Technologies

Our 3rd year Practical Cookery pupils have been learning about pastry and seasonality so it had to be strawberry tarts!! We tried the upside down patty cake tin method - perfect tart cases every time without the faff of baking beans. Well done 3rd year! @StMatthewsAc

What a fantastic day at the Hospitality Career's Fair at Dumfries House. Raymond Blanc's speech was perfect for our pupils - encouraging them to find their passion and reach for excellence. What an inspiring day @StMatthewsAc @Dumfries_House @raymond_blanc

Our 4th year Hospitality pupils are currently planning their next fundraising event - A Cheesecake Sale. 2nd year pupils were invited to the taste testing and provided some excellent feedback. Now our pupils need to review the result and finalise the menu😋 @StMatthewsAc

A huge thank you to David at Domino's for donating pizza trays, the amazing Domino pizza cutters and sauce ladles to our HE department!! This will be of great help when we deliver our next pizza event. Thanks you very much!! @StMatthewsAc @Dominos_UK

Our 3rd yr Hospitality Pupils have been busy prepping + delivering their end of year Domino's Dupe Day Delivery for teachers. Thanks to Domino's in Stevenston for the masterclass in pizza slapping, stretching and topping. A huge success with 1st class feedback @StMatthewsAc

Feeling a lot like Christmas in the HE Dept- 3rd yr HFT Christmas Yule Log challenge - appearance, flavour and the all important swirl were judged by Mrs Schlesiger. 1st prize £10 Costa Voucher to Sophie Masson for her Caramel Delight - absolutely delish!! @StMatthewsAc

Our Hospitality Skills for Work pupils served a delicious 3 course Christmas Lunch to friends and family at Ardeer Golf Course on Friday as part of their Nat 5 Assessment. Pupils ran Front of House, Bar and Kitchen - what a success!! Thanks to all involved! @StMatthewsAc

Miss Hendry’s S3 & S4 classes have been getting into the Christmas Spirit and baked some Yule Logs 🎄🎅🏻 @StMatthewsAc

Well done to Payton and Lily (S3) for competing in the local final of @SBFutureChef on Tuesday. Although they did not make it through to the next stage, both girls done exceptional well in their performance and Miss Hendry is so proud of them for all they have achieved. 👩‍🍳⭐️

Our 3rd year Health and Food Technology class have been learning about statutory and voluntary labelling requirements. The end of unit assessment task: to create their own food product which could legally be sold in a UK supermarket and would appeal to consumers. @StMatthewsAc