Welcome to Competitions

The Craft Guild of Chefs is proud to celebrate with them.

Here you will find everything you need to know about the various culinary competitions that take place throughout the year - everything from the flagship National Chef of the Year contest through to the specialist Tilda Chef of the Year Competition.

This section will reveal where each is taking place, how you can get involved and those all important winners and runners up.

 

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Latest Competition News

23rd Apr 2024

Stories from the Graduate Awards with Beth Disley-Jones

By: Edward Waddell
From working abroad to growing in confidence, this event has given her so many opportunities since she passed the exam. We have spoken to her so she can share some words of wisdom with other young

More Competitions News

01st Nov 2022
Mae Dionio takes the title of Young National Chef of the Year
Mae created a starter of Mayfield Hen’s egg with mushroom, lemongrass and ginger tea. Her main course was Confit salted...
28th Oct 2022
Young chefs score 18 Gold Awards at 2022 British Student Culinary Championships
The BSCC is one of the UK’s largest live culinary competitions, now in its 24th year. The event is the brainchild of Craft...
28th Oct 2022
Chartwells Independent chefs win young and senior Compass Chef of the Year competitions
Over the last six months Compass has run a series of regional heats around the country, which has seen over 40 chefs showcase...
28th Oct 2022
South West Chef Competition returns after two-year break
The competition was established 19 years ago and is the only culinary competition in the UK that recognises professional...
26th Oct 2022
Halifax chef going for gold at Skills Olympics in Switzerland
Ash is up against competitors from 31 other countries in the WorldSkills Cooking final in Lucerne from 23-26 October. Ash won...
18th Oct 2022
S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy announces 2022 winner
Marcus, who beat eight other finalists, will be participating in the Grand Finale that will take place in Milan in 2023. The...
13th Oct 2022
Cyrus & Pervin Todiwala launch Zest Quest Asia 2023
Now on its ninth year, the competition is open to all full-time catering students with permanent residency in the UK. There...
27th Sep 2022
Eight young chefs achieve the Graduate Award in 20th anniversary year
The announcement was made at a prestigious 20th anniversary lunch at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London in front of the...
27th Sep 2022
Mutti’s Golden Tomato Cook Competition returns
The overall winner will not only pick up the culinary award, but they will also receive an ‘incredible prize’ of a trip to...
27th Sep 2022
Lead judge highlights benefits of entering Country Range Student Chef Challenge
Basten believes competitions such as the Country Range Student Chef Challenge are vital for aspiring chefs as they not only...