South West Chef of the Year 2011
The search for exceptional chefs throughout the South West!
Entries are now open for the South West Chef of the Year competition. This annual competition recognises both professional and amateur chefs that demonstrate skill and imagination in creating dishes using ingredients from the South West of England.
The competition has three categories:
1. Young Professional – Aged 16-22 and working or training in the catering industry
2. Professional – Aged 23+ and working in the catering industry
3. Home Enthusiast – Aged 16+ not working or training in the catering industry
Entrants are asked to devise a two course meal for two people comprising a starter and main course, sourcing as many ingredients as possible from the South West.
The judges will select those entrants who will be invited to attend the final of the competition on Saturday 12th November 2011 at Exeter College, Devon, where they will be asked to prepare their meal for the judges.
The judging panel includes:
Peter Gorton Gorton’s, Tavistock and Masterchef of Great Britain
Chris and James Tanner Tanner’s Restaurant and the Barbican Kitchen, Plymouth
Darrin Hosegrove Ashburton Cookery School
If you would like to enter follow this link to download a copy of the entry form that can then be emailed or posted back to Taste of the West. The closing date for entries is Monday 24th October 2011.
The entry fee is:
Professional and Home Enthusiast class: £25.00 + VAT (£30.00)
Young Professional class and members of Taste of the West: £15.00 + VAT (£18.00)
Further details about the competition can be found on the entry form.
Please send your completed entry form to Julie Harvey at Taste of the West by email at
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or by post to Taste of the West, Country House Estate, London Road, Whimple, Exeter EX5 2NL by no later than Monday 24th October 2011.
The entry fee may be paid by cheque sent with your entry form or by debit card by calling 01404 822012.
