Northern Young Chef Of The Year 2020

NORTHERN YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR

As winners of the White Rose Awards 2019 for ‘Best Tourism Event’ we wanted to give back in 2020 and have been considering the future chefs who will be demonstrating at the Festival in the next ten or more years! We are therefore launching and sponsoring the ‘Northern Young Chef of the Year 2020’.

Criteria:- Any chef must be 16-25 years of age at time of application – currently working in a kitchen or studying in the North of England (please see map image near the bottom of this page for geography and will also be defined in the rules and regulations in application pack)

Timeline:- Feb 1^st – Entries open – applications have to include:- Photo, Bio & Favourite Recipe

March 31^st – Entries close

TBC – Judging panel decides final 12

TBC – All letters advising status of applicants sent out.

TBC – Final 12 have to cook a ‘Northern inspired Dish’ in 1 hour 15 mins at under £8 a head (bring own ingredients) at local college – 1 winner & 2 runners up chosen on the day by judging panel after tasting and chat.

Prizes:-

1 x winner – The winner will receive an award. Plus, they will join James Martin at the end of his 10am  on Sunday 19^th July on stage in the Celebrity Big Top at the Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival 2020. There is also the opportunity to perform a 30 minute demo on the AA Rosette on Sunday 19th July 2020. They will also receive a VIP Celebrity Weekend Family Pass & Digital Pack.

2 x runners up – The runners up will receive an award. They will also have the chance to perform a 30-minute demo on the local chef stage at the Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival 2020. They will also receive Celebrity Weekend Family Passes & Digital Pack.