Craft Guild of Chefs

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

Due to a number of requests we have made the decision to extend the entry deadline to their awards until Wednesday 25th February to give chefs more time to complete and submit their entries >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/craft-gui…

Paulig PRO, the foodservice solutions provider behind the Santa Maria brand, has launched The World of BBQ – a new global range of authentic, smoky barbecue sauces designed specifically for foodservice >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/paulig-pr…

Compass Group publishes new sustainability strategy ‘Our Planet Promise’ >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/compass-g… @compassgroupuk

National Chef of the Year has just opened for entries and we can’t wait to see who gets involved this year. We’ve got a new Chair of Judges with Mark Birchall, the live semi-finals are back and you’ll also find a new website which is packed full of advice and inspiration.

Final call for Craft Guild of Chefs Awards with entry deadline approaching >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/final-cal…

The deadline is fast approaching and we’d love you to put your colleagues forward or enter this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs Awards >> craftguildofchefs.org/cgc-awards

The semi-finalists for UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year 2026 have been announced, highlighting the best emerging talent from across the country’s colleges and academies >> craftguildofchefs.org/news/uk-young-…