Association of Pastry Chefs (UK)

18/08/2026

🌟🌟🌟Meet the judges!🌟🌟🌟
Association of Pastry Chefs (UK) The Craft Guild of Chefs SOSA Ingredients for Modern Gastronomy (UK) Allan Reeder LTD Home Chocolate Factory Leicester College Ponthier Callebaut
Mark Perkins is our lead judge for ‘A Passion to Inspire Award for Pastry Excellence’, and here is more about his impressive background:

Mark has a 36-year culinary career, which took off after studying Hospitality Management before pivoting to focus on patisserie and confectionary. Moving to London in 1999, he joined the Berkeley Hotel, taking over the role as Head Pastry Chef. From there he joined Renaissance Hotel Chancery Court as Executive Pastry Chef in 2003, and he is currently Executive Pastry Chef at Rosewood London.
Mark has been industry recognised for his work, winning many prestigious accolades including the Award of Culinary Excellence Rising Star Award, Two Gold Awards for Sugar Show Pieces at Hotelympia, Harden’s Best Afternoon Tea of the Year, Best Contemporary Afternoon Tea in the United Kingdom for two consecutive years and the Craft Guild of Chefs Pastry Chef of The Year 2023.
To enter, follow this link!

https://craftguildofchefs.org/news/association-pastry-chefs-continues-culinary-competition-honour-murray-chapman

17/08/2026

🍫 Ian Mark - UK 🇬🇧

Driven by a spectacular 21-year journey in the Royal Air Force, Ian has spent nearly two decades competing at the highest levels for the RAF, the British Culinary Federation, and the England Culinary Team.

Known for thriving under pressure, his impressive track record includes winning Bake Off: Crème de la Crème, being named Competition Chef of the Year, and crafting the official RAF 100 anniversary cake. For Ian, stepping onto the global stage is the ultimate way to showcase his career growth and push his craftsmanship to new heights.

After a standout performance in the selections, he is ready to bring his military precision and elite pastry skills to the finals of the World Chocolate Masters 2026. 🍫✨

17/08/2026

🍫🍫Applications open, a lovely range of categories to enter! 🍫🍫🍫
See https://academyofchocolate.org.uk/how-to-enter/ for all the details!

30/07/2026

Thanks Richard for sharing this position!

I have a unique opportunity for a Pastry Chef who wants to get out of the kitchen but still remain in the patisserie/dessert sector.

I am looking for a talented and confident pastry chef with great communication skills to be a brand ambassador for their premium patisserie and dessert products. This is a very high end, premium brand.

The role will be to visit high end retailers and restaurants in north and east London to build relationships, make sure the products are displayed properly etc.

Superb opportunity for a Pastry Chef who wants to try something different but still make use of their technical knowledge and experience.

Salary is £30-35,000 Basic, good bonus and company car. A driving license is therefore required and you must live in the London area.

If interested please phone Richard on 01423 638502 or email your CV to [email protected]

As standard, the APC holds no responsibility for applicant or employers, this post is solely to share information.

30/07/2026

Thanks Richard for sharing the information on this position!

I have a unique opportunity for a Pastry Chef who wants to get out of the kitchen but still remain in the patisserie/dessert sector.

I am looking for a talented and confident pastry chef with great communication skills to be a brand ambassador for their premium patisserie and dessert products. This is a very high end, premium brand.

The role will be to visit high end retailers and restaurants in north and east London to build relationships, make sure the products are displayed properly etc.

Superb opportunity for a Pastry Chef who wants to try something different but still make use of their technical knowledge and experience.

Salary is £30-35,000 Basic, good bonus and company car. A driving license is therefore required and you must live in the London area.

If interested please phone Richard on 01423 638502 or email your CV to [email protected]

As standard, the APC takes no responsibility for applicants or employers, this is only to share information.

30/07/2026

Thanks to Home Chocolate Factory, finalist competitors can choose their mould from a lovely range of Implast designs for their ‘A Passion to Inspire Award for Pastry Excellence’ filled chocolates!

https://www.homechocolatefactory.com/SRCH.html?SearchOffset=0&Offset=0&Search=Implast+praline+polycarbonate+chocolate+mould&Per_Page=12&Sort_By=disp_order

We can’t wait to taste the creations!
This multi element competition is for young pastry chefs, more information about it and entry form is here!

https://craftguildofchefs.org/news/association-pastry-chefs-continues-culinary-competition-honour-murray-chapman

These picture only show a few of the interesting Implast range!
The Craft Guild of Chefs

09/07/2026

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19/06/2026

We are excited to have launched this year’s ‘A Passion to Inspire Award for Pastry Excellence’ competition. We look forward to seeing your entries! 🔥💪🤩

Association of Pastry Chefs continues culinary competition in honour of Murray Chapman.

The Association of Pastry Chefs (APC) says they are honoured to continue this treasured competition for young pastry chefs, celebrating the legacy of the late Murray Chapman.

Young chefs aged 23 and under (on the finals day of 4th November 2026) have been invited to register for this highly regarded competition which celebrates the intricate art of pastry.

15/05/2026

We are excited to officially launch our new Content Creator Programme.

We are looking to recruit six chefs from across the UK to form a new network of content creators, who will be tasked with producing original, behind-the-scenes content showcasing life in hospitality.

The six chefs chosen to take part will be set themed briefs covering restaurant openings, chef interviews, on-trend dishes, and provided with media passes to major Craft Guild of Chefs events such as its prestigious Awards and National Chef of the Year (NCOTY).

Rather than polished influencers, The Craft Guild of Chefs is looking for working chefs with a story to tell, those who are as comfortable behind a camera as they are in front of it.

The programme has been designed as a development opportunity to help chefs build confidence in storytelling, digital content and personal branding, with the chefs having their content shared to on our Instagram channel.

Chefs should apply on our website (link in comments).

Applications close on Wednesday 3rd June 2026.

14/05/2026

🌟🌟🌟Very exciting to see the semi-finalists announced for The Craft Guild of Chefs Young National Chef of the Year! Congratulations chefs! 🌟🌟🌟

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the semi-finalists for Young National Chef of the Year, with chefs set to compete in live cook-offs in both London and Sheffield for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic.