All schools in the UK are invited to take part in this year's British Food Fortnight (17th September to 2nd October 2011) by designing the perfect dish to help athletes go for gold in 2012.

The winning recipes will be served to athletes in the Olympic Village. Athletes will be photographed commenting on the dishes and their feedback will be sent to the winning schools so they can see how their menus were received!

The competition is being run as a prelude to British Food Fortnight's Olympic activities next year when the national food promotion takes place at the same time  as London 2012.

Food and sport go hand in hand and plans are afoot to stage the biggest showcase of British food the world has ever seen.

HOW TO TAKE PART: Taking part is easy. All schools have to do is to create the definitive British recipe that is perfect for Olympic athletes and at the same time showcases the best of British food.
Perhaps add some runner beans to help Usain Bolt run faster? Some Scottish salmon to help Michael Phelps glide through the pool like a fish? Rabbit to help Jana Rawlinson hop over those hurdles? Or British beef, full of iron, to help Rebecca Romero muscles stay strong when
pedalling to victory? Anything to help the athletes win gold and go home thinking that British food is the best! Schools are invited to use this as a theme for their British Food Fortnight activities this year and to submit their Olympic menu by Friday 4 November.

WHO CAN ENTER? The competition is open to all primary, secondary and special needs schools and further education colleges in the UK. The organisers hope to accommodate as many school suggestions for dishes as possible.

HOW TO ENTER: Go to the Teacher Zone on www.lovebritishfood.co.uk where you will find details of how to enter plus lots of resources to help you. You will be asked to provide details of your school's proposed dish, why you think it is a) a gold medal winning recipe and b) showcases British food in the best possible way and also describe what your school did during this year's British Food Fortnight. Entries close Friday 4 November.

The winners will be announced at the beginning of 2012.

WHAT DO THE ORGANISERS SAY ABOUT IT? Alexia Robinson, organiser British Food Fortnight, says: "While sport will take centre stage, the Olympic experience that athletes will take away will be influenced by many factors, one of the biggest being food. The Olympics is, therefore, a
once in a generation opportunity to promote the glorious variety and quality of British food to people from all over the world and to banish for ever the myth that British food is not so great! This competition is a wonderful opportunity for schools to be part of the Olympics and to
put the 'Great' into British food!"

WHERE CAN WE FIND OUT MORE? For information on British Food Fortnight contact the event office on T: 020 7840 9292 E: info@lovebritishfood.co.uk W: www.lovebritishfood.co.uk.

 

28 June 2011