Following a successful collaboration with Nowah, the UK’s exclusive distributor of Kemplex dough sheeters, the Craft Guild of Chefs and A Passion to Inspire have revealed that they will each be offering an educational visit to the pastry school in Milan run by Pastry World Cup champion, Massimo Pica, as part of their awards programmes in 2023.

Pastry chef graduates from the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards will be invited to experience this unique trip, as will the winner of the Young Pastry Chef 2023 competition organised by A Passion to Inspire.

Craft Guild vice-president, Steve Munkley said: “On behalf of The Craft Guild of Chefs I was thrilled to be asked to put together a talented group of young pastry chefs to experience this amazing educational trip. The feedback from the chefs who attended has been outstanding, with the highlight obviously being the opportunity to learn from a pastry making master.”

The Young Pastry Chef of the Year competition has opened for entry to any pastry chefs aged 23 and under on 1st March 2023. The final of the Pastry Chef of the Year competition will be held on Wednesday 31st May 2023.

The candidate should be working in a hotel or restaurant kitchen, banqueting, college student or within any corporate or event catering environment. To enter chefs have to submit a plated dessert for four covers.

The judges would like to see a detailed sketch or drawing to accompany the plated dessert with recipes, costing, rationale for concept as well as flavour/colour combinations, textures, sustainability, seasonality and historical influence.

All entries should be sent to Murray Chapman before 22nd February and the finalists will be notified on the 7th March. Any queries contact [email protected]. A panel of industry experts will select the eight finalists. If you are interested fill out the entry form below.