17 - 19 March 2025
Excel London

International Salon Culinaire 2025

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2025 Judges

Many of the UKs most renowned chefs have competed in our competitions over the years and then continued to be involved whether as judges or mentors to those competing. Our full list of judges for 2025 can be seen below.

Chair of Judges

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Culinary Ambassador - Food Development & Innovation, Sodexo UK & Ireland

Author and College Lecturer

Executive Chef, House of Commons

Stephen Scuffell

Consultant Chef Restaurateur and College Lecturer, Craft Guild of Chefs

2025 Salon Judges

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Adam Peirson MBE

Executive Sous Chef, The Dorchester

Executive Chef, Cowarth Park - Dorchester Collection

Hospitality Operations Manager, University of Manchester

Head Chef, Compass

Andrew Ditchfield

Pastry Chef, The House of Commons

Consultant Chef, Manchester United FC & Founder, Anjula Devi Indian Cooking

Anthony Armstrong

Exec Chef, Nesbitt Arms Hotel

Head Pastry Chef, Tottenham Hotspur (Levy Restaurants)

Chef Consultant, The Other House

Chef Director, Burren Balsamics

Culinary Director, Bennett Hay

Sergeant Head Chef, RAF Benson

Christopher Basten

Chef Lecturer, Westminster Kingsway College

Exec Sous Chef, Royal Garden Hotel

Cyrus Todiwala OBE

Chef Patron, Café Spice

Exec Chef, Chefbytes

Daniel Galmiche

Consultant & Michelin Star Chef

Curriculum Manager for Hospitality and Travel, Loughborough College

David Davey Smith

Events Head Chef, Absolute Taste

Culinary Director, Jubilee Hospitality

Executive Development Chef, Sodexo

Exec Chef, One Aldwych Hotel

Eleanor De Maria

Head of Culinary Operations, One Retail / Compass UK & I

Head Chef, Apricity

Senior Development Chef, Major International

Frank Coughlan

Group Executive Chef, Baxter Storey

Fred Tobin

Executive Chef, Royal Lancaster Hotel

Head of Culinary Development, Cunard

Executive Chef, House of Lords

Gary Kilminster

Chef and Business Development Manager, Essential Cuisine

Grahame Wickham

Head Chef, The White Hart

Hayden Groves

Chef Consultant, Hayden Groves Consultancy

Executive Chef, The City of Liverpool College

Ian Mark

FS Exec Chef, RAF Marham

Ian Nottage

Head of Food Development, Fresh Direct (UK)

Group Executive Chef, Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses

Chef Patron, Private Dining

Executive Chef, ESS

Jason Howard

Executive Chef | Chef Consultant, Chef Jason Howard Ltd

Jeremy Peterson-Medley

Chef Controller, Greencore

Head Chef, Royal Shakespeare

Executive Chef, Lexington

Executive Chef, Archerfield Links

John Williams MBE

Executive Chef, The Ritz London

Catering Contract Monitoring Team, RAF High Wycombe

Chef Lecturer in Culinary Arts, Westminster Kingsway College

Keith Stanley

Consultant (Formerly Chartwells Independent)

Kevin Clark

National Corporate Chef, ATOSA UK

Chef Patron, Falmouth Arms

Catering Manager, Clare College Cambridge

Head of Cookery School, Tewin Bury Farm Hotel

Marc James Whitley

Senior Lecturer, The Escoffier Restaurant

Marco De Simone

Restaurant Manager, Shangri La - The Shard

Exec Chef, The Dorchester

Chef Academy Principal, HIT Training

Mark Crowe

Head of Menu Management, Elior UK

Mark Reynolds

National Chair, Craft Guild of Chefs Executive Head Chef, Tottenham Hotspur at Levy Restaurants

Mathew Shropshall

Chef Lecturer & FdA Year Manager, University College Birmingham - College of Food

Matt Owens

Head of Culinary Foodservice, Wholesale, Retail, UK , EU & UAE Alliance Group

Executive Chef, Manchester Arena

Culinary Consultant, MKCulinarian

Executive Pastry Chef, The Dorchester

Michelle Trusselle

Head of Culinary | Craft & Chef Development, Aramark UK

Miranda Quantrill

Curriculum Manager, Westminster Kingsway

Catering Manager, Equinor (Compass)

Culinary Director UK & Chef Ambassador, NHS, Compass Group UK & Ireland

Food & Beverage Specialist, Gallucci Consulting

Paul Gayler MBE

Chef Consultant, Bespoke Culinary Solutions

Chef Academy Principle, HIT Training

Director of Culinary, Aramark UK & Global Offshore

Food Development Director, Elior UK

Lecturer, South Essex College

Head Chef, Fortnum and Mason

Rachyel Ainsworth

Kitchen Manager, The Army14 Signals Regiment (EW)

Divisional Development Chef, Elior B&I

Culinary Director, Chartwells Independent

Freelance Culinary Artist and Consultant

Head of Innovation & Training, Henley Bridge

Executive Chef, Benares

Sarah Frankland

Exec Chef, Pennyhill Park Hotel

Saravanan Palanipandichamy

Executive Chef, The Peninsula Hotels

Shaun Collins-Lyndsay

Chef Manager, Farnborough Hill

Shaun Whatling

Executive Chef, Berkeley Hotel

Shona Sutherland

Owner, Taystful and Scottish Culinary Team

Stephen Humphries

Executive Development Chef, Vacherin

Senior Learning Consultant, Westminster Kingsway

Stuart McLeod

Vice Chair, British Culinary Federation Chef Director, Patisserie UK Ltd

Food Development Director, TUGO

Terry O'Riordan

Owner, Ketochefs

Thomas Leatherbarrow

CEO, The Leatherbarrow Corporation Ltd

Lecturer in Culinary Arts and Hospitality, Retired (Westminster Kingsway)

Product Development Chef, Compass Group UK & Ireland

Victoria Scupham

Junior Sous Chef

Development Chef, NH Case Limited

Exec Sous Chef, Royal Lancaster London

Will Torrent

Senior Brand Development Chef, Waitrose & Partners

Yolande Stanley MBE

Lecturer/Trainer in Chocolate, Patisserie and Confectionery, The Pastry Training Company

SALON CULINAIRE CORE TEAM

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Vice Chair of Judges (Sugarcraft)

Marketing Manager, Salon Culinaire

Andrew Pantelli

Project Director, Salon Culinaire

On-site Salon Office Manager, Salon Culinaire

Lead Judge (Skills Theatre) Executive Chef, RAF

Lead Judge (Service) Programme Manager - Floristry, Hospitality and Catering, Farnborough College of Technology

Harry Lomas MBE

Lead Judge (Live Theatre) Head of Culinary, Wembley Stadium

Lead Judge Hospitality Lecturer

Isabelle Norris

Marketing Executive, Salon Culinaire

Vice Chair of Judges (Sugarcraft) Lecturer in Creative Confectionery, SouthBank University

Kelly Mackenzie

Lead Judge (Sugarcraft) Baker & Cake Decorator

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Registration Assistant

Manager (Registration) VP, Craft Guild of Chefs

Chef Lecturer, Hull College

Director, Salon Culinaire

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