One of the UK’s largest live culinary competitions The British Culinary Championships (BCC), which took place at Central Bedfordshire College on Tuesday 30th May - Wednesday 31st May 2023, has revealed the results.

Awards were made to the standard achieved. Where a standard is not reached, no award will be made. The awards include:

• Gold Award - 90% or more
• Silver Award - 75% or more
• Bronze Award - 65% or more
• Certificate of Merit - 55% or more

Competitors were encouraged to seek feedback from judges once results are known. There were numerous categories at the BCC, including the Burger Challenge, Pasta Challenge, Canape Challenge, Lamb Main Course, Bakery Skills, Vegetable Cuts, Fish Filleting and Cup Cakes.

Andrew Green, Craft Guild of Chefs chief executive, said: "The Guild has always been at the forefront of developing and nurturing chef talent and this championship is an important step in that process for our young chefs.”

The 2023 results were:

Hot Salmon Starter:

• James How – silver
• Tyler Evans - silver
• Daniel Begley – bronze
• Allan Thomas -bronze

Burger Challenge:

• Daniel Jennison – gold
• Simon Xavier – gold
• Destiny Kodheli – silver
• Georgia Hackett – bronze
• Haiden Fright – merit
• Allan Thomas – merit
• Dante Newman – merit
• Bailey Russell – merit

Pasta Challenge:

• Daniel Jennison – bronze
• Daniel Begley – merit
• Georgia Hackett – gold
• Allan Roziewicz – merit
• Kyran Failla – merit
• Harvey Tapp – merit

Risotto:

• Danica Baker – silver
• Andrew Cluskey – bronze
• Daniel Jennison – bronze

Oriental Bowl Food:

• Elizabeth MacKensie – gold
• Georgia Hackett - silver
• Elai Shanel Liwag – silver

Pizza Class:

• Ryan Leed-Ham – merit

Omelette Challenge:

• Ryan Leed-Ham – bronze
• Daniel Jennison – merit

Seafood cocktail:

• Allan Thomas- bronze

Canape Challenge:

• Shagun Mehra + Megan Smith – gold best
• Ryan Leed-ham + Daniel Jennison - gold
• Matteo Mposdoukis + Stephen Lodge- silver
• James Whelan+ Ewan Roberts – bronze
• Malik Mbaye Gtueye + Destiny Kodheli – bronze
• Alan VARKEY + Alex Matthew – bronze
• Stoil Savov + Allan Thomas – bronze

Pork Fillet:

• Gary Kilminster – gold best
• Georgia Hackett – silver
• Shaun Crosby – bronze
• Ewan Roberts – merit
• Owen Marsh- merit
• James How – merit

Lamb Main Course Challenge:

• Georgia Hackett – gold best
• Gary Kilminster – silver
• Georgina Williams – silver
• Owen Marsh – bronze
• Jack Goss – merit
• Daniel Begley – merit

Student Chef Challenge:

• Georgia Hackett – gold best
• Malik Mbaye Gueye – gold
• Destiny Kodheli – silver
• Daniel Begley – bronze
• Harvey Tapp – merit
• Bailey Russell – merit

Brunch:

• Rhianna Hogben – gold

Bakery Skills:

• Milley Chalker – gold
• Allan Thomas – bronze
• Sanara Tandy – merit
• Stoli Savav – silver

Cupcake Decoration:

• Alex Mundey – bronze

Cold Chicken Preparation:

• Paul Wood – gold
• Szintia Laycsak -silver
• Lainai Forde – silver
• Stoil Savov – silver
• Toby Williams – bronze
• Finlay Rundle – bronze
• Finlay Wood – merit

Vegetable Cut:

• Alex Hampson – silver best
• Stoli Savov – silver
• Toby Willliams- bronze
• Finley Rundle -bronze

Fish Filleting:

• Ryan Leed-Ham - silver
• Ryan Leed-Ham -silver
• Szintia Lajcsak - bronze
• Paul Wood- bronze
• Lainai Forde – bronze
• Stoli Savov – bronze
• Allan Thomas – bronze
• Daniel Jennison – bronze
• Daniel Jennison – merit

Themed Table Layup:

• Phoenix Turner – silver
• Bailey Russell- bronze

Bread:

• Daniel Jennison - gold
• Niler Chalker – bronze

Sushi:

• Liam Perry- bronze

Display Piece:

• Stephen Lodge- gold

Afternoon Tea Pastries:

• Will Collins – gold best
• Will Collins – merit

Cold Chocolate Dessert Tasted:

• Brooke Copeland – bronze
• Harvey Tapp – silver

Terrine or Pate:

• Holly Doeffer – bronze

Patisserie Skills:

• James How – gold

Cup Cakes:

• Jessica Rudgey – bronze
• Alexandera Dabrowski-Szpakowicz – bronze
• Shagun Mehra – bronze
• Jay Walker – merit
• Megan Smith – merit

Celebration cake:

• Miller Chalker – bronze

Coeliac Cake Challenge Tasted:

• Miller Chalker – bronze
• Ronan Wade – gold
• Shona Wade - silver
• Abigail Shaw – merit