Children from four local schools, who sold their homemade soup and bread at Borough Market, raised nearly £500 to provide meals for people in need.
Last week, pupils from four London schools were busy selling their soup creations at Borough Market’s Young Marketeers Winter Soup Sale– with the help of some extra special expert judges.
Food critic, author and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley and columnist, chef and food writer Xanthe Clay visited Lilian Baylis Technology School in Kennington, ahead of the sale to sample and judge some of the pupils’ recipes.
The sale saw four schools set up stalls in the market and sell their creations to the public, raising money for The Felix Project. The sale raised £478, and every £1 provides enough food for six meals for vulnerable people across London.
The Winter Soup Sale is an annual event and forms part of the Young Marketeers Programme, now in its 11th year. Run by School Food Matters in partnership with Borough Market, the programme teaches students about how to avoid food waste, eat seasonally and develop their cookery skills, as well as giving them the entrepreneurial skills to market and sell their goods, with advice from the market’s expert traders.
Pupils taking part were taught by the School Food Matters food teacher how to make three tasty soups using seasonal vegetables, while Borough Market’s popular bakers at Bread Ahead give the students a ciabatta breadmaking masterclass to serve alongside their soup.
The soups were tested by a judging panel of Borough Market specialists ahead of the sale, to ensure the quality and flavour meets Market standards. Students then refined their recipes before the big day.
For more information on the Winter Sale and Young Marketeers Programme, visit:https://boroughmarket.org.uk/events/school-food-matters-soup-sale/
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