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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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18th Oct 2022

S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy announces 2022 winner

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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...

14th Sep 2022

An update on National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year

Given the national importance and impact of the state funeral on Monday 19th September, we have postponed the cook-off and...

08th Sep 2022

Celebrity chef Shaun Rankin is new Springboard FutureChef champion

He will be working as a mentor alongside other hospitality industry heavyweights, including Jean-Christophe Novelli, Chris...

26th Aug 2022

Registration opens for Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023

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

17th Aug 2022

Finalists revealed for prestigious Young National Chef of the Year final

Throughout the day, the finalists have been receiving their official and exclusive YNCOTY branded jacket from Continental...