Megan applied for a bursary from the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation through Ferndown Middle School and they awarded her £49 to attend the Afternoon Tea course at The Kitchen At Chewton Glen.
Megan’s first sentence on the application form was:
”I am 10 years old and I know I am young, but I am a girl with a dream and my dream is to have my own café.”
Megan was extremely nervous when she arrived but during the 2 ½ hour course she made a little friend and made chocolate orange slices, scones and finger sandwiches (tuna & cucumber, ham & chutney and egg mayonnaise with chives picked freshly from the Chef’s Garden.)
They ran out of time to make Mille Feuille but the chef demonstrated how to make it and Meg got to bring a few slices home with her bakes. Needless to say, it all looks delicious! Megan absolutely loved the course and definitely wants to go back. The Kitchen has since emailed the recipes and Meg has made us scones several times!
The John Thornton Website has written a little bit about Meg.
https://www.jtyaf.org/blog/cookery-course-for-aspiring-chef-at-chewton-glen
Ferndown Middle has been working in partnership with the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation and it is great to see such and ambition and aspiration being supported in this way.
