To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee British Food Fortnight is inviting all schools in the UK to create a special menu featuring recipes that celebrate the best of British to be served to The Queen and The Duchess of Cornwall at a reception at Buckingham Palace in June.

The competition is the idea of The Duchess of Cornwall and is her special tribute to The Queen for the Diamond Jubilee.

How to take part

Taking part is easy. All schools have to do is design a menu fit for The Queen that celebrates the food produced in your part of the country. All your dishes need to be easily produced in the form of canapés that will be served at the reception in Buckingham Palace. For example, mini Lincolnshire Toad in the Holes, little Cornish pasties, Pan Haggerty, Caerphilly tart or Trifle with seasonal berries.

Entries need to be submitted by Monday 30^th April.

The top four winning schools will be invited to Buckingham Palace in June to see their recipes brought to life and help serve them at a reception attended by The Queen and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Who can take part? 

The competition is open to 10 - 15 year olds in all primary and secondary schools in the UK

How to Enter

The Cook for The Queen competition has now closed.

Details of the 16 finalists have now been announced.

For the press release announcing the finalists [click here].

For details of their entries [click here].

The four winners will be announced week commencing 21^st May.

Basic Rules

• Only one entry will be accepted per school.
• The 4 winning schools will be invited to bring 8 children and 2 teachers to the reception at Buckingham Palace.
• The 4 winning schools will need to organise their own transport to London and accommodation if necessary.
• By contributing your entry to British Food Fortnight you agree to grant us the right to publish and use the material in any communications connected with the competition.
• Any photographic imagery attached to your entry is a declaration of parental permission and allows British Food Fortnight the right to use them for media purposes in the future. Please note that photographs submitted with your entry cannot be returned.

Download the 'Cook for The Queen' leaflet to give to teachers and display on your school noticeboard

To get you started click here for our special Cook for The Queen resource pages

To get you started click here for some top tips on taking part

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