Roux Scholarship

Roux Scholar Matthew Tomkinson to open restaurant at The King's Head

21-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Matthew Tomkinson has been named as chef patron at The King’s Head gastropub in Whiteparish, Wiltshire.

Could you be the 2019 Roux Scholar? Here are the 13 skills you need

05-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Michel Roux Jr has outlined the typical skills judges will be looking for in the 2019 Roux Scholarship.

Alain Roux says lack of female chefs in Roux Scholarship is “disappointing”

01-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Alain Roux, chef-patron at the three-Michelin-starred The Waterside Inn, has said the lack of female chefs applying to his family’s prestigious Roux Scholarship contest is “very disappointing”.

Roux Scholarship 2017: Anne-Sophie Pic named honorary president of judges

18-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Chef Anne-Sophie Pic has been named honorary president of judges for the Roux Scholarship 2017. 

Pierre Gagnaire joins Roux Scholarship judges ahead of 2016 final

31-Mar-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Three Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire is to join this year’s Roux Scholarship competition as honorary president of the judges, ahead of the final awards ceremony this Monday.

Roux Scholarship 2014: In Pictures

16-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Tom Barnes, sous chef at Simon Rogan’s two-Michelin-starred L’Enclume in Cartmel, has won the 2014 Roux Scholarship. Relive the hotly contested final with BigHospitality in our exclusive photo gallery. 

Roux Scholarship 2013 open for entries

20-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The 30th annual Roux Scholarship competition has opened for entries, giving young UK-based chefs the opportunity to win a career-changing stage at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant anywhere in the world.

Deadline approaches for Roux Scholarship 2012 entries

10-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

Chefs wanting to enter the 2012 Roux Scholarship and get the chance to win a three month stage at a 3 Michelin-starred restaurant have until the end of this month to submit their entries.

L’Enclume head chef Mark Birchall wins 2011 Roux Scholarship

20-Apr-2011 By Becky Paskin

Mark Birchall, the head chef at Simon Rogan’s Michelin-starred L’Enclume restaurant in Cumbria, has won the Roux Scholarship 2011.

Roux brothers invite 2011 scholarship entries

25-Oct-2010 By Lorraine Heller

A call for entries has been sent out for the 2011 Roux Scholarship, with the recipe for the prestigious chef’s award this year focused on monkfish

Pearls of Wisdom: Michel Roux

30-Apr-2010 By Joe Lutrario

Among the most influential chefs in the world, Michel Roux set up Le Gavroche with brother Albert in 1967. Five years later, he left London for the Waterside Inn, Bray, which has now held three stars for 25 years

Last call for Roux Scholarship chef entries

14-Jan-2010 By Becky Paskin

Chefs have just three weeks left to submit their entries for the 2010 Roux Scholarship, to be in with a chance of winning a stage at a three-Michelin starred restaurant

Michel Roux welcomes 2009 Scholarship entries

20-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Michel Roux opens the 26th Roux Scholarship giving one chef the chance to win £5k, a three-month stage and become a Roux Scholar for life

Sablon of Galvin at Windows wins Roux Scholarship 2007

11-Apr-2007 By BigHospitality Writer

Armand Sablon of Galvin at Windows won the Roux Scholarship 2007, with his interpretations of the classic dishes of Escoffier Tournedos Rachel and Roux Bordelaise Sauce and Macaroni Soufflé. The 26-yearold beat off competition from five other ..