Finalists for National Chef of the Year 2012 announced
28th June 2012
The Craft Guild of Chefs have announced the eight chefs who have made it through to the final of this year's National Chef of the Year competition. Fourty chefs competed in four semi-finals held at Sheffiled College and Westminster Kingsway College, two of the UK's top culinary training centres, for the sought after places.
The final eight will now have to impress a panel of some of the industry's top names including Angela Hartnett, Tom Kerridge and Philip Howard when they compete again at the live cook off which will be held at the Restaurant Show, Earl's Court, in October.
The Finalists are:
Andrew Wright - Restaurant 23
Alyn Williams - Alyn Williams At The Westbury
Joe Mccafferty - Roka Restaurant
Paul Dunstane - Restaurant Associates
John Howie - Sodexo Prestige
Paul Matthews - Restaurant Associates
Justin Galea - Turnberry Hotel
Hayden Groves - BaxterStorey
Source: National Craft Guild of Chefs