Young National Chef Of The Year

Matt Abé named chair of judges for National Chef of the Year

07-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Matt Abé, chef-patron at three Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, has been named as the new chair of judges for National Chef of the Year (NCOTY).

Alex Angelogiannis named National Chef of the Year 2023

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Alex Angelogiannis, senior sous chef at The Glenturret Lalique restaurant in Crieff, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2023.

Le Manoir’s Mae Dionio wins Young National Chef of the Year

01-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons chef Mae Dionio has been crowned Young National Chef of the Year.

National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year final to take place on 31 October

20-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The final and awards night for both the National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year cooking competitions will take place on 31 October.

Young National Chef of the Year semi-finalists announced

01-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Fourteen young chefs have been invited to take part in the semi-final stage for the Craft Guild of Chefs Young National Chef of the Year competition.

Simon Hulstone: “Be the first to serve, it will rattle your opponents”

13-May-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The UK’s most prolific (and successful) competition chef on why all chefs should consider testing their skills against their peers.

Kenny Atkinson named chair of judges for National Chef of the Year

18-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

House of Tides chef patron Kenny Atkinson has been named head of judges for the National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) cooking competition.

Le Manoir’s Daniel Cornish wins Young National Chef Of The Year

21-Oct-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons senior chef de partie Daniel Cornish has been named Young National Chef Of The Year.

10 finalists named for Young National Chef of the Year competition

25-Aug-2021 By Restaurant

The 10 chefs who will be competing in the Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) final have been named.

Young National Chef of the Year to showcase British dishes with a twist

23-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed that this year’s Young National Chef of the Year competition will have the theme of British dishes with a twist.

Long Read

Band of brothers: The Selby trio on Evelyn’s Table

27-Oct-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Hotly-tipped former Hide head chef Luke Selby and his younger brothers Theo and Nathaniel are confounding expectations by taking over the tiny counter restaurant beneath Layo and Zoë Paskin’s Soho pub The Blue Posts

Ruth Hansom joins Pomona's London as head chef

29-Apr-2019 By Sophie Witts

Ruth Hansom has been named head chef at Pomona’s restaurant in London’s Notting Hill.

Craft Guild launches Young National Chef of the Year 2020

08-Apr-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched its search for the next Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY).

Healthy competition: Gary Jones and David Mulcahy on National Chef of the Year 2019

21-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario & Sophie Witts

The National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2019 chairman of judges and competition director on the importance of cooking competitions and their tips for the 10 finalists.

Craft Guild launches Young National Chef of the Year 2019

27-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched its search for the Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) 2019.

Danny Young from Northcote Manor wins Young National Chef of the Year 2018

03-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Danny Young, junior sous chef at Northcote Manor in Lancashire, has won the title of Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) 2018.

Seven of eight finalists for Young National Chef of the Year 2018 named

21-Jun-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Seven finalists of the Young National Chef of the Year 2018 competition have been named, after this year’s London and Sheffield heats, with just one more left to be revealed.

SMALL TALK

Gary Jones on why young chefs today are better than ever

17-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The executive head chef at Raymond Blanc’s Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons and newly-appointed chair of judges for this year’s National Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year (NCOTY & YNCOTY) competitions explains the value of culinary competitions...

Le Manoir’s Gary Jones: Young chefs should do “sport or martial arts” to stay sharp

03-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Young chefs should do a sport or a demanding activity like a martial art to keep them sharp in the kitchen, says Gary Jones, executive head chef at two Michelin starred Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire.