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12th Dec 2024

Association of Pastry Chefs opens entries to 2025 Dessert of the Year competition

By: Edward Waddell

Competitors will have 60 minutes to prepare, cook and present two identical plates of an original dessert, suitable for fine dining. Competitors should give consideration to flavour, texture and the

12th Dec 2024

Scottish Culinary Championships will put chefs to test at ScotHot25

By: Edward Waddell

The event promises to deliver an ‘exhilarating showcase’ of culinary talent, giving chefs across all levels of experience and industry sectors a chance to put their skills to the test on a live stage

05th Dec 2024

Team USA wins Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist competition

By: Edward Waddell

The 2024 World Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologists World Finals were held in Singapore from 22-24th November 2024. Team USA included: The Champion Chef is Thomas Mendel from Hamel. The

04th Dec 2024

Craft Guild of Chefs announces entries are now open for British Culinary Championships

By: Edward Waddell

The Salon, managed by Central Bedfordshire College in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, is fast becoming one of the top salons in the country. This popular event is fastly growing in stature

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08th Aug 2023

Competition sponsors take NCOTY semi-finalists on ‘immersive culinary journey’

The workshop for this year’s NCOTY semi-finalists and Craft Guild Graduate Award finalists included innovative sensory...

04th Aug 2023

Culinary awards of excellence achievers celebrated at Claridges presentation dinner

And there were awards for those scoring highest in each of the three categories, who were announced as the Royal Academy of...

28th Jul 2023

Craft Guild of Chefs unveils rising stars competing for Young National Chef of the Year title

Finalists received their exclusive chef’s jacket from Continental Chef Supplies (CCS) in the post, sealing the deal that they...

27th Jul 2023

Craft Guild of Chefs names 12 National Chef of the Year finalists

The finalists have received a celebratory bottle of champagne, courtesy of Hallgarten & Novum Wines and Champagne Collet...

24th Jul 2023

Major Chefs Culinary Challenge 2024 opens for entry

The competition is open to junior and senior student chefs of varying skill levels. Entrants will receive coaching from some...

14th Jul 2023

Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist names trio of winners

The three winners were announced at a special awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Birmingham. The...

10th Jul 2023

Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023/24 opens for entries

Run in collaboration with the Craft Guild of Chefs, who provide competition-standard judging and vital feedback to the...

04th Jul 2023

UK Restaurant Team of the Year reveals winner

The winning team consisted of Olivia James, Amy Phillips and Luke Smith who created and served a Nordic themed menu with...

03rd Jul 2023

Nestlé Professional announces winners of 35th Toque d’Or competition

The Grand Finals consisted of four days of sustainability-inspired challenges, which gave the 12 finalists the opportunity to...

29th Jun 2023

Craft Guild of Chefs reveals NCOTY semi-finalists after ‘exceptional’ standard of entries

Throughout the day, competitors have been nervously awaiting a courier delivery with a Continental Chef Supplies (CCS) jacket...