The talented young chefs added the silver medal in the Restaurant of Nations hot kitchen to a bronze medal awarded in the Table of Fire element of the competition.

The team, comprising young chefs from across Wales and the border, competed against 15 other teams from around the world at the high profile culinary event. They completed their competition in the Restaurant of Nations where they prepared and cooked a three-course menu 70 people.

Captain Calum Smith praised the hard work by everybody involved with the team. “Overall, we are delighted to win silver and bronze medals, which is a massive achievement for our inexperienced team and for Wales. It was my second competition as captain and the knowledge I have gained has put the fire in my belly to get what we all want - a gold medal at the Culinary Olympics in 2024.”