Craft Guild of Chefs

Huge congratulations to Steve Munkley MBE who this week picked up his well-deserved MBE from Windsor Castle. We are so grateful and incredibly proud of all the work that Steve has given to our industry over the years.

A quick reminder that the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards will close at midnight tomorrow. If you’ve been thinking about entering, now’s the time to hit submit. >> craftguildofchefs.org/competitions/g…

⏰ Just a few days left to enter the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards. We’re looking for chefs and pastry chefs ready to push themselves and take the next step >> craftguildofchefs.org/competitions/g…

Not one, but TWO incredible regional #SCOTY heat winners today from the #Rational demo kitchen! 👏🔥 Huge congratulations to Josiah Wuermli of NYES Catering, North Yorkshire Council, for his winning menu of Mexican Chicken Tacos & Custard Churros 🍏✨ 👨‍🍳👏 #SCOTY #Bisto

Lamb Weston’s 19mm Triple Cooked Chunky Chips, the latest variant to be added to the Stealth range, have been awarded our ‘Approved Product’ accolade as they became available to foodservice >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/stealth-t…

Premier Foods has unveiled a new chef-developed Bisto Professional Bouillon range – free from declarable allergens and gluten – providing care chefs with nutritionally compliant formulations for diverse dietary needs >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/premier-f…

Finishing Touches, a culinary salon organised by The School Food People in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, has opened for entries with six new classes. @LACA_UK >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/school-fo…

Amber Francis, Great British Menu Champion of Champions, will deliver a showcase demonstration on day one of The School Food Show and Forum at 1.15pm where she will highlight how to bring excellence and innovation to school kitchens >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/amber-fra…

Our CEO, Andrew Green speaks to BBC responding to ONS report on youth unemployment >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/craft-gui…

Great to hear our CEO, Andrew Green on BBC Radio London, talking about the power of education & industry working together following the ONS Labour / Workforce Report. Through our work with Capital City College, we help give students real, experience of hospitality.

HRC Show offers chefs insight into best new products, market analysis & talent development >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/hrc-show-…

The Eat Wild Craft Guild of Chefs Competition 2026 celebrates the use of British wild game and gives young chefs a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to showcase their creativity, skills and passion for seasonal cooking >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/craft-gui…

The @Craft_Guild Graduate Awards provide an exciting experience for young chefs to develop their skills. Could you be one of this year’s Achievers in the Kitchen or Pastry Award? Enter online today >> bit.ly/CGCgrads2026

Award-winning chef and Craft Guild of Chef Graduate Achiever, Amber Francis, is launching a national food education project to get every school in the UK running weekly ingredient tastings during the school day >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/michelin-…

Celebrated chef Tom Younger of the Wellhouse Restaurant, famed for his bold wood-fired cooking, will create a ‘spectacular’ opening feast for the national semi-finalists for the UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year competitors >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/chef-tom-…

The Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) competition has been launched with a new chair of judges, the reintroduction of live semi-finals, and a brief for entrants with a focus on ‘simplicity, technical excellence and a celebration of ingredients’ >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/live-semi…

We’d love a little help from our friends in the industry to support our chair Mark Reynolds with his fundraising. Tickets are still available for this fabulous evening. If you aren’t able to attend a share would make a difference to help spread the word > craftguildofchefs.org/events/chairma…

Independent B Corp caterer Houston & Hawkes has partnered with chef and restaurateur Nicholas Balfe to improve the company’s commitment to British seasonality and strengthen its chef-led approach >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/caterer-h…

Thirteen Compass chefs selected for forward with Marcus Wareing programme >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/thirteen-…

craftguildofchefs.org/events/chairma… Follow the link for tickets and help raise funds for this amazing charity whilst supporting our industries leading Guild