From Sunday, April 2, Ruth will be sharing insights into her working life and will reveal what it’s like to be the most sought-after young chef in the UK. Snapchat followers can watch all the action from Ruth by adding craftguildchefs on Snapchat or using the Snap code in the picture below.
Craft Guild of Chefs
Snapchat code
Ruth, said: “After four years of being involved in YNCOTY it really does seem like a family. From the second you make the semi-finals, you are introduced to the amazing organisers and suppliers who help you grow and develop and they have now become good friends of mine. The competition has given me some amazing experiences, like traveling to Madrid and Norway, as well as cooking for Michel Roux JR. It's going to feel so strange not competing this year, which is why I am so excited to be involved in the launch and share my story and experience through Snapchat. It’s great to see the Craft Guild of Chefs engaging with young chefs in this way.”
The overall winners from the British Culinary Federation, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Awards of Excellence, World Skills UK and the Craft Guild of Chefs’ Graduate Award will automatically secure a place in the final. The remaining places will be taken by the six chefs who score the highest at two semi-finals in June.
To get a place in the semi-final, young chefs must have already impressed the judges in one of these competitions or examinations over the last year:
South West Young Chef of the Year
The Master Chefs of Great Britain Young Chef of the Year
UK Skills runner up
Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Chef
Guernsey Young Chef of the Year
Young Scottish Chef of the Year @ Scot hot
Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2016 achievers
Junior Chef of Wales bi-annual competition
North West Chef of the Year
Young Grampian Chef of the Year
Young North East Chef of the Year
The semi-finals are to be held at Sheffield College on Tuesday, June 6 and at Le Cordon Bleu Cookery School in London on Tuesday, June 20, running alongside The National Chef of the Year.
David Mulcahy, YNCOTY competition organiser and Vice-President of the Craft Guild of Chefs said: “We’re constantly looking for new ways and channels to promote The National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year competitions. We need to adapt the way we communicate and talk to young chefs and ensure we’re using the channels they are familiar with themselves. Ruth is a huge ambassador for the competition and someone who has demonstrated you never give up on your goals. She was a hugely popular winner across the industry last year and someone I’m confident we’ll see in the senior competition one day. That’s why we’re so delighted she is officially launching the Young Chef of the Year 2018 competition. Make sure you login to Snapchat and follow her story.”
The Young National Chef of the Year winner will be revealed along with The National Chef of the Year at an awards ceremony following The Restaurant Show on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.
As well as the new Snapchat account, you can keep an eye all the competition action by following @Craft_Guild and #YNCOTY on Twitter and @craftguildofchefs on Instagram.
In these challenging times…
The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.
Over the last 16 years, The Staff Canteen has built what has become the go-to platform for chefs and hospitality professionals. As members and visitors, your daily support has made The Staff Canteen what it is today. Our features and videos from the world’s biggest name chefs are something we are proud of. We have over 560,000 followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other social channels, each connecting with chefs across the world. Our editorial and social media team are creating and delivering engaging content every day, to support you and the whole sector - we want to do more for you.
A single coffee is more than £2, a beer is £4.50 and a large glass of wine can be £6 or more.
Support The Staff Canteen from as little as £1 today. Thank you.
