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. 

Chair of Judges

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David Mulcahy
Culinary Consultant
Lesley Herbert
Author and College Lecturer
Mark Hill MBE
Executive Chef, House of Commons
Stephen Scuffell
VP, Craft Guild of Chefs

    Vice & Lead Judges

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    Alan Whatley
    Vice Chair of Judges (Sugarcraft) 
    Dom Owen
    Lead Judge (Skills Theatre) Executive Chef, RAF
    Gwen Grace
    Lead Judge (Service) Programme Manager - Assistant Principal, Farnborough College of Technology
    Harry Lomas MBE
    Lead Judge (Live Theatre) Head of Culinary, Wembley Stadium
    Ian Sneddon
    Lead Judge (Skills Theatre) Formerly at Hull College
    Jane Hatton
    Vice Chair of Judges (Sugarcraft)  Lecturer in Creative Confectionery, SouthBank University 
    Jim Eaves
    Lead Judge (Live Theatre) Executive Head Chef, Royal Shakespeare Company
    Kelly Mackenzie
    Lead Judge (Sugarcraft) Baker & Cake Decorator
    Matt Owens
    Lead Judge (Salon Display)
    Phil Dixon
    Lead Judge (Skills Theatre) Chef Lecturer, Hull College 
    10 Results

      2026 Salon Judges

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      Adam Peirson MBE
      Executive Sous Chef, The Dorchester
      Adam Woof
      Service Judge - Hospitality Operations Manager, University of Manchester
      Adrian Vigus-Brown
      Executive Chef Park Plaza London Riverbank
      Amelia Nutting
      Director - Sugarcraft Judge
      Amit Arya
      Executive Pastry Chef, Intercontinental at The O2
      Amy Duthie
      Head Chef, Compass
      Andrew Ditchfield
      Pastry Chef, The House of Commons
      Anthony Armstrong
      Exec Chef, Nesbitt Arms Hotel
      Anthony Marshall
      Culinary Consultant, Former Executive Chef at London Hilton Park Lane
      Ben Crocker
      Head Pastry Chef, Tottenham Hotspur (Levy Restaurants)
      Ben Fullard
      Sugar Artist - Sugarcraft Judge
      Bob McDonald
      Chef Director, Burren Balsamics
      Candice Webber
      Culinary Director, Bennett Hay
      Chris Morrell
      Sergeant Head Chef, RAF Benson
      Christopher Basten
      Chef Lecturer, Capital City College
      Connor Godfrey
      Executive Sous Chef, Royal Garden Hotel
      Cyrus Todiwala OBE
      Chef Patron, Café Spice
      Daniel Ayton
      Exec Chef, Chefbytes
      Daniel Galmiche
      Consultant & Michelin Star Chef
      Darren Creed
      Curriculum Manager for Hospitality and Travel, Loughborough College
      David Close
      A founder Member of the Belfast Branch of the British Sugarcraft Guild - Sugarcraft Judge
      David Davey Smith
      Group Executive Chef, The Kitchen & co.
      David Hammond
      Culinary Director, Jubilee Hospitality
      Dennis Mwakalua
      Executive Chef, Compass USA
      Diane Camp                   
      Food Intelligence Director, Sodexo
      Dominic Teague
      Executive Chef, One Aldwych Hotel
      Emmanuel Bonneau
      Executive Pastry Chef Mandarin Oriental
      Fergus Martin
      Senior Development Chef, Major International
      Franciane Tartari          
      Executive Pastry Chef The Goring
      Fred Tobin
      Executive Chef, Royal Lancaster Hotel
      Gareth Bowen
      Head of Culinary Development, Cunard
      Gary Devereaux
      Executive Chef, House of Lords
      Gary Kilminster
      Chef and Business Development Manager, Essential Cuisine
      Gemma Evans-Hurley
      Head of Culinary Dine Contract Catering - Compass
      Giovanni Gargasole
      Service Judge - Restaurant and Event Trainer, University of West London
      Grahame Wickham
      Head Chef, The White Hart
      Hayden Groves
      Chef Consultant, Hayden Groves Consultancy
      Ian Mark
      FS Exec Chef, RAF Marham
      Ian Nottage
      Head of Food Development, Fresh Direct (UK)
      Ian Page
      Group Executive Chef, Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses
      Ian Simpson
      Chef Patron, Private Dining
      Indika Jayasena
      Chef D’Associe, Pâtissiere-Pastry Chef - Sugarcraft Judge
      James Larkins
      Executive Chef, ESS
      Jasbeer Dawar
      Executive Chef, Hilton Wembley
      Jeremy Petersen-Medley
      Chef Controller, Greencore
      Jim Wealands
      Executive Chef, Lexington
