Hélène Darroze named honorary judge for Roux Scholarship 2022

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Hélène Darroze will lead the panel of judges for the Roux Scholarship final 2022 as Honorary President of Judges.

The French chef, who runs Michelin starred restaurants in Paris and London, will join the judging panel that also includes Alain Roux, Michel Roux Jr, Brian Turner CBE, Sat Bains, André Garrett, Simon Hulstone, James Martin, Clare Smyth MBE, Rachel Humphrey and Angela Hartnett OBE.

“I am looking forward to discovering the young talent that can be found in the kitchens across Britain,” says Darroze. “It will be a great honour to be leading the judging panel at the national final in April.”

Darroze is no stranger to judging chef competitions, having been a judge on the TV French television series Top Chef since 2015.

“Hélène is an icon of our industry, with her inimitable style she brings joy to every plate of food she creates,” says Michel Roux Jr. “It is such an honour to have her joining the Roux Scholarship judging panel for 2022.” 

The deadline for entries for this year’s cooking competition is 31 January with regional finals being held on 24 March, where six national finalists will be shortlisted. The final will be held on 11 April at Westminster Kingsway College, London, with an award dinner to be held at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London.

 

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