Now in its fourth year, the competition for students of any age has gone from strength to strength and in a change from the previous years.

The final of the competition will be held at Hotelympia’s Salon Culinaire 2016.

Last year, Eden Allsworth secured victory in the competition, after being tasked with creating a dish using Tabasco sauce suitable for serving from a street vendor's stall or vehicle.

The full list of semi-finalists is as follows:

• Adam Shohet, Westminster Kingsway College
• Michael Farr, University of West London
• Ruth Hansom, Westminster Kingsway College
• Bronwen Jenkins, Royal Garden Hotel
• Krishan Makol, Lexington College
• Gareth O’Hara, Barnet and Southgate College - Hospitality House
• Charlie Phillips, Westminster Kingsway College
• Amine Abdaoui, The Crown Hotel
• Gaia Tomasin, Lexington Catering
• Danny Lucas, University of West London
• Charlee Lambourne, Redbridge College
• Connor Tedder-Barton, Colchester Institute
• Keenan Winchester, South Essex College
• Precious Smith, Highbury College
• Jovon Young, University of West London
• Daniel Parkes, Grimsby Institute
• Chris Mee, University of Derby
• Arthur Readman, Sandhurst
• Megan Thresh, Colchester Institute
• Sam Archer, Accrington and Rossendale College