An East Kilbride college chef lecturer has hit the heights of gastronomy at a foodies' world cup held in Luxembourg.
South Lanarkshire College's David Auchie competed as part of the Compass UK Culinary Team at the Expogast Culinary World Cup.
David, who was nominated as team captain for the buffet section, joined the rest of his team on the flight to Luxembourg to participate in the 14th International Trade Show for Gastronomy at the end of last month.
He told Lanarkshire Live: “I have been competing as part of the Compass UK Culinary Team for six years, and I am honoured to be part of a team of such committed and consummate professionals.
“The competition day runs in two parts, the first being the ‘culinary art’ programme, which is broken down into finger foods, plated starters, festive platter, five course fine dining gastronomic menu, petit fours and individual plated desserts."
Part two involved the ‘hot kitchen’ or known as community catering where a team of five chefs prepare, cook and serve 110 covers to the public.
David went on: "My role was to undertake the three dishes on the ‘plated starters’ headed as ‘mother nature’s larder’
"Graham the team manager and Compass Culinary Director for Scotland, organised the team magnificently, and I am proud to say that the Compass UK Culinary Team were awarded a silver medal.
"The event was a great a success and we were delighted when our team mates, the hot kitchen team, also won a silver medal."
Overall rankings were a well-earned sixth in the culinary art regional table and ninth in the community catering section - both which give the team automatic selection to compete at the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart in 2024.
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