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03rd Apr 2025

Craft Guild of Chefs extends deadline for National Chef of the Year entries

By: Edward Waddell

In recent weeks, the Guild has reached out to past National Chef of the Year competitors to ensure that chefs are aware of the brief and to answer any questions about the entry process. The response

03rd Apr 2025

School chef Amber Francis wins BBC’s Great British Menu competition

By: Edward Waddell

Her dessert titled ‘Books, the Mind’s Food’ was voted the favourite dish of this year’s show. Francis swapped school lunches like Beef Short Rib Pie, Falafel Plates and Harissa Baked Fish with

31st Mar 2025

Final call for young chefs to enter 2025 Graduate Awards

By: Edward Waddell

It has shaped the future of so many talented chefs including Luke Selby, Ruth Hansom, current Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) Jonny Smith and Great British Menu Champion of Champions Amber

28th Mar 2025

Compass serves up haul of awards at International Salon Culinaire

By: Edward Waddell

Held during Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, the event is a highlight of the three-day Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) show at ExCeL London. With a total of 63 awards, Compass chefs achieved eight

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09th Jul 2013

Taylors of Harrogate sponsors Craft Guild of Chefs Winnie Myers Afternoon Tea Challenge 2013

The family-owned business is perfectly placed to be the tea sponsor as it has been supplying tea from the best tea gardens...

08th Jul 2013

Outstanding young chefs gear up for the Young National Chef of the Year final

Organised by the Craft Guild in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions’ brand Knorr and in association with Churchill and...

08th Jul 2013

Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2013 finalists announced

The finalists were chosen out of 44 of the UK’s top chefs following four nerve-racking semi-final heats in London and...

06th Jul 2013

Outstanding young chefs gear up for the Young National Chef of the Year final

Organised by the Craft Guild in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions’ brand Knorr and in association with Churchill and...

01st Jul 2013

Eight young chefs are on their way to the Graduate Awards final

As testament to celebrated chef Raymond Blanc, two of the chefs making the final are Luke Selby and Josh Bingham who both...

22nd Jun 2013

First National Chef and Young National Chef of the Year finalists announced

Winner of the National Chef of the Year semi-final was Andrew Wright, junior sous chef at Mallory Court Hotel in Warwickshire...

10th Jun 2013

Graduate Awards 2013 chef candidates announced for regional heats

After receiving a record number of entries to this year’s prestigious event, a select few young chefs have now been chosen to...

10th Jun 2013

Eleven talented chefs are gearing up for the 2013 Young National Chef of the Year semi-finals

For the first time in its four year history, the YNCOTY organised by the Craft Guild of Chefs, in partnership with Unilever...

23rd May 2013

Westminster Kingsway College student chef wins 2013 Major Series and Culinary Challenge

Westminster Kingsway College student chef Megan O’Mahoney was acclaimed the winner of the Major Series title along with £500...

23rd May 2013

Young National Chef of the Year 2012 winner prepares for a gourmet adventure

The trip, which takes place from April 29-30, is part of the winner’s prize package provided by competition sponsors...