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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 Jul 2018

Heat 2019 now open for entry!

The Craft Guild of Chefs is excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2019 Heat culinary competition, set to take...

20th Jun 2018

Craft Guild announces NCOTY & YNCOTY finalists

Described by competition organiser, David Mulcahy as a ‘phenomenal day,’ he praised the chefs for making this year’s heats...

18th Jun 2018

Young chefs impress during Wessex Salon Culinaire 2018

With close to 300 entries, the two-day event is one of the biggest and most exciting competitions in the UK and is divided...

13th Jun 2018

Coventry cooks up a storm at fourth and final Major Series heat

As well as showcasing students’ skills, competitions like the Major Series can go a long way towards improving their...

30th May 2018

Craft Guild announces 15 Graduate Awards finalists

Of the 60 entrants, 24 were invited to cook in the London or Sheffield heat last week (23 May), and all currently work in...

25th May 2018

North West Young Chef winner secures spot in YNCOTY semi-final

Having gone head-to-head against the six other finalists, 23 year-old Gabriel impressed judges with his “dogged determination...

18th May 2018

Craft Guild announces 40 National Chef of the Year semi-finalists

After an intensive day of judging, the Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the 40 chefs we are taking through to the next stage...

11th May 2018

Craft Guild announces 26 Graduate Awards semi-finalists

Open to chefs aged 23 and under, the Kitchen and Pastry Graduate examinations were founded by Craft Guild Vice-President...

30th Apr 2018

Major Series reaches halfway point, as New College Durham hosts third heat

Another day of “exciting heats” saw catering students from New College Durham and Hartlepool College take to the kitchen, as...

29th Mar 2018

Last chance to enter CGOC 2018 Graduate Awards – deadline extension announced!

Created to “provide formal recognition of young chefs’s culinary excellence,” the Graduate Awards are open to chefs under the...