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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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Craft Guild crowns Young National Chef of the Year 2020

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08th Oct 2019

Steve Groves named National Chef of the Year 2020

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08th Oct 2019

Country Range Student Chef Challenge opens for registration

Run in partnership with the Craft Guild of Chefs, the Country Range Student Chef Challenge enables catering students to...

24th Sep 2019

Heat 2020 opens for entry

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16th Sep 2019

Craft Guild celebrates seven young graduates

Regarded as ‘one of the hardest skills tests in the industry’, a total of 15 chefs undertook the final kitchen or pastry...

20th Aug 2019

The Chefs Base & Craft Guild of Chefs announce changes to Major Series 2020

The competition aims to provide students of varying levels the chance to experience a competition to develop their skills and...

05th Apr 2019

Former NCOTY winner expounds on ambassador role for YNCOTY

Desai, who won the National Chef of the Year title in 2010, said: “The Craft Guild of Chefs’ Young National Chef of the Year...

The Craft Guild of Chefs has begun its search for the next Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) and has announced the exciting brief for the semi-finals taking place in June.

05th Apr 2019

Hunt is on for next Young National Chef of the Year

As part of the launch, the Guild has also named a new ambassador for this year, with former National Chef of the Year winner...

18th Mar 2019

Glasgow College wins Country Range Student Chef Challenge for 2nd year running

Its three-person team - Alan Coats, Ance Kristone and Andreau Talla – were said to have fought off “fierce” competition from...

15th Mar 2019

Best of the best: hospitality apprentices prepare for WorldSkills final

Having “triumphed” in the regional and national competitions, the skilled young people going head-to-head against the “best...