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.

 

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Latest Competition News

23rd Apr 2024

Stories from the Graduate Awards with Beth Disley-Jones

By: Edward Waddell
From working abroad to growing in confidence, this event has given her so many opportunities since she passed the exam. We have spoken to her so she can share some words of wisdom with other young

More Competitions News

16th Feb 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs aims to celebrate 100 Graduate Award Achievers in 2023
Over the last two decades, the Guild has seen an incredible 93 chefs achieve the pass mark and join an impressive list of...
13th Feb 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs supports HRC
As in previous years, the Craft Guild of Chefs will be there, hosting a variety of competitions and other events. With its...
09th Feb 2023
Finalists announced for Wales’ premier culinary contests
The National Chef of Wales final will contested by nine chefs, including three finalists from last year’s competition. The...
03rd Feb 2023
Compass returns as International Salon Culinaire headline sponsor
With more than 100 live and static challenges across three days, Salon Culinaire is an ‘unmissable opportunity’ for chefs to...
27th Jan 2023
Compass Cymru sponsors young chef at international competition
The competition, which is taking place in India, will begin on 31st January and last until 5th February 2023. At 17-years-old...
25th Jan 2023
Young Pastry Chef of the Year competition offers winner trip to Milan
Following a successful collaboration with Nowah, the UK’s exclusive distributor of Kemplex dough sheeters, the Craft Guild of...
25th Jan 2023
Team UK secures 7th place at Bocuse d’Or 2023 final
Competing against 24 other countries, Team UK, guided by team coach and former candidate Tom Phillips of 2-Michelin starred...
16th Jan 2023
Zest Quest Asia reveals 2023 finalists
Teams from Cheshire College South & West, North Hertfordshire College, UHI North Highland College (Dornoch), The Sheffield...
11th Jan 2023
Foster supports team UK at ‘World Cup of Cooking’
Aiming to improve on the UK’s highest ever finish of fourth, over the past few months team UK has been preparing at a purpose...
09th Jan 2023
2023 British Culinary Championships (BCC) opens for entry
This competition and classes are open to both junior and senior competitors. There will be an award each day for hygiene...