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

Photograph by Jodi Hinds for Bocuse d'Or UK Academy

What is the Bocuse d'Or?

The most prestigious culinary contest in the world

The Bocuse d’Or sees the very best chefs from around the globe come together every two years in Lyon, for two days of intense competition and a huge celebration of the culinary arts. Started in 1987 by world renowned chef Paul Bocuse, the Bocuse d’Or has grown enormously over the past three decades. By supporting Team UK in its mission to take home the coveted … Continue reading The most prestigious culinary contest in the world

Meet Team UK, UK Academy

Meet the UK Academy

To put us in the best stead to reach the Bocuse d’Or podium – something the UK has never achieved to date – Team UK has upped the stakes and launched the Bocuse d’Or UK Academy. Led by chairman, Andreas Antona, owner of Simpsons restaurant in Birmingham and The Cross at Kenilworth, the launch took place on October 10, 2017, in front of a roomful … Continue reading Meet the UK Academy