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:

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

27th Sep 2022
Eight young chefs achieve the Graduate Award in 20th anniversary year
The announcement was made at a prestigious 20th anniversary lunch at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London in front of the...
27th Sep 2022
Mutti’s Golden Tomato Cook Competition returns
The overall winner will not only pick up the culinary award, but they will also receive an ‘incredible prize’ of a trip to...
27th Sep 2022
Lead judge highlights benefits of entering Country Range Student Chef Challenge
Basten believes competitions such as the Country Range Student Chef Challenge are vital for aspiring chefs as they not only...
14th Sep 2022
An update on National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year
Given the national importance and impact of the state funeral on Monday 19th September, we have postponed the cook-off and...
08th Sep 2022
Celebrity chef Shaun Rankin is new Springboard FutureChef champion
He will be working as a mentor alongside other hospitality industry heavyweights, including Jean-Christophe Novelli, Chris...
26th Aug 2022
Registration opens for Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023
Run in collaboration with the Craft Guild of Chefs, who provide competition-standard judging and vital feedback to the...
17th Aug 2022
Finalists revealed for prestigious Young National Chef of the Year final
Throughout the day, the finalists have been receiving their official and exclusive YNCOTY branded jacket from Continental...
12th Aug 2022
Ten chefs going for gold in National Chef of the Year 50th Anniversary final
After being whittled down to 40 semi-finalists, the chefs have been creating an amuse bouche style signature dish that...
11th Aug 2022
Major Culinary Challenge Competition opens for entry
Wayne Harris, chairman of judges for the Craft Guild of Chefs, said: “It gives me great pleasure to be part of this...
05th Aug 2022
Riso Gallo 2023 Young Risotto Chef of the Year opens for entry
Entrants have been asked to produce, photograph and explain why they selected their risotto dish. Entries are open until 1...