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

13th Jun 2024
S.Pellegrino reveals ‘stellar jury line-up’ for its Young Chef Academy Competition
Chefs Alex Dilling, Adam Smith, Santiago Lastra, Lorna McNee, and Nokx Majozi have all come on board to judge finalists and...
11th Jun 2024
Nestlé Professional crowns 2024 Toque d'Or champions
Two Michelin-star chef Tommy Banks spearheaded the Back of House (BOH) judging panel and footman at the Royal Household...
07th Jun 2024
Craft Guild unveils 27 semi-finalists for Young National Chef of the Year competition
The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the names of the 27 chefs in the running as well as a thought-provoking criteria for...
06th Jun 2024
Young North East chef ‘cooking up a storm’
Abigail Smith, a commis chef at Rockliffe Hall, recently competed against other chefs to win the title of North East Young...
05th Jun 2024
Young chefs win 39 gold awards at British Culinary Championships
This year more than 150 chefs, judges and colleges attended the competition, which took place at Central Bedfordshire College...
31st May 2024
UK Curry Championships crowns new National Curry Chef of the Year winner
Twelve chefs from across the UK converged in the market town of Dunstable in Bedfordshire to compete in the UK Curry...
29th May 2024
Regional chef contest launches with 20th anniversary celebration
Founded in partnership with acclaimed chef Michael Caines in 2004, the event has grown to become one of the most respected...
29th May 2024
Hospitality meets hospital catering at Wessex Salon Culinaire Event 2024
There were hospital chefs from across the south, including Bristol, Isle of Wight, Hampshire Hospital, Southern Healthcare...
23rd May 2024
Craft Guild vice chair shares tips on how to take good photos for your NCOTY entry
This year the criteria focuses on demonstrating excellent culinary skills across all disciplines, the creative use of local...
23rd May 2024
Welsh chefs strike gold in Sharjah competition
Representing the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), the team finished third overall against eight other countries in the...