🔥 Hill to Grill! 🍔
Recently, we brought our Hill to Grill event to Websters High School and Kinross High School, giving pupils a hands on experience of the full journey from field to fork. This event showcased the diverse career opportunities involved in the process – from wildlife management to food production, marketing, and sales.
🦌 Tracking & Shooting – Led by Lantra, pupils learned about deer tracking, identification, and ethical culling to manage populations sustainably.
📦 Branding & Packaging – with Angus Council, Pupils got creative, designing their own burger branding and packaging.
📢 Marketing – With Morven Withers, pupils explored how to position their product, identifying target customers and the best places to sell their burgers.
💰 Sales & Business – Alan Mitchell, In this workshop, pupils learned the art of selling, understanding how to pitch their product effectively.
👨🍳 Cooking & Costing – Led by Benjamin from Dundee and Angus College and Glenkilrie larder, pupils planned their flavours, worked out pricing, and finally cooked their own venison burgers!
The event finished with a tasting and judging session, with DYW Tay Cities Regional Lead Lesley English, Operations Manager Vicky Cosgrove, and Employment Liaison Officer Morgan McLeod sampling the final creations.
A huge thank you to all the partners who made this possible and to the fantastic pupils who took part! The talent, creativity, and enthusiasm on display were incredible. 🌟
