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:

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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...
07th Dec 2021
Zest Quest Asia heads to Scotland for ‘inspirational’ Upskill Day
Special chef-guests, Gary Maclean and Ross Sneddon led the educational day to ‘inspire’ the next generation of budding chefs...
24th Nov 2021
Zest Quest Asia 2022 returning to original format
The competition, which was founded by restaurateurs Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala with the involvement of Master Chefs of Great...
19th Nov 2021
Salon Culinaire 2022 opens for entries
The competition will be celebrating its 120th year in 2022 and comprises of over 100 live challenges for chefs of varying...