Nominations open for 25th anniversary Craft Guild of Chefs awards
Leading chef association Craft Guild of Chefs has today launched nomination entries for its 25th anniversary awards, taking place 4th June 2018.
Celebrating 25 years of culinary excellence, the awards recognise and acknowledge remarkable talent across the UK and beyond.
To mark the milestone anniversary, the Craft Guild of Chefs has introduced a brand new international chef award. The prestigious new award will seek to recognise chefs who have had a strong influence on British cuisine and made a significant contribution to the UK hospitality industry.
Steve Munkley Craft Guild of Chefs vice president comments:
“The UK foodservice sector is going through a renaissance and we’re extremely excited and passionate about the wealth of emerging and established talent in the industry at the moment.
As the leading chefs’ organisation we champion and nurture talent. Our awards are an excellent opportunity for the industry and the wider market to acknowledge and applaud the work our chefs do, whether they work in a school kitchen, pub or restaurant.”
A total of 18 awards will be presented on the night, of which 14 are now open for public entry, including restaurant chef, apprentice chef and pastry chef. The Craft Guild of Chefs will present the additional four awards on the night. These include the inaugural international chef award, innovation award, new restaurant of the year award and the prestigious special award, reserved for someone who the Craft Guild of Chefs believes has made an outstanding contribution to the industry.
Winner of last year’s special award Nigel Haworth, (pictured above) ambassador of Michelin-starred Northcote restaurant, Lancashire remarks;
“It’s an amazing industry that we’re part of. I’m very, very proud to be given this award. For everybody that’s coming into the industry: it’s a very, very rewarding job, it’s an amazing career and I hope that we can keep encouraging young people to keep coming in, developing and enjoying the job.”
Previous winners of the special award include Marco Pierre White, Michel and Albert Roux, Raymond Blanc, Heston Blumenthal and James Martin who adds:
“My other proudest moment was when I was given the special award at the Craft Guild of Chefs awards in 2013 – it’s voted for you by your peers and is like the Oscars for us.”
Nominations will be judged by a panel of leading industry ambassadors and each of the 14 awards is open to chefs both within and outside of the UK. Craft Guild of Chefs membership is not an entry requirement.
The awards will be presented at the Craft Guild of Chefs 25th anniversary ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel, London on June 4th 2018. Over 800 professionals and industry luminaries are expected to attend. Tickets are available to purchase from http://cgcawards.co.uk/
Full list of entry nominations:
Apprentice Chef Award
Armed Services Chef Award
Banqueting and Event Chef Award
Chef Lecturer Award
Competition Chef Award
Contract Catering Chef Award
Development Chef Award
Pastry Chef Award
People’s Choice Award
Pub Restaurant Chef Award
Public Sector Chef Award
Restaurant Chef Award
World Cuisine Chef Award
Young Chef Award
The awards are free to enter. Entries close 31st January 2018. The full nomination categories criteria and more information is available at:
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Editors notes:
The Craft Guild of Chefs was established in 1965 as a Guild of the Cookery and Food Association. It has developed into the leading chefs’ association in the UK and has many members worldwide.
Craft Guild of Chefs members come from all aspects of the foodservice and hospitality sectors working in a wide variety of positions from students and trainees to top management. The association boasts a broad and experienced membership.
As an association representing the interest of chefs, it aims to increase standards of professional cooking through greater awareness, education and training and to develop careers and prospects of their members. It helps members develop and maintain their knowledge, skills and ability.
HRH the Countess of Wessex GCVO is the Royal Patron of the organisation and the President is Vice Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt, CB, OBE.
Credit: James Martin quote first appeared in The Sun newspaper.
Website: http://craftguildofchefs.org/
The first award ceremony was held in 1993 and 2018 celebrates the awards 25th anniversary.
To book a place or table at the awards ceremony contact – Jo Reeves or Laura Stone
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