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Toque d’Or® Past Winners

2026 Winners

"Cooking is something I’m really passionate about, and this experience has given me the chance to explore different styles of cheffing"
Nathan Derek
Nathan Derek Short
BOH 2026 Winner
"the whole experience has been incredible and has given me a really clear sense of the path I want to take in hospitality.."
Declan Sloan
Declan Sloan
FOH 2026 Winner

Roll of Honour

Our roll of honour shows the select few students, colleges and apprentices that have won the prestigious Toque d'Or award since it began.

Students and Colleges

2026 FOH Declan Sloan, Ayrshire College

2026 BOH Nathan Derek Short, City of Glasgow College

2025 FOH Katie Blundell, Hugh Baird College

2025 BOH Tom Brassington, Loughborough College

2024 FOH Jasmine Ferdinando, York College

2024 BOH Geraldine Sierra Torres, Westminster Kingsway College

2023 FOH Joshua Kerr, City of Glasgow College

2023 BOH Amber Clay, University College Birmingham

2022 FOH Tara Humphrey, City of Glasgow College

2022 BOH Samantha Watkins, Loughborough College

2021 FOH Sophie Taylor, Edinburgh College

2021 BOH Sarah Morton, New City College London

2020 FOH Alex Dick, City of Glasgow College

2020 BOH Katherine Altham, Kendal College

2019 University College Birmingham

2018 City of Glasgow College

2017 University College Birmingham

2016 University College Birmingham

2015 Westminster Kingsway College

2014 City of Glasgow College

2013 South West College

2012 Westminster Kingsway College

2011 University College Birmingham

2010 University College Birmingham

2009 North Devon College

2008 Carlisle College

2007 Blackpool & The Fylde College

2006 South Trafford College

2005 Westminster Kingsway College

2004 Carlisle College

2003 Sheffield College

2002 Neath Port Talbot College

2001 Neath Port Talbot College

2000 Glenrothes College

1999 Southampton City College

1998 Glenrothes College

1997 Bournemouth & Poole College

1996 John Wheatley College

1995 Thanet College

1994 Motherwell College

1993 Colchester College

1992 Thanet College

1991 Brunel College of Technology

1990 Motherwell College

1989 Brighton College of Technology

Apprentices

2022 BOH James Shuttleworth, The Tower Hotel

2021 FOH Georgia Wheatley, University College Birmingham

2021 BOH Kenny Markham, Burnt Lemon/HIT Training

2020 FOH Chelsie Robinson, The Cross Keys Stow

2020 BOH Lily Stock, Boodles

2019 Drew Dawson, The Ned

2018 Mateusz Hnatowski, Restaurant
Associates

2017 Charlie Stockwell, Galvin la Chapelle

2016 Luka Seddon, CH&Co

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