Leeds chefs making a meal of their training

The visit of Israeli chef Yossi Elud from award-winning Soho restaurant, The Palomar, to Leeds' MAZ community centre inspired eight amateur chefs to cook up a storm.

Under the tutelage of Mr Elud, Chloe Mitchell, Sara Graham, Rebecca Manning, Michele Jackson, Mike Sheaf, Andrew Lewis, Ayala Graham and Sarah Gould put their culinary skills to the test.

And, in the evening, they laid down their ladles to wait on tables, serving their menu of modern Jerusalem and Mediterranean dishes to 130 diners.

The chef said his students had been "absolute stars. They have worked hard, listened, and created beautiful food."