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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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11th Feb 2020

S. Pellegrino Young Chef competition announces jurors for Grand Final

The S.Pellegrino Young Chef competition saw 134 chefs from all over the world compete in live-cook offs in the 12 Regional...

06th Feb 2020

Chefs invited to compete for the National Chef of the Year 2021 title

New chair of judges Paul Ainsworth has collaborated in designing this year’s menu criteria. Competitors are required to...

04th Feb 2020

South African fruit growers relaunch young chef competition in UK

Hortgro, South African fruit growers, are calling young UK chefs to submit a main course that showcases the South African...

04th Feb 2020

Student from Walsall College wins Pidy Student Catering Challenge

Yew competed against five other finalists and it was her international-inspired take on the quintessential afternoon tea that...

27th Jan 2020

Last call for entries for International Salon Culinaire

The International Salon Culinaire takes place at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show at ExCeL London from 3-5 March 2020...

24th Jan 2020

Paul Ainsworth announced as chair of judges for The National Chef of the Year

Ainsworth takes over from Gary Jones, executive head chef at Le Manoir, who has led the team of judges for the last three...

17th Jan 2020

Craft Guild of Chefs reveals new age limit as it launches Graduate Awards 2020

The Guild recognises many chefs are beginning their culinary careers later due to national changes to the school leaving age...

16th Jan 2020

Heat 2020 announces finalists

Colleges in the UK have competed to win the opportunity to reach the final of the prestigious culinary competition in Jersey...

15th Jan 2020

Craft Guild of Chefs announces name and venue change for Wessex Salon Culinaire

This year’s renamed competition will also have a new venue at Central Bedfordshire College, Kingsway Campus, Dunstable. The...

15th Jan 2020

Chef Mark Sargeant to head up 2020 UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year

The annual competition, sponsored by Seafish the public body that supports the £10 Billion UK seafood industry, attracts a...