Congratulations!

We are delighted that you have been selected to take part in this years’ prestigious Renshaw Cup event.

You will be joined alongside other top students from across the UK, all of you awarded as Renshaw Cup winners.

We are excited to be relaunching this event after more than a two-decade hiatus, taking place in Liverpool, the home of the Renshaw brand. The three-day event allows you to see behind the scenes of a commercial operation,
with tutorials from industry experts and an exclusive factory tour.

Finally, you will complete a challenge designed to test creativity, technical ability, and professionalism to be named the overall champion of champions. A full breakdown of the challenge is included in this pack.

We are looking forward to celebrating you as a Renshaw Cup Winner and hope this event will be both memorable and inspiring.

James Cawthorne

Managing Director – British Bakels

Arrival on Tuesday 8th July

10:30am at our Liverpool site, full address
below.

We will store your luggage on arrival.

British Bakels,
229 Crown Street,
Liverpool, L8 7RF

Departure on Thursday 10th July

4:00pm from The City of Liverpool College, full address below.

The event is scheduled to close at 4pm, therefore please make your travel
arrangements home after this time. Please consider your travel from this address if booking trains or other transport.

The City of Liverpool College,
Tradewind Square,
Duke Street,
Liverpool, L1 5BG

Food & Drink

All food and drink will be provided for the organised events. If you do wish to explore Liverpool after the evening meal please consider this in your own expenditure.

Please can you confirm any allergens or dietary requirements. These are to be sent to renshawcup@bakels.com.

Factory Tour

On the 8th July there will be a factory tour. Please ensure you have already removed all jewellery and nail varnish in order to comply with food and safety regulations. Safety shoes and white coats will be provided.

Dress Code

Day 1: Arrive smart casual
Day 2: Smart casual
Day 3: Smart bakery whites/chef jacket

Accomodation

Throughout your stay, you will be staying at
the INNSiDE by Meliá Hotel:
43 Old Hall Street,
Liverpool, L3 9PP

Travel

You will be required to make your own travel arrangements to and from the event, to the locations already detailed above.

Emergency Contact

If you have any problems on the day of travel, please contact this number to speak to Sarah and we will guide you through arriving to the Liverpool site 👉 07879 600865.

Please note, you will appear on our branded social pages, campaigns and future communications, so please dress smart and ensure bakery whites/chef jackets are presentable.

Day 3 – Challenge

Create Your Own Coffee Shop Bake

On the final day of your Renshaw Cup experience, we are going to hold an exciting challenge. This is an opportunity to showcase your creativity and talent in either bakery or sugar craft. The theme around the challenge is “Coffee Shop”. If you were to launch your own bake in a coffee shop, what would it be? Think about flavours, layers, textures, colours, decoration etc.

We would like you to prepare a story around your creation, approximately 100 words: What it is called? Why does it stand out from the others? Who is it targeted at? What drink would complement it the best? And anything else you can think of why you’ve chosen your bake.

Please email your Coffee Shop creation 100 word story to renshawcup@bakels.com by Friday 4th July. Don’t worry about being slightly under or over 100 words this is just a guide. This will allow the judges to read about the task you will be creating before you arrive at the event.

You have this time between now and the event to start thinking of what you will create. Think outside the box. Let your creativity run wild! On the day of the challenge, you will have 4 hours to spend on your bake. Whether your strength sits in baking or cake decorating or both, you can choose to create whatever suits your skillset.

We will have a selection of our delicious cake mixes to hand, so if you would prefer to focus on your cake decorating skills, go for it! You will not be marked down for using our cakes mixes. If you prefer to spend more time on the baking and less on the cake decorating that is also fine! We understand time is limited and we want you to feel confident in what you are making.

Click here for a list of products that will be available for you on the day. We will also be sending your college a hamper, with a selection of products if you wish to practice prior to the event.

Please ensure all your cake is edible, with no licensed characters.

You will be required to bake up to 6 portions (6 brownies, muffins, slices etc), submitting one batch, in a single serve style. We will supply everyone with the same black slate to present their bake. The size of the slate is 30cm x 20cm.

Should you require any extra ingredients for your Coffee Shop bake that aren’t listed on the next page, you have up to an additional £20 to spend.

We will purchase these extras on your behalf and have them ready on the day and marked up for your use only. Please send us detailed descriptions of the extra items and email them to renshawcup@bakels.com before Wednesday 2nd July. Please try and stay within the £20 limit.

Equipment for your task

The task will be held at The City of Liverpool College.

There is a fully equipped baking centre at the college and you will have a dedicated workspace for the task.

We do understand you may want to bring your own baking tins or cake decorating tools so you know you can achieve the best results with your own equipment. Please ensure you take full responsibility of also taking these tins back with you on that day as we can’t promise we can return them to you. There are baking tins at the college in a variety of sizes that will also be available on the day.

Champion of Champions

The overall winner will receive the Champions of Champions title and will have the exciting opportunity to come and exhibit at Cake International.

We would love to help give you the best start to your baking career, and we would also love to feature your journey on our social media platforms.

Any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at renshawcup@bakels.com.

What you will have on the day…

Cake Mixes

Multimix – a delicious vanilla cake mix where you can let your creativity run freely and add flavours with ease.

Mudcake – a luxuriously rich chocolate cake, a great complement to coffee, orange and lots of other flavours if you wanted to add your personal touch.

Caramels

Luxury Caramel – An indulgent versatile caramel, perfect for layering in a millionaire’s shortbread, use for a hidden centre, add flavour, and add milk to create a creamy sauce consistency.

Vegan Creamy Caramel – perfect for drizzling, use for hidden centres, dipping and adding to buttercream or sponges.

Marzipan

Our famous marvellous marzipan will be available to add a nutty twist to your creation. Perfect for grating into bakes and layering over cakes. Don’t be fooled, marzipan is not just for fruit cake! You can also colour and flavour to add extra excitement.

Fondant Icings

Our ‘Just Roll with It’ range of icings are the perfect “all rounder”. Great for covering and creating basic models in a wide range of colours:

Colours

Dark Brown | Peach Blush | Teddy Bear | Baby Blue | Baby Pink | Duck Egg | Blue Patel Green | Pink | Atlantic Blue | Fuchsia Pink | Lincoln Green | Turquoise | Poppy Red | Yellow | Deep Purple | Emerald Green | Ruby Red | Tiger Orange | Grey | Jet Black | White

Flavoured Fondant Icing

Chocolate

Flower & Modelling Paste

Perfect for more intricate models, available in:

White | Red | Black