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

12th Jan 2021

Zest Quest Asia announces virtual competition

By: Edward Waddell
Students have been tasked with embracing Asia’s culinary history and traditions to create one dish (either a starter, main or dessert) using Tilda Rice as a key ingredient. After creating their dish

06th Jan 2021

MSK launches Rhubarb and Ultratex Challenge

By: Edward Waddell
The culinary competition is open to chefs who are 21-years-old or under and those competing will be invited to join a live MSK webinar masterclass on rhubarb and ultratex. David McKown, director of

04th Jan 2021

Zest Quest Asia spin-off plans revealed

By: Edward Waddell
The competition has secured sponsorship from Tilda Foodservice, gold sponsors of Zest Quest Asia since the launch of the competition seven years ago. Cyrus Todiwala said: “The pandemic has made

More Competitions News

06th Mar 2020
Six students reach Young Pastry Chef of the Year final
The six finalists include: Victoria Hollingsworth - The Gleneagles Hotel. Ruth Dowie - Ayrshire College. Chloe Hammond -...
02nd Mar 2020
UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2020 opens for entry
College and apprentice chefs have been challenged to create a three-course menu for six covers. Young’s Seafood will provide...
02nd Mar 2020
Young Chef Young Waiter Finals to be hosted at Expo 2020 Dubai
The YCYW competition aims to showcase the best young chefs and waiters in the UK. Past winners include Raymond Blanc, Heston...
02nd Mar 2020
Le Cordon Bleu launches two International Culinary Competitions
All around the world Le Cordon bleu will celebrate the 125th anniversary and their ‘passion for gastronomy’. The Future...
21st Feb 2020
Deadline extended for Oliver Kay Produce vegan competition
The deadline extension enables chefs who have been trialling their new vegan dishes at the start of the year to enter online...
20th Feb 2020
Young Pastry Chef of the Year announces 12 semi-finalists
The overall winner will receive the David Lyell Scholarship, which was set up in memory of the former chairman of Town &...
17th Feb 2020
The British Student Culinary Championships opens for entry
The British Student Culinary Championships will take place on 27-28 May 2020 at Central Bedfordshire College. The event is...
17th Feb 2020
University College Birmingham takes Zest Quest Asia 2020 crown
The team will undertake training in Thai cuisine at the recently launched Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School and meet five...
17th Feb 2020
New City College wins Tilda’s ‘Best Use of Rice’ at Zest Quest Asia
The chef team from Hackney included Rebekah Samuels, Jenai Julien and Denique Cole Johnson. Their Indonesian street food...
13th Feb 2020
Finalists named for Country Range Student Chef Challenge
The live Grand Final will take place at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) Show at ExCeL London on 4 March 2020. The ten...