The Forest School, West Sussex and fourth place went to Rick Owens, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Croydon. Commenting on the wider programme ‘Look & Learn’ workshop Wayne Spence from Hall Green Secondary School stated “The demonstrations and workshops captured the imagination of my
pupils as they learnt and watched demonstrations of new skills in the kitchen. The workshops gave pupils the opportunity to see and try skills that would ordinarily be out of their reach.” Of the ‘Have a Go’ activity Steven Kowbell of Lochgelly High School stated “It was wonderful to
see how engaging the pupils found the various demonstrations, workshops and how they rose to the pace and challenge of the tasks that were set, when it was their turn to ‘Have a Go’.”