Hospitality & Catering Students Help To Raise £1,500 for Mental Health Charity

Hospitality & Catering students at Cheshire College – South & West’s Crewe Campus have helped to raise just over £1,500 for the mental health charity Visyon, after hosting a fund-raising Gourmet Evening. Visyon, which has been supporting the emotional health of children, young people, and their families since 1994, initially approached the College to ask […]

Cheshire College Student Wins Most Promising Student at British Culinary Federation Awards

A Professional Cookery student at Cheshire College – South & West’s Ellesmere Port Campus has won the Most Promising Student of 2024 prize at the British Culinary Federation Awards. The British Culinary Federation Awards recognise industry professionals and rising industry talents; and guests attended the glittering awards dinner and black-tie event at the Belfry Hotel […]

Letterchocs Delivery! Cheshire College Students Give Easter Treats to Crewe Residents 

Students at Cheshire College – South & West’s Crewe Campus have been going door-to-door in the local community, delivering 150 bags of hand-made chocolates to the neighbouring houses.   The Easter-themed goodwill gesture was the idea of Campus Manager Dan Bathgate, who said that continuing positive relations with the community was the driving force behind the […]

WorldSkills Victory On The Menu For Cheshire College Professional Cookery Student

Cheshire College – South & West is delighted by the success of Level 1 Professional Cookery student, Esther James, who won a silver medal at the WorldSkills Foundation Skills competition for Restaurant Service. The national competition was a true test of skill and talent, as students had to use their professionalism and creativity to set […]

Cheshire College joins forces with the RAF for Gourmet Evening 

The award-winning Academy Restaurant at Cheshire College – South & West’s Crewe Campus hosted its first Gourmet Evening of the academic year on 28th September, assisted by special guests from the British Royal Air Force (RAF).  Taking inspiration from the Battle of Britian and civilian life during World War II, Chef Bradley Porter-Duffy curated a […]

Cheshire College student receives Young Chef of the Year award

Cheshire College – South & West Hospitality and Catering student, Amanda Salters, has been awarded the ‘Young Chef of the Year’ award at the 2023 Cheshire Life Food and Drink Awards. The black-tie ceremony, Cheshire Life’s first since 2019, was held at Carden Park Hotel where trophies were handed out across 11 categories. Guests included […]

Cheshire College Provides over 400 students with Food Hampers over Festive Period

Cheshire College – South & West has joined forces with businesses across the region to support students and their families over the Christmas holidays by providing over 400 hampers full of a wide range of food, drinks, toiletries and festive treats.   With a number one priority to support students’ health, safety and wellbeing all year-round, […]

Academy West restaurant at Cheshire College welcomes celebrity chef Exose Grant

Cheshire College – South & West was honoured to welcome acclaimed chef Exose Grant for a Gourmet Evening at the Ellesmere Port Academy West restaurant.  The ‘Masterchef: The Professionals’ finalist prepared a five-course meal at the exclusive event, with the assistance of the College’s Hospitality and Catering students.  Grant, who previously showcased his culinary flair […]

Cheshire College student is Young Chef of the Year finalist 

Amanda Salters, a Professional Cookery student at Cheshire College – South & West, has made it to the final round of Delifresh’s Young Chef of the Year.  Amanda was selected for the Liverpool heat in September, after impressing judge Pierre Koffmann with her culinary skills. During the highly competitive regional heat, she cooked at Liverpool’s […]