Scottish Chefs Nespresso Professional Student Coffee Challenge returns

As Scottish Chefs celebrates its 30th anniversary, the winning recipe will be included in a special anniversary cookbook. The winner will also receive a Nespresso M100 coffee machine for their college and a pastry chef masterclass to further refine their skills.

Last year the winning team from Edinburgh College each received an invite to the Scottish Culinary Team dinner at Prestonfield House Hotel where they met Michel Roux.

The winning menu from Ana Fernandez Santoz, Niamh Bortherston and Mairi Edwards last year was made up of Tiramisu x Mont Blanc, Coffee Apple Choux au Craquelin, Smoked Mackerel and Beetroot Tart and Puff Vegetable Samosa.

To enter the 2024 competition, teams must be made up of three students all in full time catering and hospitality college courses and submit an afternoon tea selection with savouries and Nespresso pastries.

Six teams will then make the final which will be held at Milton College in Edinburgh on Monday 11th November. Teams will be given two hours to produce their afternoon tea selection for a judging panel.

Joe Queen, chair of the judges, said: “We are absolutely delighted to once again partner up with Nespresso on this competition and help ignite the imagination of students to develop new ideas and combinations, with an afternoon tea to compliment Nespresso’s coffees. For anyone looking to pursue a career in hospitality, the competition offers a great chance to showcase talent, so I would encourage all aspiring to chefs to enter.”

To enter please email Joe Queen at [email protected] your entry including full recipes and method. The closing date for entries is Friday 27th September.