Young Master Chef of the Year competition open for entries

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The Master Chefs of Great Britain Young Master Chef of the Year competition is now open to all chefs aged 23 years and under working in a restaurant/hotel kitchen or training at a recognised college of further education.



The competition is designed to allow young chefs to produce a three-course meal using a number of set ingredients to produce classic dishes whilst testing their skills and giving them the opportunity to put their own flair and imagination into the dishes.

Competitors will be given 2 and a half hours to produce a salmon starter, a lamb shank with accompaniments and a dessert of their choice.

Recipes and working methods need to be submitted no later than Friday, October 28 2016. A paper judging round will take place on Monday, October 31, 2016 and the top six competitors will be notified that they are in the cook-off by Wednesday, November 2, 2016. 

The cook-off will take place at Westminster Kingsway College on Monday, November 21, 2016 followed by the MCGB’s Young Chefs Awards Dinner at the college in the evening.

All those entering the competition will receive free Junior Membership of The Master Chefs of Great Britain for one year which opens up a variety of training opportunities.

Each finalist will receive a chef’s jacket, a commemorative certificate, prizes donated by Villeroy & Boch and a trip to Shetland Isles. The winner and runner-up will receive two complimentary tickets to the MCGB’s Annual Luncheon in October 2017. The runner-up will receive dinner for two at an MCGB establishment of their choice. Finalists will have the opportunity to take part in a butchery master class with Aubrey Allen.

Click here for full competition details

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Editor 20th September 2016

Young Master Chef of the Year competition open for entries