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

05th Sep 2025

Zest Quest Asia 2026 competition opens for entries

By: Edward Waddell
The first prize of an all-expenses paid week-long ‘trip of a lifetime’ to a surprise Asian destination should spur on colleges and their tutors to support the entry of teams eager to display their

05th Aug 2025

Glasgow chef wins Gressingham Foods competition

By: Edward Waddell
The winner was Neil Keevill, head chef at the Prancing Stag in Glasgow, who wins £500 worth of Gressingham products along with a £1,000 voucher to buy new catering equipment. The competition, which

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Team Singapore wins World Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist competition
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Joint winners announced in Sodexo Global Sustainable Chef Challenge
Representing Sodexo UK and Ireland, Sharon said: “The standard was very high and I was a little nervous, but I’m used to...
World Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist 2023 competition final to take place in Monaco
The culinary competition will bring together 22 world finalists, including nine Young Chefs, nine Young Waiters, and four...
Historic chef competition International Salon Culinaire opens for entries
The Skills Theatre will allow aspiring and student chefs to demonstrate their skills in live competition and provide a...
Gold Service Scholarship 2024 reveals successful FOH semi-finalists
The pool of candidates come from across the industry, from pubs and private members’ clubs to Michelin-starred restaurants...
A Passion to Inspire launches 2024 competition
A Passion to Inspire was founded by Murray Chapman in 2009 and was set up to bridge the gap between up and coming catering...
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...