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

08th Apr 2024

Compass chefs shine at International Salon Culinaire

By: Edward Waddell
Chefs from across the Compass UK business took part in the event with representation across its sectors, including: Chartwells, Eurest, ESS, Restaurant Associates and Levy UK + Ireland. Collectively

More Competitions News

11th Jul 2022
LACA unveils 2022 Finishing Touches winners
Finishing Touches is a competition organised by LACA in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs. The competition is aimed...
07th Jul 2022
Craft Guild names 40 chefs advancing to National Chef of the Year semi-final
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the competition and the judges are looking for the next person to follow in the...
06th Jul 2022
Loughborough College wins UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year competition
The all-female team of Caitlin McGrath, Grace McGreal and Riley Monk cooked and served a three-course French menu to four...
01st Jul 2022
Who is in the running to be crowned Young National Chef of the Year?
The chefs have been recognised for their success in a national or regional competition or have been put forward by a select...
30th Jun 2022
Sixteen chefs given chance to achieve Graduate Award in its 20th anniversary year
This event offers chefs aged under 25 the chance to improve their culinary skills, build confidence, network with industry...
29th Jun 2022
Lamb Weston launches ChampionChips competition
The competition encourages chefs to share their ‘most exciting, innovative and out the box recipes’ that can be created using...
23rd Jun 2022
Students from Newcastle College win UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition
The competition, which is sponsored by Young’s Seafood and is celebrating its 25th Anniversary year, was ‘delighted’ to have...
21st Jun 2022
Gordon Ramsay opens entry to cooking competition series
Contestants will be put through their paces in the ‘UK’s toughest ever food competition’ as we celebrate the nation’s...
21st Jun 2022
Welsh chefs enjoy experience of competing against the world’s best
Harry’s Asian inspired warm seafood starter, featuring Sterling white halibut, was followed by a main course using veal...
20th Jun 2022
Toque d’Or TV to showcase competition for first time
The first episode was aired on the Toque d’Or YouTube channel at midday on Friday 17th June, with the successive four...