Latest Competition News

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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08th Jul 2011

Four young chefs join the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Roll of Honour

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04th May 2011

Winners named in the 2011 Channel Islands Chef of the Year contest

Runner up was Saints Bay Hotel chef Ashraf Elsergany and in third place was chef Guiseppe Cerciello Rega from the Absolute...

08th Mar 2011

The Craft Guild of Chefs announces finalists for the 2011 Graduate Awards examinations

They were selected out of 26 potential candidates who took part in regional heats at the University College Birmingham and...

10th Dec 2010

Hrishikesh Desai triumphs as 2010 Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year

Hrishikesh Desai won the coveted title to join a host of respected names in the history of the competition including Gordon...

10th Nov 2010

Winner of Craft Guild's Young National Chef of the Year crowned

The cook-off took place at this year's Restaurant Show at London's Earls Court 2 and saw Mark Stinchcombe take home the title...

10th Nov 2010

Winner of Craft Guild's Young National Chef of the Year crowned

The cook-off took place at this year's Restaurant Show at London's Earls Court 2 and saw Mark Stinchcombe take home the title...

02nd Sep 2010

National Chef of the Year 2010 - Search Begins for UK's Top Chef

The event is being launched by the Craft Guild of Chefs and will culminate in a live final at the Restaurant Show at Earls...

08th Mar 2010

Semi finalists announced for the Craft Guild of Chefs' National Chef of the Year 2010

The judges have whittled down the overwhelming number of entries and the semi finalists are now set to compete in a series of...

09th Jan 2010

NZ-UK Link Foundation Challenge Winner 2009

He beat off seven other finalists in this annual event to win a fabulous four week trip of a lifetime to experience the...