Bocuse d’Or UK Academy appoints Clare Smyth as Global Chef Ambassador

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has appointed the three Michelin-starred British chef Clare Smyth as its Global Chef Ambassador. The internationally acclaimed chef was this week awarded a third Michelin star for her Notting Hill restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth. Photograph Core by Clare Smyth Last year, Clare was invited to be Honorary President at the Bocuse d’Or European selection in Tallinn, Estonia in October … Continue reading Bocuse d’Or UK Academy appoints Clare Smyth as Global Chef Ambassador

Kendal College to host Michelin-starred Chef Celebration in support of Bocuse d’Or Team UK

Kendal College in Cumbria is joining forces with Simon Rogan, his team and all the Michelin starred chefs of Cumbria to host a seven-course dinner in aid of the Bocuse d’Or UK Academy* on Monday 16 March 2020. The Bocuse d’Or is the world’s largest and most prestigious cooking competition but the UK has yet to win the award. Ranked number one by FE Week, … Continue reading Kendal College to host Michelin-starred Chef Celebration in support of Bocuse d’Or Team UK

Bocuse d’Or UK Academy Announces Latest Industry Giants to give Support to Team UK

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has announced the latest industry giants to lend their support to Team UK. In its bid to put a British chef on the podium, the organisation is reaching out to the UK’s most respected figures and is delighted to name André Garrett, Diego Masciaga, Hrishikesh Desai, Lisa Goodwin-Allen and Matt Abé as the latest to join the cause. André Garrett … Continue reading Bocuse d’Or UK Academy Announces Latest Industry Giants to give Support to Team UK

Ian Musgrave from The Ritz in London wins Bocuse d’Or UK National Selection

Ian Musgrave from The Ritz London will be the next candidate to represent the UK in the Bocuse d’Or, the world’s largest and most prestigious chef contest. The Bocuse d’Or UK Selection took place at The Restaurant Show in London Olympia on Monday 30 September. The three hour 45 minutes contest required the chefs to prepare a vegetable terrine and a poultry dish using Cotswold White … Continue reading Ian Musgrave from The Ritz in London wins Bocuse d’Or UK National Selection

Bocuse d’Or UK Selection – The Jury

The Bocuse d’Or is a cooking contest like no other, so it is essential to have a jury that understands the intricacies of the competition. Every chef of the Bocuse d’Or jury, has attended the Bocuse d’Or and seen for themselves the scale and impact of this the most prestigious chef competition in the world. The jury comprises three previous UK candidates, Adam Bennett. John … Continue reading Bocuse d’Or UK Selection – The Jury

Celebrated chef Pierre Koffmann lends his support to Bocuse d’Or Team UK

Celebrated chef Pierre Koffmann, who held three Michelin stars at his London restaurant La Tante Claire for 15 years, is joining a line up of British culinary talent to become an ambassador for the Bocuse d’Or UK Academy. The Bocuse d’Or is the largest and most prestigious chef competition in the world and a platform for the highest standards of culinary skills and techniques. Unlike other … Continue reading Celebrated chef Pierre Koffmann lends his support to Bocuse d’Or Team UK

Finalists for Bocuse d’Or UK Selection revealed

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has announced the line up of chefs who will compete in the Bocuse d’Or National Selection at The Restaurant Show on Monday 30 September. The winning chef will go forward to compete in the European heats of the Bocuse d’Or, due to take place in June 2020. He or she will also have the opportunity to complete a funded stage … Continue reading Finalists for Bocuse d’Or UK Selection revealed