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Who are the Craft Guild of Chefs

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.
Our members come from all aspects of the foodservice and hospitality sectors working in a wide variety of positions from students and trainees to top management. No other association boasts such a broad and experienced membership.

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Latest Diary Dates

21 Oct

National Chef of the Year – Celebratory Awards

London Venue tbc CG

Awards

25 Oct

BCF Chef of the Year final

Competitions

26 Oct

British Student Culinary Championships

Central Bedfordshire College

Competitions

12 Nov

Annual Craft Guild of Chefs Business Partners Lunch

18th Oct 2021

By: Edward Waddell

UKHospitality supports Hospitality Apprenticeships Week

This year’s event will seek to challenge misconceptions around roles in the industry and try to explain how working in hospitality is #MoreThanAJob. Throughout the week UKHospitality will join the...

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18th Oct 2021

Garden Gourmet partners with chef Jesse Dunford Wood

By: Edward Waddell

According to Mintel research carried out in January 2021 36% of UK consumers want to reduce their meat intake. Owner of Parlour, Six Portland Road and celebrated food writer Wood has reworked menu...

18th Oct 2021

Quorn launches ChiQin concept and products for casual dining

By: Edward Waddell

ChiQin which includes the brand’s first wings products, Quorn buffalo wings (ve) and Quorn southern fried wings (ve), join the buttermilk style chicken burger (ve) that launched in April this year...

15th Oct 2021

Victor Ceserani Student Memorial Scholarship launches

By: Edward Waddell

The scholarship has been established to celebrate the life and legacy of Victor Ceserani (1919-2017) one of the UK’s most inspirational catering educationalists. It aims to provide bursaries of up to...

15th Oct 2021

Compass makes global net zero commitment

By: Edward Waddell

The net zero target makes Compass the first international company in the contract catering industry to announce a global commitment to net zero emissions economy. Specific actions include: Reformulate...