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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Craft Guild of Chefs launches 2021 Graduate Awards
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Cyrus Todiwala reveals Zest Quest Asia Tilda Challenge finalists
Launched in January 2021, the Zest Quest Asia Tilda Challenge attracted more than 90 entries from over 20 colleges. So high...
Last call for entries to Toque d’Or competition
It is the final call for entries as registrations officially close on 16 March 2021. The competition aims to ‘inspire’ the...
Toque d’Or competition reveals new format for entry
In previous years the entry task consisted of a practical assignment but this year participants will be asked to complete a...
Zest Quest Asia takes students on a ‘virtual voyage of discovery’
Overall 1,100 students and nearly 70 lecturers in 21 colleges across the UK have taken part in interactive seminars covering...
Toque d’Or competition announces judges for heats
Both judges will lend their expertise to a cohort of up to 320 youngsters throughout the heats when the competition kicks off...
Zest Quest Asia- Tilda Challenge 2021 extends entry deadline
Tilda, headline sponsor of the virtual competition, has organised tutorials for over 900 students on the role rice plays in...
Rhubarb and Ultratex Challenge announces winner
Rupert Rowley from MSK commented: “Maia entered a gluten free rhubarb and custard mille feuille, the dish presentation was...