East Kent Colleges Group (EKC Group) is a further education provider in Kent, comprising of six community-based Colleges in Ashford, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, and Sheppey, and nine Training Centres across East Kent. Our mission is to empower our communities to develop their economic and social prosperity in a rapidly changing world.
Lucy McLeod, Chief Executive Officer, said: “At East Kent Colleges Group, we’re proud to support local food and drink businesses, with our EKC Innovation Kitchen standing as a shining example. This cutting-edge facility enables food entrepreneurs to scale up recipes, test products and explore new culinary techniques, helping to drive growth across Kent’s vibrant food and drink sector. The Taste of Kent Awards are a fantastic celebration of the county’s finest producers, and we’re very proud to continue to support it this year.”



