Marston Green Infants has the best school chef in the region

COOKING UP A STORM: Jose Davies Kochakkadan is in the finals of
School Chef of the Year 2016.

COLD cabbage and lumpy custard are definitely not on the menu at Marston Green Infants Academy!
Jose Davies Kochakkadan, who is responsible for feeding more than 300 hungry pupils every lunchtime, is in the running for School Chef of the Year 2016.
His dishes have already been declared the tastiest in the West Midlands and next month he will battle it out with nine other school chefs in the hope of winning the national title.
The finalists will have just an hour and a half to produce a main course and dessert which is not only healthy but also likely to appeal to your average 11-year-old.
In fact a boy and girl of that age have been picked to sit on the judging panel which will have to choose which two-course meal is the best.
It's fair to say that Jose and his fellow competitors won't be afraid to bring some exotic flavours into the kitchen.
Even though they have just £1.60 to spend on ingredients for every portion, the food is set to draw inspiration from far-flung regions including Asia and the Americas.
Chicken with plantain mash and steamed greens and spiced pineapple cake were some of the dishes served up during the previous heats
The final, organised by the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA), will take place at Stratford-upon-Avon College on March 10.