Craft Guild of Chefs reveals finalists for 2012 Awards
An elite line-up of judges have whittled down the competition for 16 awards in total – 14 open to nominations and two in the hands of a special team of Craft Guild member judges.
The committee wil decide upon the Special Award, presented to the person that has made ‘an enournous contribution’ to the industry, and the New Restaurant of the Year Award.
Last year’s winners included Rebecca Marshman of Hilton Park Lane (Apprentice Chef Award), Karunesh Khanna of Amaya (Ethnic Chef Award) and Lisa Allen of Northcote Manor (Restaurant Chef Award). This year’s winners will be unveiled at the awards ceremony on Wednesday June 13 at Wembley Stadium.
The nominees for each award category are:
Apprentice Chef Award
- Conor McLean, The Savoy
- Lyndsay Michie, La Gavroche
- April Partridge, The Ivy
Armed Services Chef Award
- Alun Davies, Royal Air Force
- Mark Sweeney, Royal Air Force
- Laura Willison, Royal Navy
Banqueting & Event Chef Award
- Darren Deadman, Leiths
- Phil Herd, Levy Restaurant
- Tom Parry, Sodexo Prestige
Competition Chef Award
- Mark Hill, House of Commons
- Javier Mercado, Westminster Kingsway College
- Adam Smith, The Ritz London
Contract Catering Chef Award
- Mark Crowe, Elior UK
- Glynn Lawrence, Sodexo Prestige
- Danny Leung, Lexington
Cost Sector Chef Award
- Mark Hancock, University of West Sussex
- Sheila Mingay Sales, Crocus Fields (Nottingham City Council)
- Ryan Wilson, Harper Adams University College
Development Chef Award
- Antony Bennett, La Tasca
- Robin Turner, Sodexo
- Andy Twells, Marks & Spencer
Education Chef Award
- Ian Baillie, South Downs College
- John Crowe, North West Regional College
- Gary Hunter, Westminster Kingsway College
Ethnic Chef Award
- Mehernosh Mody, La Porte des Indes
- Rakesh Ravindran Nair, The Cinnamon Club
- Sudha Shankar Saha, Saffron
New Restaurant of the Year Award
- Pollen Street Social, London – Jason Atherton
- Rocksalt, Folkestone – Mark Sargeant
- Roganics, London – Simon Rogan
Pastry Chef Award
- Cherish Finden, The Langham
- Martin Powell, RAC Club
- Yolande Stanley, Westminster Kingsway College
People’s Choice Award
- Geoff Acott, Craft Guild of Chefs
- Paul Gayler, The Lanesborough
- Peter Hazzard, Chaddlewood Consultancy
- Michael Kitts, Emirates Culinary Academy of Hospitality Management
Pub Chef Award
- Jean-Philippe Bidart, The Millbrook Inn
- Rob Hartwell, The Peach Pub Company
- Gary Witchalls, The Mole Inn
Restaurant Chef Award
- Richard Allen, Grand Jersey Hotel and Spa
- Morgan Meunier, Morgan M Ltd
- Paul Shields, The Covent Garden Hotel
Young Chef Award
- Rosa Fothergill, The Rhinehouse Hotel
- Ben Murphy, Pierre Koffmann at The Berkeley
- Andrew Tomkinson, The Dorchester
