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

31st Jul 2025

10 chefs in running for National Chef of the Year culinary title

By: Edward Waddell

With an exceptionally high standard of entries this year, the competition has once again proven why it remains the title every ambitious chef aspires to win. From creativity and technical skill to

21st Jul 2025

Sixteen young chefs lined up for Le Cordon Bleu London Scholarship final

By: Edward Waddell

A spokesman said that following ‘incredibly competitive semi-finals’, 32 candidates were whittled down to just 16 finalists. “The level of passion for the culinary arts demonstrated by the semi

11th Jul 2025

Rebecca Britton claims Best in Show accolade at 2025 Finishing Touches

By: Edward Waddell

Finishing Touches, which is sponsored by McDougalls, is a competition organised by LACA in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs. The competition is aimed at staff employed in any aspect of

10th Jul 2025

Kraft Heinz launches its first-ever culinary competition with James Cochran

By: Edward Waddell

The competition will give five chefs the chance to receive one-on-one mentorship from Cochran, developing their business acumen and culinary skill before competing in a two-round cook-off. The overall

More Competitions News

06th Jul 2022

Loughborough College wins UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year competition

The all-female team of Caitlin McGrath, Grace McGreal and Riley Monk cooked and served a three-course French menu to four...

01st Jul 2022

Who is in the running to be crowned Young National Chef of the Year?

The chefs have been recognised for their success in a national or regional competition or have been put forward by a select...

30th Jun 2022

Sixteen chefs given chance to achieve Graduate Award in its 20th anniversary year

This event offers chefs aged under 25 the chance to improve their culinary skills, build confidence, network with industry...

29th Jun 2022

Lamb Weston launches ChampionChips competition

The competition encourages chefs to share their ‘most exciting, innovative and out the box recipes’ that can be created using...

23rd Jun 2022

Students from Newcastle College win UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition

The competition, which is sponsored by Young’s Seafood and is celebrating its 25th Anniversary year, was ‘delighted’ to have...

21st Jun 2022

Gordon Ramsay opens entry to cooking competition series

Contestants will be put through their paces in the ‘UK’s toughest ever food competition’ as we celebrate the nation’s...

21st Jun 2022

Welsh chefs enjoy experience of competing against the world’s best

Harry’s Asian inspired warm seafood starter, featuring Sterling white halibut, was followed by a main course using veal...

20th Jun 2022

Toque d’Or TV to showcase competition for first time

The first episode was aired on the Toque d’Or YouTube channel at midday on Friday 17th June, with the successive four...

09th Jun 2022

Lakeland Dairies sponsors Graduate Awards

The prestigious Graduate Scheme is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with an enhanced programme devised by the panel...

08th Jun 2022

Compass crowns 2022 Apprentice Chef of the Year

Eight Compass apprentice chefs battled it out at the annual Compass Chef of the Year culinary final, held at the Compass...