Recognising the skills and creativity of professional and student chefs and amateur and junior cooks and celebrating the South West's bounty of ingredients
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13 Nov 2025
Congratulations to all who competed in this year's @SWChefComp and, of course, to the winners!
Report & pictures at southwestchef.co.uk/2025-res…
Thank you very much to photographer @sghaywood_photography
📸 Overall winner, Lewis Brown, with @michaelcaines, @RitterCourivaud @BidfoodUK
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10 Oct 2025
Tomorrow is finals day for the region's Home Cooks and Junior chefs at @exetercollege! You can follow the action on our Instagram and Facebook pages.
Good luck to all competing!
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9 Oct 2025
Join us for a memorable evening with dinner prepared by an outstanding team of chefs, all judges and/or previous winners of South West Chef of the Year!
✨️ Elly Wentworth
✨️ Harrison Brockington
✨️ Matt Mason
✨️ Tim Kendall
28th Oct @exetergcc
southwestchef.co.uk/awards-e…
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9 Oct 2025
The menu, centred on locally-sourced ingredients, is now available to view at southwestchef.co.uk/awards-e… where you can also book your tickets.
Enjoy drinks and canapés, a four-course dinner, including wine flight, and the announcement of the winners of this year's competition.
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9 Oct 2025
🍴 @SWChefComp of the Year Awards Dinner returns to Exeter this October!
Hosted by @michaelcaines , with a four-course feast from the region’s top chefs 🍷✨
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7 Oct 2025
Excitement is building for the first of our finals this weekend - the Junior Chef & Home Cook finals will take place at @ExeterCollege on Saturday.
Visit southwestchef.co.uk/2025-fin… to find out who is competing.
Good luck to all!
Pictured here are 2024 winners, Lexie and Lucinda
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2 Oct 2025
Have you seen who has made it through to the finals of South West Chef of the Year 2025?
Find out at southwestchef.co.uk/2025-fin… and, while you're there, don't forget to book your tickets for our celebration dinner on Tuesday 28th October at @exetergcc at southwestchef.co.uk/awards-e…
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28 Sep 2025
Thank you to everyone who took part in yesterday's closely-fought semi-finals. The details of those selected to go through to the finals can be found at southwestchef.co.uk/2025-fin…. Well done to all competitors and many congratulations to the successful finalists!
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27 Sep 2025
The South West Chef of the Year semi-finals are taking place today at @ExeterCollege. You can follow all the action on our Instagram and Facebook pages.
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20 Sep 2025
With just one week until the semi-finals of the Professional, Young Professional and Student/Apprentice Chef awards at @ExeterCollege here's a reminder of who will be competing southwestchef.co.uk/2025-com…
For info & tickets for our awards dinner, visit southwestchef.co.uk/awards-e…
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9 Sep 2025
🔔 Springboard FutureChef 2026 is open! Learn from top chefs, build real culinary skills & compete for a place at the National Final in London 🏆 Aspiring young chefs & teachers, don’t miss this chance! 👉 Sign up: loom.ly/54FyXkI
#SpringboardFutureChef #CulinaryCareers
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28 Aug 2025
Springboard FutureChef isn’t just a competition - it’s a launchpad for culinary careers! 🚀 From school heats to Michelin-starred kitchens, it shapes the chefs of tomorrow. 🌍🍽 Stay tuned… FutureChef 2026 could be someone’s five-star start! #SpringboardFutureChef #Hospitality
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13 Aug 2025
Introducing the candidates for 2025.....
Thank you to all who entered this year'. After much deliberation, our judges have selected their candidates for the next round. To those who were not successful, please enter again next year.
Good luck to all!
southwestchef.co.uk/2025-com…
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29 Jul 2025
Our Professional Chef award is kindly sponsored by Cricket St Thomas by Lactalis Professional. We are very grateful for their support.
This award is open to chefs working as Sous Chef/Pastry Chef and above (of any age).
Entries close on 31st July
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24 Jul 2025
Entries are open for another week!
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Good luck!
#chef #cheflife #homecook #homecooking
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20 Jul 2025
With less than two weeks until the closing date, it's time to think about your entry! Look forward to hearing from you soon!
Full details of the brief at southwestchef.co.uk
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15 Jul 2025
We are very grateful to @RitterCourivaud, sponsor of our Overall South West Chef of the Year Award. A fantastic partner of South West Chef of the Year for many years.
Entries for this year's competition close on 31st July. Visit southwestchef.co.uk/ for details.
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13 Jul 2025
We're extremely grateful to our lead sponsor @BidfoodUK for all their support! Thanks to Bidfood, we're able to continue to highlight the outstanding skills of chefs and amateur cooks throughout the South West.
Entries close 31st July. Details at southwestchef.co.uk/
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10 Jul 2025
Following the thrilling county heats, we are delighted to announce the six finalists for the South West Junior Chef of the Year award 2025.
Well done to all who took part and many thanks to our dedicated judges. Visit southwestchef.co.uk/junior-c… for details.
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10 Jul 2025
Congratulations to the county winners who will meet at the final in October:
🔹️Eleanor - @BudeSchool Cornwall
🔹️Jessica - @TorquayGirls Devon
🔹️Harry - @LytchettMinster Dorset
🔹️Posie - @KLB_school Glos
🔹️Kai - @MerchantsAc Somerset
🔹️Vita - @sheldonschool Wiltshire
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