British Culinary Federation announces chef of the year finalists

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The British Culinary Federation (BCF) has announced its finalists for its 2016 Chef of the Year Competition. sat bains 2The 10 finalists will battle it out at the University College Birmingham on Monday, 11 April which will be judged by two Michelin starred chefs Sat Bains and Ashley Palmer-Watts and executive pastry chef at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Benoit Blin. This year's winner will receive a cash prize of £2,500, a Grant SV Stirring Unit and dinner for two at a Michelin starred restaurant. They will also have the opportunity to join the squad of the English National Culinary Team which will be representing their country at the Culinary World Cup in Erfurt, Germany in October.         The finalists for 2016 include: Jacob Robinson, Corrigan’s, Mayfair, London John Grabecki, BNY Mellon, London Brett Connor, Swinfen Hall, Staffordshire Jamie Park, Adam Handling at Caxton, London Mathew Shropshall, University College Birmingham Martin Carabott, RAC Club, London Byron Franklin, University of Cambridge Andy Wright, Restaurant 23, Leamington Spa Richard Cullen, Cullen’s Restaurant, Staffordshire Imthiaz Kader, Hotel 41, Rubens at The Palace, London     Judges at the final include: Ashley Palmer-Watts, Dinner at Heston Blumenthal Sat Bains, Restaurant Sat Bains Benoit Blin, Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons Brian Turner CBE Roger Narbett MCA Adam Handling, Adam Handling at Caxton, St Ermin’s Hotel (Previous winner) Laurent Bouvier, Les Toques Blanches Lyonnaises Past winners include Luke Tipping and Matt Cheal from the Michelin starred restaurant, Simpsons, Michelin starred chefs Simon Hulstone and Richard Turner, and past UK Bocuse d’Or representative and Michelin starred chef Adam Bennett, England’s National team member Simon Webb and Scottish Chef of the Year 2015, Adam Handling.
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Editor 29th February 2016

British Culinary Federation announces chef of the year finalists