Being judged by celebrity chef Glynn Purnell was the icing on the cake for budding bakers when Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) cooked up a new charity event.
The national commercial property consultancy’s Birmingham team took part in a Great British Bake Off-inspired competition, making cakes, pastries and bread. Each entry was judged by the Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur. The tasty treats were then sold throughout the LSH offices in Edmund Street, raising more than £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support and LSH’s own Marie Curie Hospice Fund.
Debbie Hyland, who leads the charity and social committee at LSH in Birmingham, said: “We usually host a Macmillan Coffee Morning event but this year – inspired by TV baking shows – we wanted to do something a little different. We’ve got a number of talented cooks in our Birmingham office and I’m pleased to say that lots of people got involved and produced some really delicious food.”
The winning entries were: Adam Ramshaw’s lemon drizzle cake (1st place), Mary Croxford’s coffee cake (2nd), and Julie Baker’s bakewell cup cakes (3rd).
Judge Glynn Purnell, said: “It was great to see so many people being inspired to cook and rise to the occasion. Some of the entries were excellent and it was quite tricky picking the overall winner. It was an outstanding effort by all involved and a great way to support charity.”
LSH is a national commercial property consultancy that works with investors, developers and occupiers across the public and private sectors, and it is single-mindedly focused on UK and Irish property markets.