Chef of the Year
Do you have what it takes to be the next Australian Professional Chef of the Year?
Entries for 2024 are now closed.
Chef of the Year is the most prestigious chef competition in Australia open to any professional chef working in a café, restaurant or commercial kitchen. It will take place on 19 - 21 May 2024 at the ICC Sydney in Darling Harbour.
This event sees chef compete against chef and the clock in a test of creativity, culinary knowledge and ingenuity. The chosen 32 finalists will have one hour to prepare 2 dishes from a mystery box of ingredients and will be scored by a team of respected industry judges.
Every competitor will receive a certificate, chef jacket and sponsored products. The winners will share in over $10,000 cash and valuable prizes.
Entries for 2024 have now closed. Check back later this year for entries to the 2025 competition.
2024 Judges:
John McFadden
Claire Van Vuuren
Bloodwood
Amanda Fuller
Sam Prince Hospitality Group
Jamie Gannon
Laundy Hotels
Simon Sandall
Boronia Kitchen
Darren Templeman
Izy.aki
Justin North
Concept Hospitality
George Calombaris
Hellenic House Project
2024 MCs:
Glenn Flood
Leadership Trainer
Tawnya Bahr
Straight to the Source
Competition Director
Peter Wright
Global Hospitality Group
Previous winners of Chef of the Year
2010: John Lanzafame, Hugo’s (NSW)
2011: Nicolas Poelaert, Embrasse (VIC)
2012: Neil Abrahams, Royal Canberra Golf Club (ACT)
2013: Neil Abrahams, Royal Canberra Golf Club (ACT)
2014: Matthew McCool, Altitude (NSW)
2015: Chris Malone, Balthazar (WA)
2016: Matt Weller, Royal Canberra Golf Club (ACT)
2017: Michael Cole, Georgie Bass (VIC)
2018: Jack Lee, Bean Smuggler (VIC)
2019: Michael Cole, Georgie Bass (VIC)
2021: Andrew Ballard, Simmer Catering (VIC)
2022: Konstantin Putkin, The Boatyard (TAS)
2023: Tom Hitchcock, The Spirit House (QLD)
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