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

23rd Apr 2024

Stories from the Graduate Awards with Beth Disley-Jones

By: Edward Waddell
From working abroad to growing in confidence, this event has given her so many opportunities since she passed the exam. We have spoken to her so she can share some words of wisdom with other young

More Competitions News

18th Jan 2022
Final call for Toque d’Or 2022 registrations
Nestlé Professional’s Toque d’Or is a ‘unique’ competition as it focusses on both back and front of house staff. Entrants...
13th Jan 2022
British Turkey and British Duck Young Chef Challenge opens for entries
Competitors have an hour to produce two portions of a two-course innovative menu featuring British poultry, which will...
11th Jan 2022
UK Young Restaurant Team of Year competition adopts French theme
The competition is returning after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. David McKown MBE, director of the...
05th Jan 2022
Competition launches searching for best chefs in Wales
At stake in the National Chef of the Wales final is £1,000 for the winner, £500 for the runner-up and £300 for third place...
04th Jan 2022
British Student Culinary Championships (BSCC) reveals results
The culinary competition took place on 26-27 October at Central Bedfordshire College. The BSCC had categories including fish...
16th Dec 2021
Tilda introduces special award to Zest Quest Asia competition
After 12 months away, Zest Quest Asia is back in its original format with the grand finale taking place in February 2022. The...
13th Dec 2021
International Salon Culinaire opens for entry
The competition, supported by Compass Group UK & Ireland as headline sponsor, offers a platform for chefs to showcase their...
09th Dec 2021
Major launches Chef’s Culinary Challenge
The national competition, which is open to junior and senior student chefs of varying skill levels, enables them to get first...
08th Dec 2021
Nestlé Professional opens registrations for Toque d’Or 2022
All entrants will develop practical skills at their college or workplace during the first phase and as the competition...
08th Dec 2021
Unox unveils prize for International Salon Culinaire winners
Unox is the combi oven partner for the competition at HRC 2022, providing their Chef Top Mind Mind.Maps TM Plus 10 grid ovens...