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:

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

11th Feb 2020
S. Pellegrino Young Chef competition announces jurors for Grand Final
The S.Pellegrino Young Chef competition saw 134 chefs from all over the world compete in live-cook offs in the 12 Regional...
06th Feb 2020
Chefs invited to compete for the National Chef of the Year 2021 title
New chair of judges Paul Ainsworth has collaborated in designing this year’s menu criteria. Competitors are required to...
04th Feb 2020
South African fruit growers relaunch young chef competition in UK
Hortgro, South African fruit growers, are calling young UK chefs to submit a main course that showcases the South African...
04th Feb 2020
Student from Walsall College wins Pidy Student Catering Challenge
Yew competed against five other finalists and it was her international-inspired take on the quintessential afternoon tea that...
27th Jan 2020
Last call for entries for International Salon Culinaire
The International Salon Culinaire takes place at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show at ExCeL London from 3-5 March 2020...
24th Jan 2020
Paul Ainsworth announced as chair of judges for The National Chef of the Year
Ainsworth takes over from Gary Jones, executive head chef at Le Manoir, who has led the team of judges for the last three...
Kate Mudge and Ieuan Davies
17th Jan 2020
Craft Guild of Chefs reveals new age limit as it launches Graduate Awards 2020
The Guild recognises many chefs are beginning their culinary careers later due to national changes to the school leaving age...
16th Jan 2020
Heat 2020 announces finalists
Colleges in the UK have competed to win the opportunity to reach the final of the prestigious culinary competition in Jersey...
15th Jan 2020
Craft Guild of Chefs announces name and venue change for Wessex Salon Culinaire
This year’s renamed competition will also have a new venue at Central Bedfordshire College, Kingsway Campus, Dunstable. The...
15th Jan 2020
Chef Mark Sargeant to head up 2020 UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year
The annual competition, sponsored by Seafish the public body that supports the £10 Billion UK seafood industry, attracts a...