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Craig is H&H Bake-Off Champion

Craig Brough has won the Great H&H Bake-Off competition. Craig, who works for H&H Land and Property in Carlisle, clinched his vicinity with a delicious chocolate crispy in the shape of a double H, topped out with whipped cream and fruit.

The final of the competition took place in the kitchens of Carlisle College, with six contestants battling it to produce an afternoon tea to remember! Organised by the company as a staff development experience, the competition was designed to get members of the group talking to each other, across the Cumbria-based group’s companies.

Fiona Cumming, who also works for H&H Land and Property, was runner up. Other finalists were Vienna Bowe, Lynn Davidson and Kathryn Cavers from Harrison & Hetherington, and Emily Magnay of H&H Borderway Finance.

Craig was delighted with the result and commenting afterwards he said: “This was one of the most   physically and mentally demanding competitions that I have ever entered and I am absolutely delighted to win. Everyone who entered I know, had great fun and it was a fantastic way to meet and get to know staff from other companies within the H&H Group.”

Based on the popular BBC TV show, H&H’s competition fostered links and friendships across Cumbria. It produced some memorable baking, with 16 contestants from across the company’s eight divisions flexing their culinary skills.  In a series of heats designed to identify the group’s best baker, entrants who included surveyors, secretaries and the CEO of the company confirmed their talents with the wooden spoon baking scones, sponges, and signature bakes.

The catering facilities at Carlisle College hosted the entire competition, and were provided as part of the College’s policy of working closely with local business. Its principle, Moira Tattersall, OBE also helped judge the standards of the entries. Prizes for the event were donated by The Pampered Chef Company and The Aga Shop, Carlisle, with Pioneer Foods sponsoring the ingredients.  A Cookbook featuring competitors’ signature bakes will be printed by H&H Reeds Printers, with 50% of the sale proceeds donated to the Carlisle College Student Crisis Fund.

Brian Richardson, Chief Executive of H&H, commenting after the event, said: “The Great H&H Bake off has been very well supported.  The entrants, judges and spectators have all thoroughly enjoyed the completion which has created a real buzz within the company. Some people had never baked before; some people had baked all of their lives. Experienced or not, the standard throughout was phenomenal with a huge amount of time and effort put in by everyone. After two heats, and a semi-final the competition culminated on Thursday 27 July with a Grand Finale with competitors having to make an H&H themed show stopper bake and various afternoon tea bakes.  Well done to everyone who entered and of course those who made it through to the final.”

Although light-hearted in spirit, the competition was taken very seriously. The judges included Gillian Potts, Chair of Cumberland Show Committee, Moira Tattersall, OBE – Principal of Carlisle College, Elaine Price – Vice Principal of Carlisle College, Andy Stacey, Chef Lecturer of Carlisle College Catering Department and Dawn Harrison non-executive director H&H Group, who commenting afterwards on behalf of the judges said:

“The H&H bake-off was a fantastic competition and a real challenge for us all to judge. The finalists really were working under pressure to a tight brief and time deadlines. We are all very impressed with the Show-stoppers which all captured an aspect of H&H and for me personally one of the highlights was the tasting – the petit fours were particularly delicious!”

The competition was put together and organised by Deborah Popham, Personal Assistant to the CEO, Ken Herd of H&H Insurance Brokers, Amy Johnson of Harrison & Hetherington Café and Jacq Longrigg IES Manager at Carlisle College.

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Note for Editors:

The H&H Group is an unquoted plc with an excess of 1,000 shareholders and a heritage going back over 140 years.

H&H Group plc was founded originally as farmstock auctioneers.  The group operates as a holding company with its eight successful operating companies encompassing Livestock Auctioneers, Brokers and Valuers, Auction Rooms, Commercial Printers, Chartered Surveyors, Insurance Brokers and Vehicle Finance Specialists, Estate Agents, Motor Auctioneers. The strength and support of the Group helps to assure customers of the best in local service, support and knowledge.

For further information contact:

Brian Richardson, Chief Executive

H&H Group plc, Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

T: 01228 406330

E: [email protected]

W: www.hhgroupplc.co.uk