2025-2026 Young Chef Competition

Young Chef 2025-26

The Rotary Young Chef competition, sponsored by Filippo Berio, gives entrants the chance to develop their culinary skills and be judged by leading industry professionals.

Entrants plan and cook a two-course meal (main course and dessert), develop their food presentation skills, and gain experience in high-pressure situations.

Whether you’re keen on a culinary career or just an enthusiastic home cook, this competition is a fantastic opportunity.

The competition is open to all schools and college communities and those who are home educated, along with any other young peoples’ community organisations, for example, community RotaKids, community Interact, Scout Groups, Girl Guides. Entrants must be between the ages of 11 – 17 (as of 31st August 2025).

There are four stages to the competition, each designed to support and encourage the development of cookery skills. The first stage is a competition at local level where the Rotary Club will organise a competition. Winners then take part in a District Competition which is followed by a Cluster final and, in due course, a national final.

The winner of the Rotary Young Chef National Final will receive a prize of a two-day trip to Tuscany, which includes cookery classes to learn the secrets of regional Italian cooking.

This competition aims to encourage young people to:

• learn how to cook a healthy meal
• develop food presentation skills
• consider food hygiene issues
• develop organisational and planning skills
• develop an ability to cope in a demanding situation

Further details with an Information Pack and Poster are on the Rotary GB&I website https://www.rotarygbi.org/projects/young-people/competitions/rotary-young-chef/

The Entry Form is available on the Members’ pages of the Rotary GB&I website.

Any young person who is interested in taking part is invited to contact their local Rotary Club HERE.

Further details are available from Jim Houston using the Contact Form below.