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:

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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...
13th Jun 2018
Coventry cooks up a storm at fourth and final Major Series heat
As well as showcasing students’ skills, competitions like the Major Series can go a long way towards improving their...
30th May 2018
Craft Guild announces 15 Graduate Awards finalists
Of the 60 entrants, 24 were invited to cook in the London or Sheffield heat last week (23 May), and all currently work in...
25th May 2018
North West Young Chef winner secures spot in YNCOTY semi-final
Having gone head-to-head against the six other finalists, 23 year-old Gabriel impressed judges with his “dogged determination...
18th May 2018
Craft Guild announces 40 National Chef of the Year semi-finalists
After an intensive day of judging, the Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the 40 chefs we are taking through to the next stage...
11th May 2018
Craft Guild announces 26 Graduate Awards semi-finalists
Open to chefs aged 23 and under, the Kitchen and Pastry Graduate examinations were founded by Craft Guild Vice-President...