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

29th Mar 2023
Compass celebrates success at International Salon Culinaire
With more than 100 live and static challenges across three days, Salon Culinaire is an opportunity for chefs to test their...
24th Mar 2023
Colchester Institute wins A Passion to Inspire 2023 competition
Colchester Institute, Suffolk New College, Cambridge Regional College, West Suffolk College, City College Norwich and New...
24th Mar 2023
Kenny Atkinson encourages chefs to consider global economic crisis as he unveils new National Chef of the Year brief
The UK’s most sought-after culinary title spans five decades during which it has crowned some of the biggest stars in...
23rd Mar 2023
Westminster Kingsway College claims 2023 Country Range Student Chef Challenge title
Marta Sagan, George Oakes and Jack Georgiou triumphed in the live final under the watchful eyes of the Craft Guild of Chefs’...
22nd Mar 2023
Aramark UK unveils Chef of the Year 2023 winner
The annual competition, which recognises the exceptional culinary talent within Aramark across the UK, saw seven Aramark...
22nd Mar 2023
Sodexo reveals 2023 Chef of the Year winner
Adam Smith, a hospitality chef for Independents by Sodexo, competed in the final of the annual competition which saw eight of...
17th Mar 2023
Compass Scotland celebrates success at ScotHot 2023
The Culinary Championships comprised 14 entries in various categories from nine competing chefs, who come from Compass...
15th Mar 2023
Springboard names FutureChef 2023 winner
The final saw 12 up-and-coming young chefs from across the UK battle it out to be crowned champion in the annual competition...
08th Mar 2023
Young Pastry Chef 2023 competition reveals eight finalists
Finalists will be required to prepare and present their dishes within a four hour timescale. The Patisserie items may be...
07th Mar 2023
Student progresses to final of Major culinary competition
Sharna Fraser, who works part-time at her local Hickory’s Smokehouse, won the regional semi-final at the Welsh International...