Meet the National Chef of the Year 2018 finalists: Luke Selby
National Chef of the Year 2018 finalist, Luke Selby is head chef at Dabbous.
Luke’s passion for food was instilled in the young chef an early age from his time collecting mussels, crabbing and picking blackberries with his brothers in Sussex. His first job in the kitchen was cooking breakfast on Sundays for a local hotel.
After finishing his studies, he took a week’s work experience under the guidance of Raymond Blanc and Gary Jones at the two Michelin star Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, which led to a job offer. Rising through the ranks from commis to sous chef, Luke left Le Manoir to work as chef de partie for three Michelin star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. Luke is now head chef at the one Michelin starred Dabbous. In April Luke was crowned winner of the Roux Scholarship 2018.
How did it feel to get through to the final?
It was a great feeling to get into the final. And to be honest, I was also relieved!
Why did you enter National Chef of the Year?
I entered NCOTY because I wanted to challenge myself and go up against some of the best chefs in the industry.
On Tuesday, October 3 a new National Chef of the Year will be crowned. We take a closer look at this year's finalists hoping to produce winning dishes at the final at The Restaurant Show, which will impress the judging panel.
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