Tasty win as burger is on the menu for Millburn Academy street food challenge

PUPILS in Inverness have reached the culmination of a five-week challenge to design, develop and market a burger.

Emerging triumphant was a Scotch Beef cheeseburger wrapped in turkey bacon created by Katie MacDonald, Nanija Volkova and Iona MacMillan.

The trio were praised by a panel of experts from across the Highland business industry who have also been supporting the challenge throughout, including creative agency Dynam, Scotch and Rye, The Redshank Catering Company, Williamson Foodservice and Ashers Bakery.

Lucky visitors to Scotch and Rye will be able to try out the delicious dish for themselves as it goes on the menu throughout January, with proceeds supporting the Millburn Academy Friends in Action (MAFIA) parents’ committee.

Ken Loades, operations director of Cru Holdings, which operates Prime and Scotch and Rye, said: “Cru Holdings is delighted to be able to support the street food challenge. We are fully behind using locally sourced sustainable produce wherever possible.

“I have been delighted to involve my team of chefs and the managers at Scotch and Rye in this process, advising the pupils on flavour combinations, branding and advertising. It has also been a delight to work with local producers who have kindly donated fresh produce for the pupils to work with during the development process.”

Each week saw the 11 groups learn a new skill through a series of workshops, each one supported by the team of industry experts on everything from branding, finance and marketing to food preparation and sustainability.

The challenge was set up by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Inverness & Central Highland alongside Food & Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland and Millburn Academy, which worked together to develop the cross-curricular programme to improve pupils’ business acumen.

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