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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Previous competitions:

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03rd Feb 2025
MasterChef winner joins Young Restaurant Competition as guest judge
David McKown, director of the competition, commented: “We are delighted that Tom will be joining the team of judges...
23rd Jan 2025
Sam Everton wins back-to-back Junior & National Chef of Wales titles
Sam Everton, a 26-year-old catering lecturer at Coleg Ceredigion, followed in the footstep of Danny Burke from Connah’s Quay...
23rd Jan 2025
Welsh team captain secures Junior chef of Wales crown
Calum, who works at Shrewsbury School for Independents at Sodexo, clinched the title after beating three rival chefs in the...
22nd Jan 2025
Dessert of the Year competition returns to International Salon Culinaire
The Association of Pastry Chefs (APC) Dessert of the Year competition will challenge chefs to prepare, cook, and present two...
20th Jan 2025
Entries now open for Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2025
Now in its 23rd year, this unique initiative continues to provide young professionals with invaluable opportunities to...
16th Jan 2025
Young restaurant Team of the Year competition captures chefs’ imagination
The theme is the ‘Evolution of the Modern British Restaurant’ and all menus will feature the best of British ingredients...
15th Jan 2025
North Hertfordshire College catering student wins national cooking competition
North Hertfordshire College’s catering department received a variety of Plant S Nutrition products for students to use when...
13th Jan 2025
Zest Quest Asia founders launch crowdfunding page for competition
The duo launched the Zest Quest Asia competition 11 years ago as they had dreamt of a student culinary competition that...
07th Jan 2025
Savoy Educational Trust donates funds to Toque d’Or competition
Participating colleges will benefit from £21,200 in prizes, funded by the Savoy Educational Trust and delivered by Nestlé...
12th Dec 2024
Jessica Erskine takes Gold Best in Class in 2025 Dessert of the Year competition
Erskine, a chef at the House of Commons, earned the coveted Gold Best in Class award for her creation of White Chocolate...