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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21st May 2013
Philly Young Chef of the Year 2012 crown awarded to Colchester Institute student chef
He faced stiff competition from his fellow finalists but his winning dish of pan fried hake with mussels in Philadelphia...
21st May 2013
Major Series 2006
Competitors had to cook and serve two different main course dishes from a 3lb chicken using the legs and breast and at least...
21st May 2013
Major Series 2008
8th November 2007-City College, PLYMOUTH 25th January 2008- Highbury College, PORTSMOUTH 16th May 2008- Henley On Thames...
21st May 2013
WKC student wins Gold in Major Series 2007
The finalists were given an hour to prepare, cook and serve a 3ib chicken using Major Mari-base marinades. Reynolds fought...
21st May 2013
Winner of Major Culinary Challenge announced
Following a12 month national competition open to juniors and senior novices, sponsored by Major International, in conjunction...
21st May 2013
Jersey and Guernsey announce their teams for the Inter Island Chefs' Muratti culinaryshowdown
Each team includes at least one catering student to reflect the importance the Craft Guild places on passing culinary skills...
21st May 2013
Chefs gear up for 148
The Jersey team is channelling its efforts into picking five chefs to take to the first Craft Guild of Chefs' Inter Islands...
21st May 2013
Graduate Awards 2008
Open to members and non-members alike, the Graduate Awards 2008 will once again offer working chefs under the age of 23 (on...
21st May 2013
Craft Guild Graduate Awards ready to roll
Launched in 2003 to formally recognise a young working chef’s culinary excellence, the Awards have gone from strength to...
21st May 2013
Four chefs make the grade in the Craft Guild of Chefs 136
Jack Allibone, commis chef at the House of Commons; Jordan Bailey, commis chef at The Elephant Restaurant in Torquay; Chris...