The company's annual event, held at the Knorr Kitchen at Unilever headquarters near Leatherhead, Surrey, saw chefs from the group's 25 nurseries tackling the challenge of preparing a nutritionally balanced main course and pudding in 90 minutes, which they would typically serve to children at their setting.
The finalists were chosen for the nutritional content of their menus and how suitable their dishes were for pre-school children.
The judges included Casterbridge managing director Paul Brosnan and the winner of last year's competition, Chris Hearn from the Elvetham Heath Nursery in Fleet, Hampshire.
They chose Yusuf Huseyin (pictured) from Footsteps Day Nursery and Pre-School in Farnborough as the winner for his chicken tikka and raspberry granita dishes. His prize was £300 in vouchers and a dinner for two at a restaurant of his choice.
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