young chef, young waiter 2009

Rose and Sarah win Young Chef and Young Waiter of the year

Rose Greene from the Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham, and Sarah Cooper from The Ledbury restaurant, London were named Young Chef and Young Waiter of the year at the 2009 Young Chef Young Waiter competition.

After a gruelling day cooking and serving a meal for four people at Westminster Kingsway College, the two were named Young Chef and Young Waiter of 2009 at the presentation gala dinner held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower before an audience of industry celebrities.

It was Rose's second attempt to win - last year she came second in the competition.

Second were chef Jenny Thoden from The Church Green Restaurant, Lymme in Cheshire and waiter Peter Saunders from Northcote, Blackburn.

Third were chef Shaun Dickens, L'Ortolan, Reading and Julie Doig, Gordon Ramsay and Claridge's, London.

The winners were presented with a silver salver by Michael Winner, the restaurant columnist.