‘Young Chef of the Year’ 2020 competition launches
The M & Bookatable Young Chef of the Year Contest showcases the wealth of great young talent in the industry.
Now more than ever is the time to celebrate young talent and bolster morale in the hospitality sector. Staff shortages are continuing to rise as the industry faces some of its toughest challenges yet.
Celebrating young talent
The 2019 finalists, all chefs under the age of 30, hailed from some of the best restaurants across the UK. They were selected after submitting an original menu at £45 per head, together with costings for 50 covers.
The chefs all suitably impressed M’s Culinary Director Mike Reid and were then invited to M Victoria Street to cook in a series of pop-up takeover nights from 9-31 July, with diners and judges voting for their favourite young chef.
The voting criteria was based on the quality of the cooking and marketing on the night. The competition also addressed another pressing matter with marks awarded to chefs for their sustainable sourcing of ingredients and resourceful handling of food waste.
The 2020 Contest
2020 sees the M Young Chef of the Year embark on its fourth year, showcasing the wealth of great young chefs in our country and industry. M Restaurants recognise that the time is right to celebrate, champion and support young talent. The aim is to drive and reinforce belief in an industry we are all so passionate about.
Entrants again are asked to submit a four-course menu for consideration and are judged on the quality, their approach to sustainability and their ability to demonstrate a zero-waste philosophy as well as ethical sourcing of produce. Following competitive heats in London, Manchester and Leeds, the finalists are each requested to host their own pop-up night, with points awarded by a well-known board of industry figureheads as judges.
Previous judges have included Adam Handling, James Knappett, Felicity Spector and Jose Pissaro.
Apply now
If you wish to participate in The Young Chef Of The Year 2020 and have the opportunity to compete against the finest young talent in the industry and make your mark then please apply online here.