Welcome to Competitions

The Craft Guild of Chefs is proud to celebrate with them.

Here you will find everything you need to know about the various culinary competitions that take place throughout the year - everything from the flagship National Chef of the Year contest through to the specialist Tilda Chef of the Year Competition.

This section will reveal where each is taking place, how you can get involved and those all important winners and runners up.

 

Current competitions:

Previous competitions:

Latest Competition News

06th Nov 2024

The 2025 Roux Scholarship opens for entries

By: Edward Waddell
UK-resident chefs, aged 22-29, are invited to create their own recipe using a range of ingredients as their first step to a potentially ‘life-changing’ experience. Entrants have until midnight on

More Competitions News

30th Sep 2024
S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy reveals winner of regional UK final
Miller, who showcased brilliant talent throughout the competition process, beat eight other finalists, rising to the top of...
24th Sep 2024
Zest Quest Asia launches annual competition
Zest Quest Asia has served as the springboard for many budding culinary careers enriched by exposure to authentic Asian...
23rd Sep 2024
Seafood from Norway partners with Simon Hulstone to ‘inspire’ YNCOTY finalists
Organised by David Mulcahy, innovation & sustainability director at Sodexo UK & Ireland and vice-president of the Craft Guild...
16th Sep 2024
S.Pellegrino announces 9 finalists competing in Young Chef Academy Competition
Thousands of chefs from all over the world applied for the competition, inspired by the opportunity to connect and learn...
10th Sep 2024
Craft Guild of Chefs celebrates culinary talent with 9 chefs achieving Graduate Awards
Celebrations have begun for nine talented young chefs who have achieved an important step on their career ladders. The...
09th Sep 2024
Zest Quest Asia launches Financial Support Scheme for colleges
Grants of £1,000 will be available on application to the competition organisers for up to six colleges fulfilling the...
05th Sep 2024
Craft Guild of Chefs teams up with Waitrose to inspire hospitality industry’s rising stars
The thought-provoking mentor day aimed to prepare, develop and connect the finalists before they enter the kitchens of the...
19th Aug 2024
Eat Wild launches Craft Guild of Chef’s Competition
Eat Wild, the development board for all wild meat in the UK, has launched a competition which aims to bring a new generation...
31st Jul 2024
A dozen young chefs to battle it out for prestigious national culinary title
The exclusive YNCOTY chef’s jacket from Continental Chef Supplies (CCS) confirmed the chefs had done enough to impress the...
29th Jul 2024
Ten talented chefs unveiled as ‘ones to watch’ for National Chef of the Year
After making the top 40 in the competition last month, the chefs had to create an amuse-bouche or pre-dessert with the theme...