GRAINNE Kerr, a Professional Chefs Diploma student at North West Regional College, has been named this year’s Student Chef of the Year at the prestigious Wessex Salon Culinaire competitions.
Held at the Brockenhurst College in the New Forest, England, the competition attracted a record entry of culinary experts from across the United Kingdom, with Grainne beating the challenge of the final 16 competitors in four main culinary categories.
Grainne was also selected as a finalist in the recent 2015 Northern Ireland Vocational Qualifications (VQ) Learner of the Year awards.
Grainne, from the Cityside area of Londonderry, now has set her sights on selection for Team UK in the forthcoming WorldSkills competitions.