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The National Chef of the Year

The National Chef of the Year competition is open to chefs who are 23 years or older as of April 1st 2013. Competitors may come from all areas of the hospitality business including hotels, restaurants, pubs, contract catering, fine dining, private and public sectors. Competitors may be working in the UK or overseas.

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Young National Chef of the Year 2012 winner prepares for a gourmet adventure

26 April 2013

Young National Chef of the Year winner Ben Murphy and Rositsa Nikolova from the House of Commons, one of the finalists in the 2012 competition, are preparing fo… More…

The search begins for the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2013

4 February 2013

Britain’s culinary stars are being invited to rise to the challenge and enter the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2013.… More…

Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year 2012 crowned

10 October 2012

Alyn Williams, chef patron of Alyn Williams at The Westbury, beat off seven other top chefs at the cook off at the Restaurant Show at Earls Court 2 in London to… More…

Eight young chefs named for the YNCOTY 2012 finals

6 August 2012

The Craft Guild of Chefs names finalists for the National Chef of the Year 2012 competition

27 June 2012

Craft Guild of Chefs delighted with standard at National Chef of the Year semi-final

19 June 2012

Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2012 semi finalists announced

15 May 2012

Junior sous chef Charles Smith wins Craft Guild’s Young National Chef of the Year

12 October 2011

Frederick Forster from Nuovo wins Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2011

12 October 2011

The Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2011 finalists announced

9 September 2011

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Latest News…

14.05.2013

Craft Guild of Chefs announces its National Chef of the Year semi-finalists

Following yesterday’s paper judging of more than 120 entries for the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year, 44 chefs have been selected to go forward t… More…

14.05.2013

New cook-off time for the 2013 Alaska Seafood recipe design competition for chefs

The date for the cook-off of the 2013 Alaska Seafood recipe design competition has been changed to Saturday, June 27.… More…

08.05.2013

Mövenpick Ice Cream appoints chef Tim Futter for new development role

Mövenpick Ice Cream has appointed pastry chef Tim Futter to the newly created position of development chef.… More…

Latest Events…

26.05.2013

Craft Guild of Chefs Spring Ball

Following the successful revival of the Craft Guild of Chefs Spring Ball last year, the Guild is promising another night to remember at the Crown Moran Hotel in… More…

10.06.2013

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards

Now in their 20th year, the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards have become the chef’s ‘Oscars’, and the coveted accolades recognise and reward the leading talent worki… More…

27.06.2013

Graduate Awards 2013

Now in its second decade, the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards offer working chefs under the age of 23 the chance to prove they really are at the cutting ed… More…

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