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Established in 1965 as a Guild of the Cookery and Food Association, the Craft Guild of Chefs has developed into the leading Chefs’ Association in the UK and has many members worldwide.
2013 marks the 11th year of the Graduate Awards exams
These examinations offer chefs under the age of 23 the chance to prove they really are at the cutting edge and are making great strides up the career ladder.
The awards recognise a young working chef’s culinary excellence, testing their knowledge and skills in a series of culinary challenges in a high pressured environment.
Paul Gayler, executive chef at London's Lanesborough Hotel, has been confirmed as chairman of examiners.
The deadline for entries is May 17, after which a select few will be invited to take a regional cooking test at University College Birmingham or the University of West London (UWL) on June 27.
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The shortlist of candidates has been announced for the Craft Guild of Chefs 2013 People’s Choice Award in this year’s 20th anniversary awards – and it’s time to cast your vote.
The award, sponsored by Mövenpick Ice Cream, was introduced by the Craft Guild to celebrate the unsung heroes in the chef world and recognise a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry as a whole and has had a big impact on their colleagues.
This year votes are being sought for:
Darryl Arnold head chef at Birmingham City Council and volunteer caterer at Maritime Youth Group, Birmingham
Simon Boyle chef founder of the Brigade/Beyond Food Foundation
Murray Chapman First Contact Chefs and ‘A Passion to Inspire’
Gareth Johns chef patron of Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth, Wales
David Sharland operations director of The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow
Dawn Stanley catering team leader at Wathwood Hospital
Supporters are allowed one online vote for their favourite. All votes will be carefully vetted to ensure there are no duplicates and the winner of the People’s Choice Award will be announced along with 15 other award category winners at the 20th anniversary awards dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday, June 10.
The deadline for online votes is 5pm on Friday, May 10. Click button below to vote
When: 10th June 2013
Where: Great Room, Grosvenor House, London
The Craft Guild of Chefs is once again searching for the industry’s finest for the coveted Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2013
The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards celebrates its 20th anniversary of culinary excellence next year and the symbol used for its theme is the emerald, a fabulous jewel that signifies 20 years, which will bear the Craft Guild’s emblem for all to see on the night of the awards ceremony.
To mark this milestone celebrating the Craft Guild of Chefs ‘Oscars’ that recognises and rewards the hospitality industry’s leading talent, this prestigious event will take place in The Great Room at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London. Click here to book your place.
Nominations have now closed
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Calling all chefs to rise to the challenge and enter the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2013.
Since 2010, one of the competition’s key objectives has been to celebrate the multicultural nature of the UK, with the contest now divided into three categories, Asian/Oriental, Modern British/European and Rest of the World.
The initial paper judging of the entries takes place on May 13, followed by semi-finals at Sheffield College on June 18 and the University of West London on July 2 and 3.
A mentor day for finalists, which invites suppliers to showcase ingredients in a farmer's market-style exhibition and includes workshops, key note speeches and words of wisdom from organisers, chef judges and past competitors, will then be held on September 20.
This year’s winner will be announced at an awards ceremony after the live final at the Restaurant Show at Earls Court in London on Tuesday, October 8.
To enter, chefs must get their ideas down on paper for a three-course lunch menu for four people before Friday, April 19. From the paper judging, 40 successful entrants will be invited to compete in the semi-finals, with eight chosen to go on to the final.
• To download an application form, click here. For further information, contact Clair Bowman on 01293 610329 or follow @TNCOTY on Twitter.
The final touches are now being put to the programme for the Craft Guild of Chefs 2013 Universal Cookery & Food Festival.
This year’s event will be held at Warbrook House in Eversley, near Hook, in Hampshire, on Wednesday, September 4, and promises to be even better than the inaugural festival last year.
Warbrook, set in 130 beautiful acres of woodland and parkland, provides the perfect stage for what is primarily an outdoor event giving visitors an insight into food from farm to fork, intermingled with a range of indoor activities.
The festival provides an opportunity to see and understand at first hand local food sourcing as well as new cooking techniques.
It will incorporate a farmers’ market with demos in eight main areas: meat, fish, game, fresh produce, cheese, drink, deli and equipment; a main festival area set beneath a magnificent marquee; plus a centre stage that will blend futuristic chef demos with trends and debates from expert speakers, and several sampling opportunities.
Lee Maycock, newly appointed Craft Guild vice chairman and one of the main drivers behind the event, said he had been overwhelmed by the positivity generated by the 2012 festival, and wanted to emphasise that the festival was once again open to all – not just Craft Guild members.
“So put the date in your diary and join us to discover how farmers, food producers, chefs and foodies are uniting to create new opportunities and better solutions for the food we eat,” he said.
To find out more, visit www.cookeryandfoodfestival.co.uk
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