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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Latest Competition News

04th Dec 2025

Craft Guild of Chefs opens entries to 2026 British Culinary Championships

By: Edward Waddell

The Salon, managed by Central Bedfordshire College in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs is fast becoming one of the top salons in the country. This popular event is growing in stature

02nd Dec 2025

Association of Pastry Chefs launches Dessert of the Year competition

By: Edward Waddell

Competitors will be allowed 60 minutes to prepare, cook and present two identical plates of an original dessert suitable for fine dining. Those competing must consider flavours, textures and the

01st Dec 2025

Craft Guild of Chefs starts search for National Chef Team of the Year winner

By: Edward Waddell

Teams of two will be required to produce eight portions of four distinct small bowl dishes. These dishes should be suitable for a stand-up reception for 20+ guests, with enough variety and substance

01st Dec 2025

Tilda opens entries to 2026 Chef Team of the Year competition

By: Edward Waddell

Tilda is inviting chef teams of two to rise to the challenge of creating a nutritionally balanced, high-protein, high-carb main course that reflects the theme ‘Food as Fuel’. The competition is about

More Competitions News

21st Feb 2023

Sion qualifies for Global Chefs Challenge final in Singapore

Sion Hughes, a 25-year-old head chef at The Spa at Carden Park, won through from the competition’s North Europe heat...

21st Feb 2023

Eastleigh College student reaches final of Major competition

Eastleigh and City of Portsmouth College Hospitality and Catering learners put on an ‘impressive display’ in, what was for...

17th Feb 2023

The search is on for the 2023 National Seafood Chef of the Year

The highly regarded competition created by the Grimsby Institute is now in its 26th year and promises competitors ‘a seafood...

16th Feb 2023

Craft Guild of Chefs aims to celebrate 100 Graduate Award Achievers in 2023

Over the last two decades, the Guild has seen an incredible 93 chefs achieve the pass mark and join an impressive list of...

13th Feb 2023

Craft Guild of Chefs supports HRC

As in previous years, the Craft Guild of Chefs will be there, hosting a variety of competitions and other events. With its...

09th Feb 2023

Finalists announced for Wales’ premier culinary contests

The National Chef of Wales final will contested by nine chefs, including three finalists from last year’s competition. The...

03rd Feb 2023

Compass returns as International Salon Culinaire headline sponsor

With more than 100 live and static challenges across three days, Salon Culinaire is an ‘unmissable opportunity’ for chefs to...

27th Jan 2023

Compass Cymru sponsors young chef at international competition

The competition, which is taking place in India, will begin on 31st January and last until 5th February 2023. At 17-years-old...

25th Jan 2023

Young Pastry Chef of the Year competition offers winner trip to Milan

Following a successful collaboration with Nowah, the UK’s exclusive distributor of Kemplex dough sheeters, the Craft Guild of...

25th Jan 2023

Team UK secures 7th place at Bocuse d’Or 2023 final

Competing against 24 other countries, Team UK, guided by team coach and former candidate Tom Phillips of 2-Michelin starred...