September 2009 - Posts
Did you realise that there are only 5 weeks left until Halloween and just over 12 weeks until Christmas!
More importantly its been 2 weeks since we launched the search for the Acorn Scholar for 2010 and the applications have been coming in thick and fast. Remember the closing date for applications is the 23rd October and that means that you've got just over 3 weeks left to enter.
So if you havent sent your application in yet you better get to it, or before you know it you'll be carving your pumpkins and by then it'll be too late and not even casting a spell or too will help!
Just go to www.acornscholarship.org.uk for all the info.
And good luck!
The Acorn Scholarship has teamed up with Table Talk to giveaway a great prize every week for the next six weeks - and all you need is to be a member of Table Talk. So if you are not a member already, sign up now! All members of Table Talk will be included in our prize draw.
This week's prize is: dinner and wine for up to six people at any Ego Restaurant
If you want a chance to win this great prize, sign up to Table Talk now!
Good luck to all new users! 
And don't forget you can still enter the Acorn Scholarship by going to www.acornscholarship.org.uk/
We've had a great first week of our search for the Acorn Scholar 2010. with some fantastic applications through already.
Its also been a great week for 2 of our previous winners - with both of them making the headlines.
First Rob Hartwell (our 2008 winner) appearing on Masterchef : The Professionals and then the wonderful news that last years winner Simone Sylvestre is joining Michel Roux jnr as Sommelier at a new restaurant.
Congratulations and good luck Simone!
Simone has had an amazing year since she won and just think it could be you if you're our winner for 2010....but you've got to be in it to win it.
To find out what a fabulous journey Simone has been on during her year and to find out more information on how to enter visit www.acornscholarship.org.uk
The Acorn Scholarship has teamed up with Table Talk to giveaway
a great prize every week for the next six weeks - and all you need is to be a member of Table Talk. So if you are not a member already, sign up now! All members of Table Talk will be included in our prize draw.
This week's prize is: an overnight stay, dinner, B&B and spa treatment at any Malmaison or Hotel du Vin
If you want a chance to win this great prize, sign up to Table Talk now! ![Big Smile]()
Good luck to all new users!
And don't forget you can still enter the Acorn Scholarship by going to www.acornscholarship.org.uk/
Huge congratulations to Simone Sylvestre, this year's Acorn Scholarship Winner for securing her dream job working as Sommelier in a new restaurant headed by Michelin-starred Chef Michel Roux Jr.
Simone has had an amazing Scholarship year with funded trips to California, Luxembourg and numerous experiences working at some amazing establishment including Malmaison and Hotel Du Vin.
Good luck Simone!
To view the story click here
To enter the Acorn Scholarship click here www.acornscholarship.org.uk
For those of you that are avid Masterchef fans, yesterday evening our very own Rob Hartwell was cooking for Michel Roux Jr in his quest to win the title.
In the first round Rob blew the judges away with a terrific steak dish and then went on to create two exceptional seabass dishes, but regrettably Rob came unstuck when preparing an artichoke and didn't make it through.
Although I'm biased I felt Rob deserved to go through, purely because of the quality of his Seabass dishes but it wasn't to be.
Lets hope some of the skills Rob picked up on his Acorn Scholarship trip to Asia and his stages working with Gordon Ramsay Holdings, John Campbell and Michael Caines helped him during the show.
Rob is currently enjoying running the kitchen at one of Peach Pub's award winning operations and loving every minute. The acorn scholarship really did change Rob's life and has helped him on his way to having his own restaurant in the future.
To find out more about the Acorn Scholarship and to enter for your chance to win please visit www.acornscholarship.org.uk
The Acorn Scholarship has teamed up with Table Talk to giveaway a great prize every week for the next six weeks - and all you need to do is join Table Talk and your name will be included in our prize draw.
This week's prize is: A 36-piece Urban Wave Dinner Service courtesy of Villeroy and Boch
If you want a chance to win this great prize, sign up to Table Talk now!
Good luck to all new users!
And don't forget you can still enter the Acorn Scholarship by going to www.acornscholarship.org.uk/
Welcome to the Acorn Scholarship blog
This blog is dedicated to all those who have been involved with this awards since 2000 and here you can keep up to date with news of the current and past winners as they progress through their career.
The Acorn Scholarship was set up to help create industry leaders of the future who would go on to win Acorn Awards and potentially be the Catey award winners of the future. So far, the Scholarship has changed the lives (and careers) of seven winners and helped two of these winners achieve Acorn Awards.
The search is on for the 2010 Acorn Scholarship winner and entries will be open from 14 September 2009.
Now in its 8th year, the award seeks out young, talented individuals within the catering and hospitality industry and helps them to realise their career ambitions generating the leaders of the future.
The self-nominated award is open to individuals who are UK residents and able to work in the UK without restriction. Just one Scholarship is awarded each year to someone who demonstrates passion and potential and who is at a point in their career when winning the scholarship will make a real difference.
If you want to enter the Acorn Scholarship go to www.acornscholarship.org.uk/
Good luck!