26.09.06
Fifteen Cornwall trainees to bake harvest festival loaves

Trainee chefs at Fifteen Cornwall will be learning the art of making traditional harvest loaves on Friday when they bake loaves of bread for distribution to the emergency services in Newquay.

Under the expert guidance of Fifteen Cornwall's in-house Master Baker Ken Rankin, all of the trainees at Fifteen Cornwall will spend four 2 week placements in the restaurant bakery.

Baking all of the fresh bread and pastries needed for the restaurant means that the trainee chefs have been getting some very early starts as Ken and his baking apprentices get to work when the restaurant closes, working shifts that start at midnight and end at 8 o'clock in the morning.

The production of the harvest loaves is a part of the students' bakery training and an important part of the Fifteen Cornwall programme. The loaves will be distributed to the emergency services by the Newquay Christian Centre in recognition of the work they do in saving lives and protecting the local community.

Fifteen Master Baker Ken Rankin is looking forward to producing the harvest loaves with the trainees: "Once the students get over the body shock of working the unsociable hours they really get a lot out of their placements in the bakery. We produce a wide variety of breads for the restaurant but harvest loaves are certainly the most labour intensive due to the sheer amount of decorative shaping of the dough so it's a chance for the trainees to harness their creative flair and learn another new skill."

Trainee chef Emily Radcliffe, 19, originally from Launceston but now living in Newquay adds: "I really enjoyed my time on bakery placement because it offered an amazing contrast to working in the busy kitchen where it's really fast paced and noisy with so much going on all the time. There's also the added bonus of seeing the sun come up over the bay which is an awesome sight. Baking bread is a slow process but I really enjoyed the change of pace for a while and can't wait until it's time for my placement to come back around again."

For further information please contact Laura Tregonning of Deborah Clark and Associates Ltd on 01872 276276 or email laura@dclark.co.uk.

The Objective One Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has invested in Fifteen Cornwall through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and via the Jobcentre Plus co-financing with European Social Fund (ESF).

Editor's notes:

Fifteen Cornwall opened on 18th May 2006 with an innovative menu of the best seasonal and local produce, a relaxed atmosphere, talented chefs and an incredible view over a beautiful two-mile beach.

The restaurant is dedicated to the same inspirational social enterprise goals as set out by Jamie Oliver and his team at Fifteen London. The restaurant is giving 18 trainee chefs the once in a lifetime opportunity to turn their lives around during its first intake of students.

All profits from Fifteen Cornwall go to the Cornwall Foundation of Promise, whose purpose is the creation of fantastic career opportunities for disadvantaged local young people, helping them every step of the way to achieve their potential. The restaurant also provides a valuable boost to Cornwall's tourism industry and makes use of the abundance of high quality local food producers in the region.

The project has received more than £1 million from Objective One and the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), with additional support from Jobcentre Plus, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), Cornwall College, Cornwall County Council, Restormel Borough Council, St Austell Brewery, HSBC Bank, Barclays Bank and The Hotel and Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay.

For Fifteen Cornwall reservations and menu information visit www.fifteencornwall.co.uk or call 01637 861000 (lines open between 9.30am and 8.30pm seven days a week).

Clare Morgan
Media Relations Manager
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Mobile: 07973 813647
Telephone: 01872 223439

cmorgan@cornwall.gov.uk

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