National Chef of the Year competition narrows field to 33 Craft Guild of Chefs

National Chef Of The Year 2025 Nominees. Latest Competition News Craft Guild of Chefs Young National Chef of the Year surpasses all other young chef contests, bringing together those identified as the best young chefs in the industry and gives them a platform on which to build their future careers. Orry Shand, executive chef of Scottish catering company Entier Ltd, has been crowned the 2025 National Chef of the Year

The National Chef of the Year competition has been officially launched, with the Craft Guild of Chefs partnering with chair of judges and chef patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Matt Abé, to offer an inspiring brief for competitors. The theme for this year's edition of the high-profile cooking competition is 'classic meets contemporary', with competitors set to be challenged to prepare a three-course menu for two covers within three hours, with menus reflecting the season in which the final.

Craft Guild names 40 chefs competing for National Chef of the Year title Craft Guild of Chefs

The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the 40 chefs that have been selected to go through to the semi-final stage of its National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition Craft Guild CEO Andrew Green encourages chefs to enter prestigious awards. 20th Feb 2025 Search begins for the next National Chef of the Year

Finalists revealed for The National Chef of the Year 2020 Craft Guild of Chefs. Andrew Tabberner, chef, Bryn Williams @ Porth Eirias He received the award during a ceremony at the Hippodrome Casino in London's Leicester Square last night, where judges said he had set a new standard for how to compete in the event.

Meet the Young National Chef of the Year Chef of Judges, Hrishikesh Desai YouTube. Charlotte Vincent, head chef, the Leicester Arms, Penshurst 2025 Jonny Smith; 2024 Sam Dixon; 2023 Mae Dionio; 2022 Daniel Cornish; 2021 Edwin Kuk; 2020 William Keeble; 2019 Henry.