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

23rd Oct 2023
HIT Training announces winners of Fired Up & Un-Tapped apprentice competitions
The event showcased the ‘enormous impact’ of apprenticeships on people seeking and developing a career in hospitality. The...
18th Oct 2023
Compass reveals Senior & Young Chef of the Year winners
Held at a Cookery School in Winchester, the contest shows off the company’s best-in-class culinary talent with an opportunity...
17th Oct 2023
Country Range Student Chef Challenge lead judge encourages colleges to enter
Taking place on the 16th November at 3:30pm, Basten will hold a Q&A session to enable interested lecturers and students to...
11th Oct 2023
Sam Dixon wins Young National Chef of the Year title
He took the top spot after a hotly contested final at the University of West London under close surveillance from the panel...
11th Oct 2023
Alex Angelogiannis wows judges to take top spot in National Chef of the Year competition
Finalists showcased their skills in an intense cook-off at the University of West London under the eyes of some of the...
09th Oct 2023
Zest Quest Asia opens for entry
The annual competition has awarded ten teams composed of three students and their tutor with a first prize ‘trip of a...
29th Sep 2023
Compass names Apprentice Chef of the Year winner
Held at the Compass Group headquarters in Chertsey, each finalist was presented with a box of mystery ingredients and then...
20th Sep 2023
MKN to provide cooking equipment for IKA Culinary Olympics
The German manufacturer will be equipping the 16 competition kitchens with premium cooking appliances, including the...
15th Sep 2023
Seafood from Norway joins forces with Simon Hulstone during YNCOTY mentor day
Hosted at the Waitrose Food Innovation Studio, the finalist mentor day is a ‘pivotal cornerstone’ of the competition as it...
12th Sep 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs celebrates over 100 Graduate Awards achievers after 2023 campaign
The results were revealed at a VIP Awards evening at Fortnum & Mason in front of examiners, sponsors, the media and industry...