Conference Centre cook-off !

The team at Cotswold Conference Centre, Broadway are thrilled that Fiona Mansell-Shelton of Redditch has reached the finals of the CCE/IACC Chef’s Challenge. The competition is open to any Chef who works within Conference Centres of Excellence or whose centre is a registered member of the International Association of Conference Centres.

Fiona and the other finalists will compete in a final cook-off on Saturday 25th April at Stratford College in Warwickshire. Each chef must produce their menu entry and will be judged by a panel of invited professionals from the hospitality industry.

Catering Manager Rosie Neale explains “We are delighted and very proud that Fiona has got through to the final of the CCE Chef's Challenge. It’s the first time we have got this far and it has really motivated the rest of the team and caused a buzz amongst the staff. We are all looking forward to bringing back the deserved recognition of Fiona's hard work from the award evening!”

The winners will be announced at a awards dinner on the evening of Saturday 25th April at Scarman House, University of Warwick.

Cotswold Conference Centre is the only Conference Centre of Excellence in the Cotswolds and an Investor in People.

For further details about Cotswold Conference Centre visit www.CotswoldConferenceCentre.com or call 0845 230 8580.

Notes to Editors:
Cotswold Conference Centre (CCC) was launched in January 2001. The facilities have developed over the past 30 years from humble beginnings as the residential training school for Group 4 Total Security. The centre now boasts 53 well-appointed en-suite rooms from four charming locations on site, which are set within over 300 breathtaking acres of Cotswold scenery with stunning views across the Vale of Evesham. The conference centre is the perfect learning environment with a village feel and offers meeting rooms with natural daylight, equipment and support from a small, friendly team.

CCC has been recognised as an Investor in People and the team at CCC have been inspected and accredited with Hospitality Assured. CCC hold Quality at Heart Gold awards for Peoplemark and Servicemark, Quality at Heart Bronze award for Businessmark, Training Venue of the Year Finalist 2007 and won the VisitBritain national Gold Award for Business Tourism in 2005.

Conference Centres of Excellence (CCE) is a marketing consortium for a group of individual centres, both residential and non residential, who have joined together to promote the concept that dedicated venues provide an ideal environment for business meetings, conferences, team building and any other event which requires a focused and non-distractive environment

For further media information or images please contact:
Annette Morris
Cotswold Conference Centre
0121 288 0150
Annette@CotswoldConferenceCentre.com