The College of West Anglia Hospitality department has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Higher & Further Education Cookery Class category of the 2014 British Cookery School Awards, which is headline sponsored by Kenwood. With more than 400 cookery schools now operating across the county, the British Cookery School Awards 2014 honour excellent cookery schools that go above and beyond to deliver a top notch cookery school experience. Launched in 2012, the awards celebrate the important role that cookery schools play in driving Britain’s passion for cooking good, homemade food. The College of West Anglia is up against stiff competition from other schools across the country. Entrants to the Best Higher & Further Education Cookery Class had to demonstrate why their school is the best at its particular area of expertise and how they differentiate themselves from competitors. The BCSA categories honour achievements from the biggest to the smallest cookery schools across the country including celebrating individual star tutors and unsung heroes. Foodie aficionado and BBC food and drink broadcaster Nigel Barden, heads up the judging panel, which also includes Delicious Magazine Editor, Karen Barnes, Kenwood’s Developmental Chef Martin Johns, Premier Foods Developmental Chef Anthony Warner as well as Guy Lincoln, Senior Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University’s Centre of Hospitality and Retailing Management. The judges have been impressed with the consistently high standard across categories and cookery schools. Head judge Nigel Barden said: "It is really gratifying to be involved with the Kenwood British Cookery School Awards which attracts a magnificent number of entries who prove to be amazingly diverse. It is rewarding to see how much it means to the recipients, giving them an official standard of excellence and appreciation, not just by their students but from professionals within the food industry". The finalists were officially announced on 1st October on the British Cookery School awards website (www.britishcookeryschoolawards.co.uk) and the winners will be revealed in a London awards ceremony on Monday 17^th November at Porchester Hall, Bayswater.