A student from Cornwall has been named the winner of the Student Pastry Chef of the Year competition.
Hosted by The Chefs' Forum, the event celebrated the very best in emerging pastry talent, organisers said.
The winner, 16-year-old Phoebe Mortimer, is currently doing a Level Two professional cookery course at Cornwall College in Camborne.
She said her tutors at the college had been "so supportive" and she had "so many opportunities" since receiving the award.
'Mini celebrity'
Alongside the award, Phoebe was presented with a hand-painted Wedgwood plate and a variety of prizes.
They included a culinary trip to France to visit Andros Purée HQ, and a second opportunity to visit Paris for a day's training at PatisFrance HQ with one of their development chefs.
Ms Mortimer said: "Patisserie is something I've always had a really, really big passion for.
"I think, back in January, as soon as I saw that there was a student pastry chef competition, I was… instantly: 'I need to apply for this. I need to go for this.'"
