Finalists for 2009 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards

The nominees for the 2009 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards have been chosen and will now go on the roll call at the awards ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane on 1 June.

Choosing the final three for each category was no easy feat as judges had to assess a number of high quality candidates, discuss at length each one's attributes and come up with the final list. The nominees are:

Apprentice Chef
Tim Cottrill, Rudding Park
Katie Beth Mckay, La Manior Aux Quat Saison
Samantha Rowles, Sheraton Skyline

Banqueting Chef
Nigel Borchetti, The Royal Lancaster Hotel
Steve Golding, Sodexo
Manuel Martin, Searcys

Competition Chef
Richard Bowden, Compass Group
Hayden Groves, Elior UK
Simon Hulstone, The Elephant

Contract Catering Chef
David Cavalier , Charlton House
Dennis Mwakulua, Fujitsu Services
Robbie Robinson, ESS

Cost Sector Chef
Mark Crowe, Avenance
Michael Godfrey, Bekynton Eton College
Rob Kennedy, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Development Chef
Alan Coxon, Coxon's Kitchen Ltd
Brian Eastment, Major International
Phil Rimmer, Apetito

Education Chef
Michael Kitts, Emirates Academy of Hospitality
Norman Robertson, Ayr College
Simon Stocker , Westminster Kingsway

Ethnic Chef
Mohammed Aslam, Aagrah Group of Restaurants
Tuncay Kurnaz, Bistro 1
Jasvinderjit Singh, Brilliant Restaurant

Pastry Chef
Benoit Blin, Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons
Sarah Hartnett, The Park Lane Hotel
Stephen Tarling, The Landmark Hotel

Pub Restaurant Chef
Dominic Chapman, The Royal Oak
Mick Illingworth, Thatchers Arms
Michael Ward, Highwayman Inn

New Restaurant of the Year
Helene Darroze at The Connaught, London W1
Boundary Restaurant, London E2
Cinnamon Kitchen, London EC2
Walnut Tree, Abergavenny

Restaurant Chef
Izu Ani, Vanilla
Herbert Berger, 1 Lombard Street
Kieran Stienborn, Swan at the Globe

Young Chef
Adam Smith, Ritz Hotel
Aimee Sutcliffe, Sodexo
Will Torrent, Bachmanns

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