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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Previous competitions:

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Nestlé Professional reveals 12 Toque d’Or competition finalists
Back of House (BOH) competitors were tasked with replicating a nutritious and sustainable plant-based main course created by...
Craft Guild of Chefs speaks to NCOTY winner Alex Angelogiannis
Alex Angelogiannis of The Glenturret Restaurant by Lalique emerged victorious as the National Chef of the Year winner in what...
Craft Guild of Chefs catches up with YNCOTY winner Sam Dixon
The title of Young National Chef of the Year was awarded to Sam Dixon from Northcote after impressing the judges with his...
Ascot Racecourse set to host 2024 Young Chef Young Waiter England competition
YCYW England welcomes young hospitality professionals who are 28 years-old or under from any background, to showcase their...
Norwegian Seafood Council takes YNCOTY winner Sam Dixon on ‘inspirational’ study trip
The trip, which was organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council, aimed to discover why origin matters when it comes to...
Springboard names 12 young regional chef winners competing for FutureChef title
The 2024 winners from each region will now go on to compete in the national final, taking place at Westminster Kingsway...
Former NCOTY winner Mark Sargeant to chair judging for Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge
Competitors are required to prepare, cook and present four portions of a Grab ‘N’ Go/breaktime savoury snack with a total...
Matt Abé reveals brief for National Chef of the Year as competition opens for entry
Chefs should celebrate and support excellent food producers through their competition entry, showcasing both simple and high...
National Seafood Chef of the Year opens for entries
The competition is open to all full-time and college-based modern apprentice chefs under the age of 25. It gives them a...
Sheffield College team wins 2024 Zest Quest Asia competition
The Zest Quest Asia gala dinner was attended by 230 guests along with the families of this year’s finalist teams from...