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

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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
Association of Pastry Chefs opens entries to 2025 Dessert of the Year competition
Competitors will have 60 minutes to prepare, cook and present two identical plates of an original dessert, suitable for fine...
12th Dec 2024
Scottish Culinary Championships will put chefs to test at ScotHot25
The event promises to deliver an ‘exhilarating showcase’ of culinary talent, giving chefs across all levels of experience and...
05th Dec 2024
Team USA wins Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist competition
The 2024 World Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologists World Finals were held in Singapore from 22-24th November 2024...