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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21st May 2013
The countdown has begun for the 2011 Craft Guild National Chef of the Year challenge
The cook offs take place in August and September at culinary centres in London, Portsmouth and Sheffield and will decide who...
21st May 2013
Craft Guild of Chefs delighted with standard at National Chef of the Year semi-final
Hosted at Sheffield College, the 12 chefs went head-to-head each creating a starter, main and dessert dish.The overall winner...
21st May 2013
The Craft Guild of Chefs names finalists for the National Chef of the Year 2012 competition
Four highly competitive semi-finals held at two of the UK's top culinary training centres
21st May 2013
Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2012 semi finalists announced
Hailing from a diverse mix of foodservice sectors, the line up is now gearing up for the penultimate round of the top...
21st May 2013
Tomato ketchup challenge hits the flavour highs
The competition came into being after Heinz Foodservice joined forces with the Craft Guild, City & Guilds and PACE...
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 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
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...