Cucina chefs and students invited to present local harvest boxes to the Duchess of Cornwall

Students selected to present regional produce at  National Harvest Service at Birmingham Cathedral on 20 October

Students and Cucina chefs from two UK schools are to present specially prepared harvest boxes to HRH the Duchess of Cornwall in a high profile service at Birmingham Cathedral on 20 October.

The boxes, prepared by the school's students with Head Chefs Steve Bott and Matthew Kent, feature local breads, vegetables, fruit, herbs, jams and conserves from the counties of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.

At the conclusion of the special harvest service, the students and their chef will have the opportunity to chat to the Duchess of Cornwall about their harvest box and about the food traditions of their counties.

The schools’ harvest boxes will then be taken to the Birmingham Central Foodbank, operated by the Trussell Trust to provide emergency food and support to local people in crisis.

 Head Chef Matthew Kent said: "It's been a great experience, working with the students to teach them about all the food local to them, and prepare this special harvest collection."

Head Chef Steve Bott said: "The last month has been fantastic. We've had the opportunity to work with Phil Howard, one of the country's finest chefs and present Michelin Star food to our students, and now we are presenting local produce of our areas in national celebration of British food."

(Pictured: Last year's Cucina Harvest Box from Cucina Head Chef Scott McKenzie, at Westminster Abbey)

Notes for editors:

1. Cucina, the first school caterer to install high calibre chefs into school kitchens, operates 47 school restaurants across the UK, serving a wide range of daily meal options cooked on site from fresh, locally sourced ingredients: http://www.cucina.co.uk/home

2. Organised by Love British Food, the National Harvest Service in Birmingham Cathedral is the second event of its kind. It will be attended by over 500 children from schools and youth organisations around the UK. http://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/british-food-fortnight/national-harvest-service-at-birmingham-cathedral/national-harvest-service-in-birmingham-cathedral-–-children-are-invited!/

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