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

21st Nov 2018
2019 Major Series gets underway
As well as providing students of varying levels the chance to experience the competition arena first-hand, it develops new...
29th Oct 2018
Tilda opens 2019 Young Chef of the Year
Open to aspiring chefs under the age of 21, entries must be submitted by 30 November as the live final takes place 23 January...
03rd Oct 2018
Craft Guild announces 2019 National and Young National Chefs of the Year
Judged by 21 of the UK’s leading chefs, the panel, once again overseen by Gary Jones (executive chef of Belmond Le Manoir aux...
26th Sep 2018
Craft Guild creates ‘extra mile’ award in memory of chef Matt Campbell
When judging National Chef of the Year entries, it was found that Campbell had not only entered the competition, but his menu...
03rd Sep 2018
Craft Guild celebrates six young Graduates
Regarded as one of the hardest skills tests in the industry, a total 14 chefs undertook the final kitchen or pastry exams -...
24th Aug 2018
Graduate Award finalists get mentor experience of a lifetime
Launched a few years ago by organiser Steve Munkley, the mentor day brings finalists together to watch masterclasses, meet...
27th Jul 2018
University of West London chef wins TABASCO Brand’s 2018 Hot Chef Competition
Held in partnership with the Craft Guild of Chefs, the 10 finalists were tasked with creating a starter and main course for a...
12th Jul 2018
Heat 2019 now open for entry!
The Craft Guild of Chefs is excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2019 Heat culinary competition, set to take...
20th Jun 2018
Craft Guild announces NCOTY & YNCOTY finalists
Described by competition organiser, David Mulcahy as a ‘phenomenal day,’ he praised the chefs for making this year’s heats...
18th Jun 2018
Young chefs impress during Wessex Salon Culinaire 2018
With close to 300 entries, the two-day event is one of the biggest and most exciting competitions in the UK and is divided...