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And there were awards for those scoring highest in each of the three categories, who were announced as the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Young Chef, Young Pastry Chef and Young Waiter of the year. They were Billy Etheridge, Demi Chef De Partie, Le...

The workshop for this year’s NCOTY semi-finalists and Craft Guild Graduate Award finalists included innovative sensory stations focusing on the impact of sound, shape and aroma. The day began with a talk by Oxford University Professor of Experimental...

Headline partner, Lumina is inviting the semi-finalists to adapt their original lamb dish for the opportunity to take the wildcard spot in the Lumina Challenge 2024 where there is a chance to win a trip to New Zealand. All recipes entered into the...

It is an ‘invaluable opportunity’ for chefs looking to gain first-hand experience within some of the world's most renowned establishments. The initiative was launched in 2019 by the late Andrew Fairlie. Eddie Brown was awarded the scholarship last...

The winners also followed ‘bean to cup’ journeys, experiencing regenerative farming in coffee and cocoa farms, before seeing the beans transformed into coffee in a Nescafé flavour lab. Joshua Kerr from City of Glasgow College (front of house) and...

Synergy has been the grill of choice since the competition began in 2015. The Craft Guild of Chefs business partner has announced that their grills have been chosen yet again. Lorraine Hendle, managing director of the World Steak Challenge, said:...

The competition theme is ‘Classical Innovation’ and the judges are asking teams to create a three course menu taking inspiration from Auguste Escoffier. In the year 1890 Auguste Escoffier joined the Savoy Hotel and began to create his culinary legacy...

Mulcahy, food innovation & sustainability director at Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: "It is truly an honour to become chairman of Springboard FutureChef, as we celebrate its 25th anniversary. Throughout the years, this competition has played a vital role...

The annual mentor day brought competitors, judges, organisers and sponsors under one roof to prepare for the final which will take place at the University of West London on Tuesday, October 10th. Chefs were inspired from the start with demonstrations...

Hosted at the Waitrose Food Innovation Studio, the finalist mentor day is a ‘pivotal cornerstone’ of the competition as it provides the opportunity for all sponsors to meet and educate the YNCOTY and National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) finalists. The...