Welcome to Competitions

The Craft Guild of Chefs is proud to celebrate with them.

Here you will find everything you need to know about the various culinary competitions that take place throughout the year - everything from the flagship National Chef of the Year contest through to the specialist Tilda Chef of the Year Competition.

This section will reveal where each is taking place, how you can get involved and those all important winners and runners up.

 

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Latest Competition News

08th May 2024

Hospitality duo named in Team UK WorldSkills line-up

By: Edward Waddell
Ruby, who completed a BTEC in Hospitality at Cardiff and Vale College and now works at Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa near Bath, will represent the UK in Restaurant Services. She commented: “I am so proud

More Competitions News

28th Oct 2022
Chartwells Independent chefs win young and senior Compass Chef of the Year competitions
Over the last six months Compass has run a series of regional heats around the country, which has seen over 40 chefs showcase...
28th Oct 2022
South West Chef Competition returns after two-year break
The competition was established 19 years ago and is the only culinary competition in the UK that recognises professional...
26th Oct 2022
Halifax chef going for gold at Skills Olympics in Switzerland
Ash is up against competitors from 31 other countries in the WorldSkills Cooking final in Lucerne from 23-26 October. Ash won...
18th Oct 2022
S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy announces 2022 winner
Marcus, who beat eight other finalists, will be participating in the Grand Finale that will take place in Milan in 2023. The...
13th Oct 2022
Cyrus & Pervin Todiwala launch Zest Quest Asia 2023
Now on its ninth year, the competition is open to all full-time catering students with permanent residency in the UK. There...
27th Sep 2022
Eight young chefs achieve the Graduate Award in 20th anniversary year
The announcement was made at a prestigious 20th anniversary lunch at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London in front of the...
27th Sep 2022
Mutti’s Golden Tomato Cook Competition returns
The overall winner will not only pick up the culinary award, but they will also receive an ‘incredible prize’ of a trip to...
27th Sep 2022
Lead judge highlights benefits of entering Country Range Student Chef Challenge
Basten believes competitions such as the Country Range Student Chef Challenge are vital for aspiring chefs as they not only...
14th Sep 2022
An update on National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year
Given the national importance and impact of the state funeral on Monday 19th September, we have postponed the cook-off and...
08th Sep 2022
Celebrity chef Shaun Rankin is new Springboard FutureChef champion
He will be working as a mentor alongside other hospitality industry heavyweights, including Jean-Christophe Novelli, Chris...