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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HIT Scotland crowns winner of Andrew Fairlee Scholarship
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Eat Wild & Craft Guild of Chefs announce winner of British game competition
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Former Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or winners urge colleges & students to register
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Trio of students from Edinburgh college win Scottish coffee challenge
Each of the winning team members received an invite to Scottish Chefs 30th anniversary celebration lunch where they met Andy...
Sodexo chef crowned champion at global Cook for Change final
He was one of eight chefs from around the world chosen out of 330 candidates to participate in a week of intensive training...
Carpigiani UK announces three Gelato Challenge winners
Over three heats across London, Manchester and Hereford, 23 finalists ‘wowed’ judges with their best gelato dishes. The...
Nestlé Professional opens registrations for 37th Toque d’Or competition
To provide further guidance to participants, a Google Hangout will be hosted before the entry challenge closes. Past...
International Salon Culinaire set to return in 2025 & opens for entries
Since 1902 International Salon Culinaire has challenged chefs to demonstrate their skills in a live competition environment...
Kelsius sponsors Craft Guild of Chefs Team as it prepares for Culinary World Cup
The Craft Guild Culinary Team is an elite group of chefs who work together to compete in culinary competitions at the very...
The 2025 Roux Scholarship opens for entries
UK-resident chefs, aged 22-29, are invited to create their own recipe using a range of ingredients as their first step to a...