2018 Chef Stagiaire WINNER – Chris Davis

We are proud to announce that the 2018 Winner of Chef Stagiaire Award is Chris Davis!!

Chris competed against Enrique Garcia de Olalla in the hard fought final at The Hand & Flowers, Marlow, managed by Head Chef Aaron Mulliss, and the judges said the final score sheets were incredibly close so a massive well done to both competitors.

Chris will be jetting of to San Francisco now to work at 3 Michelin star Benu with Chef Patron Corey Lee and his team for 4 weeks, followed by an amazing 2 weeks in the Seychelles at the breathtaking Six Senses Resort.

Watch this space for images and diary entries of the final week and everything the lads got up to.

Thank you to everyone to helped Chef Stagiaire this year, the entrants, the judges, the stage kitchens and their teams, the prize locations and all of their teams, and of course The Hand & Flowers and particularly Head Chef Aaron Mulliss and Chef Patron Tom Kerridge for allowing Chef Stagiaire into their kitchen for the final week.

See you all again next year!

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2018 Finalists ANNOUNCED

2 X FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018 CHEF STAGIAIRE AWARD.

2 entrants have beaten off some very stiff competition to go through to the 2018 Chef Stagiaire Final at The Hand & Flowers 2 Michelin restaurant in Marlow, Bucks with Chef Patron Tom Kerridge and Head Chef Aaron Mulliss.

In no particular order, our 2018 Chef Stagiaire Finalists are…:

 

Christopher Davis completed his Semi Final stage at Angler, London

currently working at Restaurant Story, London

 

Enrique Javier Diez completed his Semi Final stage at Elystan Street, London

currently working at The Frog, London

 

Congratulations to both of them, fantastic work. We wish them all the best for the Final!

 

The Final will be held between 27th September and 1st October 2018, after which Tom Kerridge, Aaron Mulliss, as well as our team of Judges, will score and mark the final results and we will announce the overall Winner!

 

The Winner of Chef Stagiaire Award 2018 will win an all expenses paid international working holiday which includes 4 weeks at renowned 3 Michelin star restaurant Benu in San Francisco, under the guidance of pioneering Chef Patron, Corey Lee, then onto a further 2 incredible weeks at the opulent 6 star Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort in the Seychelles, for a period of cooking and relaxation in one of their breath-taking luxury Villas.

Catch up with all the latest here www.chefstagiaire.com

 

A massive thank you to everyone below, everyone who entered the competition, every Head Chef who mentored an entrant through the application process, every kitchen, all of the Judges, every Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, Commis Chef and team member front and back of house, that supported Chef Stagiaire 2018. Its been an absolute pleasure so far…

 

Completed Semi Finals:

 

Jamacia Ellaway completed her stage at Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham

currently working at Park Regis, Birmingham

 

Simona Macugova completed her stage at Alyn Williams at The Westbury, London

currently working at Baxter Storey, London

 

Oscar Dimaline completed his stage at Casamia, Bristol

currently at The Muddy Duck

 

Leon Carter completed his stage at Purnell’s, Birmingham

currently working at Adare Manor, Ireland

 

Steven Stewart completed his stage at Hampton Manor, Hampton in Arden

currently working at Ballathie House Hotel, Scotland

 

Emily Orton completed her stage at Restaurant Story, London

currently working at Lexington Food, London

 

Ladislav Florean completed his stage at The Clove Club, London

currently working as a Freelance Chef

 

Daniel Delaney completed his stage at Ynyshir Restaurant with Rooms, Powys, Wales

currently working at Adare Manor, Ireland

 

The Chef Stagiaire 2018 team of Judges:

James Mackenzie, Head Chef and Proprietor of The Pipe & Glass [1 Michelin Star]

Luke Tipping, Chef Director at Simpsons, Birmingham (1 Michelin Star)

Tim Blake, Regional Executive Chef working for Restaurant Associates at Google, London

 

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#stagiaire2018

 

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Semi Finals are complete for 2018 Chef Stagiaire

CHEF STAGIAIRE AWARD ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEARS 10 X SEMI FINALISTS HAVE ALL COMPLETED THEIR STAGES WITHIN THEIR DESIGNATED MICHELIN KITCHENS

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Its been a tough few weeks for the Chef Stagiaire Semi Final nominees, but they have all now completed their stages at the Michelin kitchen they were assigned to. Here are all the details below.

 

In no particular order, the Semi Finalists and locations for Chef Stagiaire 2018 were;

Jamacia Ellaway completed her stage at Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham

currently working at Park Regis, Birmingham

 Simona Macugova completed her stage at Alyn Williams at The Westbury, London

currently working at Baxter Storey, London

 Christopher Davis completed his stage at Angler, London

currently working at Restaurant Story, London

 Oscar Dimaline completed his stage at Casamia, Bristol

currently at The Muddy Duck

 Enrique Javier Diez completed his stage at Elystan Street, London

currently working at The Frog, London

Steven Stewart completed his stage at Hampton Manor, Hampton in Arden

currently working at Ballathie House Hotel, Scotland

 Leon Carter completed his stage at Purnell’s, Birmingham

currently working at Adare Manor, Ireland

 Emily Orton completed her stage at Restaurant Story, London

currently working at Lexington Food, London

 Ladislav Florean completed his stage at The Clove Club, London

currently working as a Freelance Chef

 Daniel Delaney completed his stage at Ynyshir Restaurant with Rooms, Powys, Wales

currently working at Adare Manor, Ireland

 

The Chef Stagiaire 2018 team of Judges:

James Mackenzie, Head Chef and Proprietor of The Pipe & Glass [1 Michelin Star]

Luke Tipping, Chef Director at Simpsons, Birmingham (1 Michelin Star)

Tim Blake, Regional Executive Chef working for Restaurant Associates at Google, London

 

The Judges have scored the feedback and reports received from every Head Chef following the Semi Finals and 2 entrants will shortly be selected to go through to the Final.

The 2 confirmed Finalists will go head to head at Tom Kerridge’s fabulous 2 Michelin star Hand & Flowers in Marlow to work under the watchful and experienced eyes of Head Chef Aaron Mulliss.

Tom and Aaron will score the entrants at the end of the Final week, then our Judges will confirm the overall Winner of 2018 Chef Stagiaire Award!

The Winner of Chef Stagiaire Award 2018 will win an all expenses paid international working holiday which includes 4 weeks at 3 Michelin star Benu in San Francisco, under Chef Patron Corey Lee, then another 2 amazing weeks at Six Senses Zil Pasyon in the Seychelles, a breath-taking, luxury 6 star resort.

 

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#stagiaire2018

 

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