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

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30th Apr 2020

Guild announces new dates for events postponed as a result of Covid-19

By: David Foad

Andrew Green, chief executive of the Guild, said: “We pride ourselves on running a full calendar of exciting events every year. Due to the devasting impact of Covid-19 and the measures the Government

25th Mar 2020

Duo impress judges at Tilda Chef Team of the Year 2020

By: Edward Waddell

The Tilda Chef Team of the Year aims to highlight how ‘innovative’ rice can be, helping chefs to cater for a wide range of food trends. In association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, the new 2020

25th Mar 2020

Vice president of the Craft Guild of Chefs releases update on NCOTY and YNCOTY

By: Edward Waddell

In this short video Mulcahy explained: "We are experiencing extremely difficult and challenging times, some of the most difficult in our lifetime. It is early days yet which much to unfold in the

25th Mar 2020

Toque d'Or Finals and Awards postponed

By: Edward Waddell

Earlier this month it was announced that 24 apprentices and college students reached the Grand Final of the Toque d'Or. The theme for the Toque d'Or 2020 is the relationship between food

More Competitions News

11th Nov 2019

The ‘Heat’ is on as the competition returns for a fourth year

The week-long event is supported by Samphire a relaxed yet polished, casual dining restaurant in Jersey. Heat will see some...

09th Oct 2019

Wessex Salon Culinaire showcases student chefs

Gold award recipients included Louis Haynes from Brockenhurst College for the risotto challenge, Samantha Gibb from...

09th Oct 2019

Craft Guild crowns Young National Chef of the Year 2020

The ten finalists were asked to create two different vegetarian or vegan canapés for the starter and a Norwegian cod main...

08th Oct 2019

Steve Groves named National Chef of the Year 2020

Groves served a menu of red mullet, shellfish mousse and bouillabaisse sauce, followed by a main course of suckling pig...

08th Oct 2019

Country Range Student Chef Challenge opens for registration

Run in partnership with the Craft Guild of Chefs, the Country Range Student Chef Challenge enables catering students to...

24th Sep 2019

Heat 2020 opens for entry

Heat 2020 is open to full-time hospitality students across the UK. This is a unique opportunity for students to be involved...

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16th Sep 2019

Craft Guild celebrates seven young graduates

Regarded as ‘one of the hardest skills tests in the industry’, a total of 15 chefs undertook the final kitchen or pastry...

20th Aug 2019

The Chefs Base & Craft Guild of Chefs announce changes to Major Series 2020

The competition aims to provide students of varying levels the chance to experience a competition to develop their skills and...

05th Apr 2019

Former NCOTY winner expounds on ambassador role for YNCOTY

Desai, who won the National Chef of the Year title in 2010, said: “The Craft Guild of Chefs’ Young National Chef of the Year...

The Craft Guild of Chefs has begun its search for the next Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) and has announced the exciting brief for the semi-finals taking place in June.

05th Apr 2019

Hunt is on for next Young National Chef of the Year

As part of the launch, the Guild has also named a new ambassador for this year, with former National Chef of the Year winner...