      Joe Queen
      Executive Chef, Archerfield Gold & Country Club
      John Holden
      Service Judge - Food and Beverage Lecturer, Cheshire College - South & West
      Jonathon Smith
      Catering Contract Monitoring Team, RAF High Wycombe
      Kelsie Hall
      Confectioner and Owner @ The Sugar Box - Sugarcraft Judge
      Kevin Viner
      Chef Patron, Falmouth Arms
      Lee Corke
      Director of Hospitality, University of Cambridge, Clare College
      Linda Garnham
      Sugar Artist, Tutor, and Demonstrator - Sugarcraft Judge
      Marc James Whitley
      Service Judge - Lecturer in Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Capital City College
      Marco De Simone
      Service Judge - Restaurant Director, Corinthia London (Crystal Moon Lounge & The Garden Restaurant)
      Mario Perera
      Executive Chef, The Jumeirah Carlton Tower
      Mark Belford
      Chef Academy Principal, HIT Training
      Mark Crowe
      Head of Menu Management, Elior UK
      Procurement Business Partner Ch & Co
      Mark Perkins
      Executive Pastry Chef, Rosewood London
      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
      Sous Chef Principal Kitchen, House of Commons
      Matthew Hagan
      Executive Chef, Manchester Central
      Michael Kitts
      Culinary Consultant, MKCulinarian
      Michael Kwan
      Executive Pastry Chef, The Dorchester
      Michelle Becker
      Sugar Artist - Sugarcraft Judge
      Michelle Trusselle
      Head of Culinary | Craft & Chef Development, Aramark UK
      Miranda Quantrill
      Curriculum Manager, Westminster Kingsway
      Nathan Clark
      Senior Sous Chef, Ascot Racecourse
      Nick Sinclair
      Owner @ Surrey Hills Delicatessen
      Nick Smith
      Head Chef of Hospitality
      Nick Vadis
      Culinary Director UK & Chef Ambassador, NHS, Compass Group UK & Ireland
      Omero Gallucci
      Food & Beverage Specialist, Gallucci Consulting
      Paul Gayler MBE
      Chef Consultant, Bespoke Culinary Solutions
      Paul Mannering
      National Hospitality and Culinary Lead, HIT Training
      Paulo Oliveira
      Senior Rest. Ops Chef Trainer, Pillars Restaurant UWL
      Peter Joyner
      Food Development Director, Elior UK
      Philip Watson
      Culinary Arts Lecturer, South Essex College
      Prem Appadurai
      Head Chef, Fortnum and Mason
      Rachyel Ainsworth
      Kitchen Manager, The Army14 Signals Regiment (EW)
      Richard Bowden
      Divisional Development Chef, Elior B&I
      Roger Pizey
      Executive Pastry Chef, Fortnum & Mason
      Rose Macefield
      Sugar Artist - Sugarcraft Judge
      Samantha Rain
      Head of Pastry Development & Innovation, Sweet BakeArt
      Sameer Taneja
      Executive Chef, Benares
      Saravanan Palanipandichamy
      Executive Chef, The Peninsula London
      Shaun Collins-Lyndsay
      Chef Manager, Farnborough Hill
      Shaun Leonard
      Executive Chef & Culinary Program leader, BHMS
      Shona Sutherland
      Owner, Taystful and Scottish Culinary Team
      Simon Barton
      Executive Chef RAF Wittering
      Steve Oram
      Senior Learning Consultant, Westminster Kingsway
      Stuart McLeod
      Vice Chair, British Culinary Federation Chef Director, Patisserie UK Ltd
      Stuart Nisbet
      Food Development Director, TUGO
      Szilard Szentesi
      Executive Pastry Chef, Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
      Terry O'Riordan
      Owner, Ketochefs
      Tony Cameron
      Lecturer in Culinary Arts and Hospitality, Retired (Westminster Kingsway)
      Tony Murphy
      Product Development Chef, Compass Group UK & Ireland
      Tracey Crawley
      Corporate Pastry Chef - Sugarcraft Judge
      Victoria Scupham
      Private Chef

       

      SALON CULINAIRE CORE TEAM

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      Amy Spargo
      Marketing Manager, Salon Culinaire
      Andrew Pantelli
      Project Director, Salon Culinaire
      Cora Strachan
      On-site Salon Office Manager, Salon Culinaire
      Isabelle Norris
      Marketing Executive, Salon Culinaire
      Jessica Noakes
      Marketing Assistant, Salon Culinaire
      Maria Drury
      Registration Assistant
      Pauline Tucker
      Manager (Registration) VP, Craft Guild of Chefs
      Steve Munkley
      Director, Salon Culinaire