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

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

21st Feb 2022
S.Pellegrino launches search for brightest young UK chefs
Taking part in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition is a ‘unique opportunity’ for UK-based chefs to enter a...
21st Feb 2022
UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year announces heats line-up
The judges will now visit the colleges selected with teams cooking and serving a French themed menu for the competition...
16th Feb 2022
Craft Guild Team of the Year competition opens for entries
The competition will be held at HRC on Tuesday 22 March between 14.00–15.30pm and seeks entries from teams consisting of...
11th Feb 2022
‘A Passion to Inspire’ launches competition
The competition supports all skills from produce to kitchen preparation as well as cocktails and wine service. Two heats have...
10th Feb 2022
Last chance to enter Tilda Chef Team of the Year competition
As part of HRC’s (Hotel, Restaurant & Catering) Salon Culinaire and in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs, Tilda Chef...
07th Feb 2022
Ten finalists announced for Wales’ top culinary competitions
The finals will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC), hosted by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s campus in...
02nd Feb 2022
Interview with Young National Chef of the Year Daniel Cornish
David Foad: Now you’ve had a bit of time to take it all in, can you tell us how it felt when you were announced as the winner...
02nd Feb 2022
Inspiring Culinary Generations 2021-22 reveals winners
The 2022 National Final winners, include: Aspiring Student Chef (11-13 years): Siyana Kotecha, Leicester Grammar, winning...
31st Jan 2022
Interview with National Chef of the Year winner Thomas Swaby
David Foad: Now you’ve had a bit of time to take it all in, can you tell how it felt when you were announced as the winner...
28th Jan 2022
Country Range Student Chef Challenge reveals finalists
The eight teams who will compete at the grand final at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show at ExCeL, include: Cambridge...