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

08th Dec 2021
Unox unveils prize for International Salon Culinaire winners
Unox is the combi oven partner for the competition at HRC 2022, providing their Chef Top Mind Mind.Maps TM Plus 10 grid ovens...
07th Dec 2021
Zest Quest Asia heads to Scotland for ‘inspirational’ Upskill Day
Special chef-guests, Gary Maclean and Ross Sneddon led the educational day to ‘inspire’ the next generation of budding chefs...
24th Nov 2021
Zest Quest Asia 2022 returning to original format
The competition, which was founded by restaurateurs Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala with the involvement of Master Chefs of Great...
19th Nov 2021
Salon Culinaire 2022 opens for entries
The competition will be celebrating its 120th year in 2022 and comprises of over 100 live challenges for chefs of varying...
18th Nov 2021
Young Chef Young Waiter (YCYW) competition reveals 2021 winners
The competition took place at the Aloft Dubai Creek with Head Chef Judge Adam Handling and Head Waiter Judge Simon King...
17th Nov 2021
Tilda Chef Team of the Year competition returns
The competition is run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs with teams competing for the iconic blue trophy and an...
16th Nov 2021
Cyrus Todiwala reveals Zest Quest Asia Panasonic Autumn Challenge winner
Simkins, a level 2 catering and hospitality student at North Herefordshire College, emerged as the winner after cooking her...
15th Nov 2021
Deadline approaches for Country Range Student Chef Challenge
The competition, which is run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs, is regarded as the ‘pinnacle for catering...
01st Nov 2021
Zest Quest Asia names finalists for Panasonic Autumn Challenge
The competition is the latest online spin-off of the popular student culinary competition, Zest Quest Asia. The three...
29th Oct 2021
Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli searching for FutureChef competitors
As head judge of FutureChef Northern Ireland, Novelli will oversee the development of young chefs (aged 12-16) across...