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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28th Jul 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs unveils rising stars competing for Young National Chef of the Year title
Finalists received their exclusive chef’s jacket from Continental Chef Supplies (CCS) in the post, sealing the deal that they...
27th Jul 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs names 12 National Chef of the Year finalists
The finalists have received a celebratory bottle of champagne, courtesy of Hallgarten & Novum Wines and Champagne Collet...
24th Jul 2023
Major Chefs Culinary Challenge 2024 opens for entry
The competition is open to junior and senior student chefs of varying skill levels. Entrants will receive coaching from some...
14th Jul 2023
Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist names trio of winners
The three winners were announced at a special awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Birmingham. The...
10th Jul 2023
Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023/24 opens for entries
Run in collaboration with the Craft Guild of Chefs, who provide competition-standard judging and vital feedback to the...
04th Jul 2023
UK Restaurant Team of the Year reveals winner
The winning team consisted of Olivia James, Amy Phillips and Luke Smith who created and served a Nordic themed menu with...
03rd Jul 2023
Nestlé Professional announces winners of 35th Toque d’Or competition
The Grand Finals consisted of four days of sustainability-inspired challenges, which gave the 12 finalists the opportunity to...
29th Jun 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs reveals NCOTY semi-finalists after ‘exceptional’ standard of entries
Throughout the day, competitors have been nervously awaiting a courier delivery with a Continental Chef Supplies (CCS) jacket...
26th Jun 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs takes a dozen chefs through to Graduate Awards final exam
In the Kitchen heats, the chefs had to complete a paper exam where the questions related to both classical and modern cookery...
12th Jun 2023
Craft Guild of Chefs starts search for next Young National Chef of the Year
Candidates are required to create a starter dish using fresh Norwegian cod that is suitably garnished and served. Lisa wants...