Scottish Chefs

03/02/2026

📣 National College Team Challenge for Young Chefs.
This competition comes with a fabulous prize!

The winning Team along with the chef lecturer will travel to London for an overnight stay, spend time visiting Cheese caves, the famous Borough Market, The iconic 5* Ritz Hotel and have a fabulous dinner.!! WOW!
Click on the link below and find out what you need to do!

A dynamic and inspiring competition designed to bring together the next generation of culinary talent. Young chefs will collaborate and compete, sharpening their skills, sharing their knowledge, and building lasting connections within the hospitality industry. This challenge fosters teamwork, creativity, and professional growth—celebrating both individual excellence and collective achievement.
A massive thanks to our Headline sponsor of the Scottish Chefs Skills Challenge Browns Food Group
Our College competition is sponsored by 👏 👏 👏
Lomond Wholesale Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Brindisa
https://www.scottishchefs.com/unox-inter-college-team-challenge/

02/02/2026

📅 Save the Date! The German Chefs’ Association warmly invites you to the 27th IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, taking place 11-16 February 2028 🇩🇪🔥
Exactly two years ago today, the last IKA was officially opened – and we still get goosebumps thinking about the impressions and emotions. In 2028, this extraordinary culinary competition will once again be held at Messe Stuttgart, parallel to .

Mark the date for in bold on your calendars – the excitement is already building on our side! 😍

👉 Good to know: Registration for the competitions is expected to open in winter 2026. The official rules and regulations will be published at that time as well. We’ll keep you updated right here.

Verband der Köche Deutschlands e.V. (VKD) INTERGASTRA DEHOGA Baden-Württemberg Worldchefs - World Association of Chefs Societies

30/01/2026

30/01/2026

Infusion is back! In this edition we’ve got previews of the brand new Skills Challenge event in March and the Worldchefs Congress taking place in Wales in May. As well as looking forward we also reflect on some fantastic recent events like our Infusion Lunch Clubs, the annual Nespresso Student Coffee Challenge and of course the famous Scottish Chefs Golf Day! And if that’s not enough there’s members news and an interview with a very special Edinburgh-based Chef. Get reading - link in bio above

22/01/2026

Many thanks to Scottish Chefs for this fantastic article in their Infusion Magazine about our Culinary Arts and Hospitality training.
https://www.scottishchefs.com/e-magazine/

Are you cut out for this industry? Applications are open now to start studying with us in August.

https://bit.ly/4a7vAWI

20/01/2026

WEDNESDAY 25th MARCH

Take part in exciting team and individual competitions, experience live culinary demonstrations, and connect with hospitality industry.

It’s the perfect opportunity to develop your skills, challenge yourself, and network with fellow young chefs from across Scotland. Join us for a day of learning, creativity, and inspiration in the kitchen!

Please Note:
To enter any of the Skills Challenges, participants must purchase 1 x General Admission ticket.

Event sponsored by

20/01/2026

We’re very proud to share that our executive chef David Millar has been appointed Captain of the Scottish Culinary Team.

This year Chef Millar will lead the Scottish team at the Culinary World Cup.

Here at Carlowrie Castle, we’ve seen first hand how dedicated and talented Chef Millar is, and we know that he will be a fantastic leader for this group of incredible Scottish chefs. We look forward to cheering him on!

15/01/2026

🧀 Do you know when to stop at three cheeses — and when to push to five?

A cheeseboard isn’t an afterthought.
It’s technique, knowledge, and judgement.

We’re inviting chefs and restaurant teams with serious cheese credentials to enter the Cheeseboard Competition — celebrating boards that show balance, sourcing, seasonality and service.

All entries are judged on paper and photos, with feedback from our judges. Finalists will be visited before winners are announced at the BCF Awards Dinner, June 2026.

🏆 Top prize: Academy of Cheese Certificate Course + Winners Trophy
🥈 Second prize: A guided visit with Mary Quicke
🥉 Third prize: Boska Cheese Knives
✔ Plus BCF membership & Awards Dinner invitations

📅 Entries open from 2 January 2026
📅 Closing date 31 March 2026

If your cheeseboard reflects your kitchen philosophy — we want to see it.

Find out more at bit.ly/BCFCheeseboard

13/01/2026

Introducing our next speaker at Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026: Mark Serice 🎉

As Vice President of Global Culinary at Griffith Foods, Mark leads a global team of chefs driving innovation across five continents.

Join him at Congress for his session “Hero Ingredients: Cooking Up a Regenerative Future,” and discover how hero ingredients and regenerative practices can shape a more sustainable food system.

Register now 👉 https://www.worldchefscongress.org/register/

Culinary Association of Wales - Cymdeithas Coginiol Cymru ICCWales Griffith Foods

12/01/2026

Anyone know any illustrators that would be keen to work with us? We’re launching our online shop which will of course have our dairy products available to purchase online but also some of our merch and we’re keen up our game a bit.

We’re keen to hear from anyone who might have some fun ideas on how they could translate us and our business on to t-shirts, jumpers, totes and anything else we can think of 😁

Whether you’re an established illustrator or just starting out or even a student please feel free to get in touch!

Anyone that’s keen for a chat just drop us an email to theedinburghbutterco@gmail.com

11/01/2026

This is a big shout out 📣 to ALL colleges, Chef lecturers, training providers.
Let your students come and compete! Why?
*Development of skills.
*Networking opportunities
*Increase their confidence & profile
*Personal growth
*Benchmarking

Ultimately competing helps chefs grow and develop their craft, benefiting not only themselves but also raising the overall standards of the culinary industry.

Annual Scottish Chefs Skills Challenge Brand new for 2026! Get ready for a fun-filled day designed especially for students and trainee chefs! Take part in exciting team and individual competitions, experience live culinary demonstrations, and connect with hospitality industry exhibitors — all unde...