Apply Now for Toque d'Or 2024!
Students invited to take their culinary journey to the next level
*****Toque d’Or 2024 registrations now open*****
Registrations for the 36th edition of our prestigious Toque d’Or competition are now open! If you’re a lecturer with Level 2, 3 or 4 Back and Front of House students, the competition is a unique opportunity to support them and help them shine. But hurry, registrations close on 12th January 2024.
What to expect at Toque d’Or 2024
Students who compete in Toque d’Or 2024 get the rare opportunity to showcase their knowledge, skill and passion to influential people across the industry through a variety of sustainability-inspired challenges. From farm to fork and bean to cup, entrants will learn all about sustainable farming and craft pioneering menus at every stage of the competition. Not to mention, they get the chance to learn and benefit from industry-leading mentorship from our expert judges.
Don’t take our word for it, though. College lecturers should register and find out more about the competition’s format and timeline.
Their hard work judged by culinary leaders
Award-winning chef and restaurateur, Tommy Banks, is back for a second year as the back of house judge, bringing his passion for farm to fork dining and sustainability, which remains central to the theme of the competition.
What are the Toque d’Or competition key stages?
Toque d’Or 2024 will take place over six stages and is aimed at attracting more fresh talent than ever, with entrants competing in their colleges, before being shortlisted for the National Heats which will take place in March at The Grand Cookery School in York, followed by the Grand Finals in April. It is open to all Back and Front of House students on *Levels 2, 3 or 4. Lecturers can register their students’ details here.
What is the prize for the Toque d’Or winners?
Our competition winners will embark on a once in a lifetime trip to Switzerland, where they will get to delve into our origins and Swiss heritage as they visit the company’s headquarters and the famous Nestlé chocolate factory. We’ll also treat 2024’s winners to an unforgettable gastronomic experience – savouring the very best food and drink the country has to offer.
What do the previous Toque d’Or winners have to say?
Since its inception in 1989, our Toque d’Or competition has worked with more than 150 colleges across the UK, providing opportunities and learning to more than 10,000 hospitality and culinary arts students. Just ask last year’s front-of-house (FOH) winner, Joshua Kerr, who, after returning from a once-in-a-lifetime foodie trip in Brazil, expressed how the competition has boosted his confidence both personally and professionally.
Discover more about Toque d’Or here, or see the latest news for Toque d’Or to keep up to date with our annual hospitality competition.
