Young National Chef of the Year finalists announced

28 July 2023 by
Young National Chef of the Year finalists announced

Ten finalists have been announced for the Craft Guild of Chefs' Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) competition.

Following a mentor day on 6 September at the Waitrose Food Innovation Studio, the finalists will be invited to compete in the last hurdle of the competition in October.

Lisa Goodwin-Allen, chair of judges for YNOCOTY, said: "Overall, the standard of entries was really impressive. You could really see the personalities of the chefs coming through their menus and how much they had pushed themselves to take a top spot.

"AAll the finalists have created something that looks both achievable and delicious and I can't wait to taste these dishes."

The finalists for this year are:

  • Benjamin Mabley, senior chef de partie, Hartwell House Hotel & Spa
  • Georgia Abernethy, pastry chef, Posh Nosh Ireland
  • Jonny Smith, senior chef de partie, Gravetye Manor
  • Joshua Singer, senior chef de partie, Scott's, Richmond
  • Maciej Pisarek, demi chef de partie, The Savoy Hotel
  • Miltan Masha, senior sous chef, Monarch Theatre
  • Nathan Johnson, junior sous chef, Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
  • Nicole Watt, ABCS, Royal Navy, HMS Defender
  • Sam Dixon, demi chef de partie, Northcote
  • The winner of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Awards of Excellence (AAE) which will be revealed on Monday 31st July.

George Baldwin-Edie and Harry Donnelly have been named as reserves for the final.

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