Calling all young cooks of the future
Do you know a kitchen whizz aged 11-16, who creates delicious, nutritious meals for your family to enjoy? They could become Tesco magazine Young Cook of the Year
Does your child love to cook? Tesco magazine is launching our Young Cook of the Year awards. So if you have the next Marco Pierre White or Nigella Lawson at home, then our new competition is a great opportunity for them to show their love of cooking. Open to 11-16 year olds who can not only cook, but also demonstrate a knowledge of and a passion for healthy family food, the awards are a brilliant chance to demonstrate their skills and culinary expertise.
We want original, delicious and straightforward recipes, containing fruit and vegetables that will contribute towards our
‘five-a-day'. The chosen finalists will be invited to London, all expenses paid, to cook their meal in front of celebrity judges.
When I heard Tesco magazine
was launching a competition to inspire young cooks, I was keen to help as I love meeting people with a genuine passion for cooking
Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli has already signed up to be one of our judges
How to enter
- Our young cooks will need to create a two-course family meal (main course and pudding) using three portions, or more, of fruit and vegetables across both of these two courses.
- To apply, send in your child's recipes to us by post, or email youngcooks@tescomagazine.co.uk, by 21 December 2009.
- We also need details of your child's name, address and age, plus a short note about his or her cooking history and inspirations.
- We will also need a signed letter from mum, dad or a guardian allowing the young applicant to participate in the London cook-off finals in April 2010, if they are shortlisted by our judges.
The prize
Get your child cooking to win a really fabulous prize...
- The overall winner will receive a family holiday to Florida and experience some of the world's best theme parks and waterparks, including SeaWorld & Busch Gardens.
- We'll publish their recipes in Sep/Oct 2010 issue of Tesco magazine.
- They will also become our young food columnist for an entire year.
- The competition is open to all UK residents, aged 11-16 and excluding employees and immediate families of Tesco Publishing, Cedar Communications Ltd, and their agents, or anyone professionally connected with the competition.
- Entries, as outlined above in the How to Enter section, to be emailed to youngcooks@tescomagazine.co.uk or posted to Tesco magazine Young Cook of the Year, Tesco magazine, Cedar Communications Ltd, 85 Strand, London WC2R ODW. Closing date for the receipt of all entries is 21 December 2009.
- Only one entry of recipes per child. No third party or bulk entries.
- No responsibility can be accepted for entries incomplete, delayed, damaged, wrongly delivered or not received for whatever reason. Proof of emailing or posting is not proof of receipt.
- Our finalists (up to a maximum of eight) will be selected by a panel of judges which will include at least one independent person. The winner will have their winning recipes published in Tesco magazine; be its young food columnist for the rest of the year, and win a trip to Florida (see Florida prize terms and conditions for full details). There will also be prizes for two runners-up of £250 each in Tesco vouchers.
- All those shortlisted will be notified by phone within 28 days of the closing date.
- Finalists will be invited to London to demonstrate their skills at a suitable venue on 12 April 2010, with expenses paid to include economy travel, minimum 3-star accommodation for one child (16 and under) and one adult, and two meals but not additional spending money. The judges reserve the right to reverse their decision for anyone unavailable to attend on that date or where winners and runners up are unable or unwilling to have their names and photographs used for promotional purposes or to take part in publicity or TV appearances for the Young Cook of the Year.
- There will be no cash or other prize alternatives, but Tesco reserves the right to provide substitutes in the event of circumstances outside its control, or to change the date of the event or details of the final.
- No correspondence will be entered into. The judges' decision is final and binding.
- Winners' names and counties are available after the April 2010 final by sending a sae to Tesco magazine YCOTY Winners, Tesco magazine, Cedar Communications, 85 Strand, London WC2R 0DW.
- By entering you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.
- The promoter is Tesco Stores Ltd, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt EN8 9SL.
- Prize includes return economy flights to Orlando (including airport tax) from a UK airport for two adults and two children (16 and under); seven nights accommodation (minimum 3-star) on a room-only basis; car hire (includes collison damage waiver – additional taxes may apply – excludes fuel costs; hire car driver must be aged 25 or over and possess a valid driving licence); and tickets to SeaWorld, Aquatica, Discovery Cove and Busch Gardens.
- Minimum age to swim with dolphins at Discovery Cove is six.
- Holiday must be taken by 31 January 2011, subject to availability.
- Holiday can be taken any time subject to flight, accommodation and park opening.
- No meals, hotel expenditure or spending money included in the prize.
- Winners can fly from any major UK airport subject to availability but are responsible for domestic transfers.
- Winners are responsible for organising their own travel insurance and are advised to ensure it is in place before travelling.