Compass picks up 65 awards at International Salon Culinaire
The caterer’s chefs achieved one Best Overall Plate, three Best in Class awards, four Golds, 19 Silvers, 26 Bronzes and 12 Certificates of Merit.
Compass Group UK & Ireland enjoyed great success at the recently held 2026 International Salon Culinaire competition, taking home 65 awards. The caterer’s chefs achieved one Best Overall Plate, three Best in Class awards, four Golds, 19 Silvers, 26 Bronzes and 12 Certificates of Merit.
One particular highlight was the performance of Terrie McBride from Eurest, who received Gold for her Raised Pie, plus Silver and Best in Class for Decorated Cup Cakes. David Bryant from Restaurant Associates, meanwhile, took home a Gold, Best in Class and Best Overall Plate Exhibit for his Main Course Plate, as well as a Bronze in the Restaurant Fish Course Plates.
'Career highlight'
McBride said: “I enjoyed the competition and this took months of preparation and planning. To take home a Gold and a Silver was a true achievement and career highlight. Huge thanks to all those that supported me throughout.”
Nick Vadis, culinary director of Compass Group UK & Ireland, added: “It was great to see some of our chefs returning to the event with renewed confidence, along with others experiencing the rush of the event for the first time. The results were phenomenal. Well done to all those who competed and a huge congratulations to our award winners.”
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