A team from The Rosevine, near Portscatho, has been crowned winner of a Cornish culinary challenge aimed at raising awareness of quality local produce.

The Cornish Challenge 2012 culminated in a cook off earlier this week involving six finalists using locally-sourced ingredients.

The competition is run by Cornwall Catering Excellence, a partnership of seven Cornish family businesses and Cornwall College, who work to promote Cornish hospitality and local suppliers.

Finalists were: Bustophers Bar Bistro, The Ferryboat Inn, Harbourside Restaurant at The Greenbank, The Rosevine, Rosewarne Manor and Silks Bistro.

The Rosevine came first, with the Ferryboat Inn in second place and Silks Bistro a close third.

Each had to produce a four-course menu based around seasonal Cornish ingredients and serve it to judges and 20 guests on the night.

Head judge was Elizabeth Carter, consultant editor of The Good Food Guide with Paul Ripley, of Rick Stein's Seafood Bar, in Falmouth, Nigel Tabb, of Tabb's, in Truro, and Cornwall College's Lorna Dunstan and Bob Bishop also on the panel.

Marking was split between front of house service, which accounted for 30 per cent of the marks, and the food itself, which accounted for 70 per cent.