YARM School chefs, husband and wife team Greg and Wendy Wallace, have triumphed in a national culinary competition.

Head chef Mr Wallace won the Culinary Team Challenge in the Sodexo National Salon Culinaire industry catering awards, cooking alongside chefs from independent schools including Eton College.

The Yarm team also saw off competition from Sodexo Prestige which caters for venues and events across the UK.

The award-winning three course menu consisted of ceviche, a glazed duck breast main course with tortellini of leg, sweetcorn puree, duck consommé and deep fried cavolo nero, and a pear and hazelnut dessert.

Mrs Wallace won the bronze medal in the Grand Prix category, preparing a modern take on duck l’orange.

A third member of the team, Lisa Briscoe, entered a lemon drizzle cake, which was awarded a certificate of merit by the judges.

Mr Wallace said: “Wendy and I are thrilled to bring our awards back to Yarm.

"The standard was incredibly high and we really had to be at the top of our game.

“It was a privilege to be cooking alongside talented chefs from other top independent schools.”

Yarm School’s Headmaster, David Dunn added: “We are all delighted for Greg and Wendy and congratulate them. We are extremely proud to have such wonderful chefs in charge of our Senior and Prep School catering. We are also very lucky because they prepare some delicious meals for us all.”