Jack Reynolds from University College Birmingham and Zoe Taylor from Doncaster College and University Centre took home the top titles at last week’s Great Hospitality Show in Birmingham.

Reynolds took home three titles for ‘Best Gluten Free Main Course’,  ‘Best Dessert’ and the special award for ‘Best Overall Menu’, as well as the Silver Salon Culinare Award. Taylor won the ‘Best Vegetarian Starter’ and a Bronze Salon Culinaire Award.

Willem Fijten, culinary product design scientist in the Mars Global product development team, said: “It’s hugely important to Mars Foodservice to connect with students and work with them throughout their journey into the industry.

“They are the new generation and there is a huge amount of new upcoming talent that we can to learn from as these students bring new trends, dishes and fresh ideas into the industry. Mars Foodservice will certainly be looking to work with catering colleges again in 2017.”

Reynolds and Taylor competed against six other finalists who all received Bronze and Merit Salon Culinaire awards.