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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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12th Aug 2022

Ten chefs going for gold in National Chef of the Year 50th Anniversary final

After being whittled down to 40 semi-finalists, the chefs have been creating an amuse bouche style signature dish that...

11th Aug 2022

Major Culinary Challenge Competition opens for entry

Wayne Harris, chairman of judges for the Craft Guild of Chefs, said: “It gives me great pleasure to be part of this...

05th Aug 2022

Riso Gallo 2023 Young Risotto Chef of the Year opens for entry

Entrants have been asked to produce, photograph and explain why they selected their risotto dish. Entries are open until 1...

02nd Aug 2022

Wales to host World Young Chef Young Waiter competition

Established in 1979, the World Young Chef Young Waiter competition aims to promote careers in hospitality and is open to all...

26th Jul 2022

Final chance to enter British Student Culinary Championships 2022

The BSCC has categories including live hot, live cold, restaurant, display, bakery and food photography open for entries...

20th Jul 2022

Young Chef Young Waiter England 2022 Winners Announced

The YCYW winning chef is Miltan Masha from The Monarch Theatre and the YCYW winning waiter is Elisa Doisneau from Kitchen...

12th Jul 2022

Robert Sorbie wins Lakeland Dairies’ Reimagine Colcannon chef competition

A reimagined colcannon is made by gently folding potato and cabbage with salmon and Lakeland Dairies Pure Irish Butter and...

11th Jul 2022

LACA unveils 2022 Finishing Touches winners

Finishing Touches is a competition organised by LACA in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs. The competition is aimed...

07th Jul 2022

Craft Guild names 40 chefs advancing to National Chef of the Year semi-final

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the competition and the judges are looking for the next person to follow in the...

06th Jul 2022

Loughborough College wins UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year competition

The all-female team of Caitlin McGrath, Grace McGreal and Riley Monk cooked and served a three-course French menu to four...