National Chef of the Year semi-finalists revealed
The Craft Guild of Chefs has officially unveiled the semi-finalists for National Chef of the Year as the competition reaches its next exciting stage.
The Craft Guild of Chefs has officially unveiled the semi-finalists for National Chef of the Year as the competition reaches its next exciting stage. Following a strong set of entries, a select group of chefs from across the UK have been chosen to go forward to the live semi-finals, which will take place in Sheffield and London on 24th June and 1st July respectively.
As part of this milestone moment in the competition, each successful chef will have received a personalised National Chef of the Year jacket from chef wear partner, Bragard. They include Oliver Dovey (pictured) from BaxterStorey.
‘A huge achievement’
Mark Birchall, chef patron of Moor Hall and National Chef of the Year chair of judges, said: “Reaching the semi-finals of National Chef of the Year is a huge achievement. It was interesting to see how the chefs interpreted the original brief and brought their own ideas to the table.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the level of creativity and skill on display in the next stage when the chefs tackle a new brief and we get to watch them cook in one of the four heats. I’ve got a fabulous panel of judges joining me at the live cook-offs, so I know it’s going to be a memorable day for every competitor.”
David Mulcahy, vice president of the Craft Guild of Chefs and National Chef of the Year director, added: “We know how much effort and detail is needed in simply entering this competition and we never take that for granted, so would like to thank every chef who put a menu forward this year. Everyone who entered will receive personalised feedback from the judging panel, as we know this helps them learn from the experience and if they didn’t get through, they can come back even stronger.”
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