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The Roux Scholarship has announced it’s 2023 regional finalists ahead of the upcoming regional finals set to take place on 9 March.
12 of the 18 finalists are new to the competition coming from a mixture of hotels, pubs, private member’s clubs and contract catering establishments in all four countries of the United Kingdom.
Co-chairman Michel Roux Jr said: “Standard in general of this year’s entries was superb and it was great to read so many recipes that showed very imaginative ways of using offal.”
This year’s challenge was to create a recipe with a striploin of dry-aged Heritage beef (without bones), weighing between 800g – 900g cooked and served either whole or in multiple cuts. Competitors were asked to use one beef offal (not veal) ingredient, either heart, tongue, or kidney; together plated with two simple or composed garnishes/accompaniments.
Competing in London (part 1):
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Nicole Benham-Corlette, Boathouse 4 Restaurant, Portsmouth
Aaron Blais, The Ritz, London
Jack Cannell, The Tytherleigh Arms, Axminster
Ben Champkin, The Newt, Somerset
Harry Donnelly,The RAF Club, London
Oliver Dovey, Baxterstorey, London pic.twitter.com/uiz43amQ07
Commenting on the announcement, the competition’s co-chairman Alain Roux said: “It’s great to see that our regional finalists come from all over the UK and a variety of different establishments. Regarding the recipes, I'm pleased to see so many chefs choose to cook the ox heart as part of their recipes, I really like that ingredient. In general, there was a really high standard and I can’t wait to taste everything.”
Celebrity Chef and Roux Scholarship Judge James Martin said: “Speaking with the other judges, it was clear that there were certain recipes that really did stand out for all of us. And that’s great because we don’t know the name, we don’t know where they work. All we get given is a number, and it’s exciting to find out at the end, once they’re all chosen, who they all are.”
The 18 finalists will compete in two regional finals which will be held simultaneously on Thursday 9th March 2023 at University College Birmingham and University of West London, Ealing.
CHEFS COMPETING IN LONDON
Nicole Benham-Corlette, Boathouse 4 Restaurant, Portsmouth
Aaron Blais, The Ritz, London
Jack Cannell, The Tytherleigh Arms, Axminster
Ben Champkin, The Newt, Somerset
Harry Donnelly, The RAF Club, London
Oliver Dovey, Baxterstorey, London
Sam Lomas, Glebe House, Devon
Subhan Malik, The Beaumonth Hotel, London
Lucila Mattiauda, Seven Park Place by William Drabble, London
April Lily Partridge, The Ledbury, London
Ryan Porter, The Double Red Duke, Cotswolds
Yogesh Singh Yadav, The May Fair, London
CHEFS COMPETING IN BIRMINGHAM
Christopher Clarke, Core by Clare Smyth, London
Max Davies, Aizle, Edinburgh
Ruth Hansom, Swinton Estate, North Yorkshire
Steven Newton Coast Restaurant, Saundersfoot, Wales
Alexander Rothnie, L'Enclume, Cumbria
Dillon Smyth, Baloo Inns Ltd, Newtownards, Northern Ireland
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The Roux Scholarship has announced it's 2023 regional finalists
Entries open for the Roux Scholarship 2023 with changes to the competition
Jonnie Ferguson wins the Roux Scholarship 2022
Roux Scholarship 2021 winner Oli Williamson's top tip to become a successful chef: don't give up so fast
Roux Scholarship 2020 / 2021: Oli Williamson is the Roux Scholar 2020 / 2021
Spencer Metzger wins the Roux Scholarship 2019
Martin Carabott wins the Roux Scholarship 2018
