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

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NZ-UK Link Foundation Challenge Winner
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21st May 2013
NZ UK Challenge 2009 - Application Form
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21st May 2013
Chef at London's Berkeley Hotel wins NZ-UK Link Foundation challenge
Ben Murphy's winning menu featured langoustine tortellini, seared scallop, langoustine and saffron sauce for starters...
21st May 2013
NZ UK Challenge 2009 - Competition Rules
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21st May 2013
Eton College chef wins the UK NZ Culinary Challenge
At the cook off at Westminster Kingsway College, the finalists had to produce a gourmet menu in two hours using British...
21st May 2013
Creative cooking for Tilda Chef of the Year competition at Hotelympia 2012
Now running for the fourth time at Hotelympia, the prestigious Tilda Chef of the Year competition, in association with the...
21st May 2013
Tilda Chef of the Year 2012 crowned
The event was staged in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs as part of Salon Culinaire at the recent Hotelympia event...
21st May 2013
Calling all chefs with a skill to demonstrate live at Hotelympia
The Guild is looking to feature both young and experienced chefs from all sectors of the hospitality industry, and will run...
21st May 2013
The Craft Guild unveils its chef line up for the Skillery at Hotelympia
Several themes running throughout the show include education in the industry, rising stars, international flavours and the...
21st May 2013
2006 Knorr National Chef of the Year Finalists
THE 36 SEMI FINALISTS FROM THE PAPER JUDGING ROUND WERE:· Adam Bennett Simpsons Restaurant, Birmingham · Adam Simmonds...