Schools sausage competition info

 Musk's have teamed up with Waitrose to run a competition to design a new flavoured sausage to celebrate what is best in British food. It is aimed at 9/10 year olds and we are inviting every school in East Anglia to enter. The prize for the winning school is that their sausage will be sold locally through Waitrose stores and the school will receive computer and sports equipment to the value of £1,000.

The purpose of the competition is not just about the prize, but to give the students a better understanding of where their food comes from and to educate them on the different ingredients. The judges will be Jamie Matthewson (sausage buyer at Waitrose), Chris Sheen (MD of Musks) and a celebrity chef (to be confirmed nearer the time).

Outline of how it works

Who is it open to?

Each school within East Anglia is invited to submit an application to express their interest in entering our design a sausage competition.

The competition is open for all students aged 9/10 year old and each school must create their favourite recipe.

Who is involved?

The competition is run by Musks Newmarket Sausages and supported by Waitrose.

Cost

There is no cost to enter the competition.

Closing deadline for submissions of interest?

The closing date for schools to submit their interest is 30^th September 2011

When are the competition pack sent out?

The competition packs will be sent out to interested schools on the 1^st December, this allows each school the spring term to decide on their favourite recipe.

Closing deadline for entries

The closing date for schools to submit entries is 6^th April 2012.

What’s in the competition packs?

The competition packs contain a full set of ingredients to choose from, along with the rules and competition guidelines.

When is the competition being judged?

The competition is being judged shortly after Easter.

How many entries make the short list for the judging?

The short list of the top 5 entries will be made up and cooked for the judges to try.

Panel of Judges

There is a panel of 3 judges, Chris Sheen (MD of Musk’s), Jamie Matthewson (Fresh food meat buyer for Waitrose) and a celebrity chef (TBC).

Prize

The winning recipe will be made available in East Anglia on the Waitrose deli counter during the summer and the school will receive £1000 worth of computer and sports equipment.

For more information please contact Ed on either ed@musks.com or 01638 66 26 26.

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