The 15th Chef’s Challenger Competition, run by the Conference Centres of Excellence, will have 12 national conference centre chefs compete in a cook-off at Stratford-Upon-Avon College (9 November).
Each chef will have their skills put to the test when the judges set specific criteria for their menu and three hours in which to complete it.
The cook-offs will be held on the day of the event and will be followed with a celebratory awards dinner in the evening at EEF Venues Woodland Grange, Leamington Spa where the winners will be announced.
Certified by the British Culinary Federation, the competition has proved to be a stepping stone for young chefs to go on to higher profile competitions nationwide.
The 12 shortlisted finalists are:
- Jennifer Chaudhuri-Goff from Maple House, Etc Venues
- Scott Cawse from Barnett Hill, Sundial Group
- Ryan Dare from Warwick Conferences, supported by Natalja Saveljeva for Food Service Skills
- Robert Gossage from imago, Burleigh Court
- Bartosz Kowalczyk from Missenden Abbey
- Ross McMillan from Stirling Management Centre, supported by Neil Rosewier for Food Service Skills
- Iain Miller from Woodside, Sundial Group
- Daniel Park from Kents Hill Park
- Iain Ramsay from The Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre
- Josh Sewell from The Manor House
- Claire Willett from Wyboston Lakes, supported by Megan Horne for Food Service Skills
- Matthew Wiltshire from Ashorne Hill
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