Toque d'Or® 2025 competition: National Heats Shortlist
We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of college students advancing to the Heats of our 2025 Toque d’Or competition, after a competitive entry process which saw 415 applications from individual students across the UK.
Taking place at The Grand Cookery School in York during 10th-13th March 2025, the Heats will host 48 FOH and BOH students.
Colleges with shortlisted students for the Heats include:
| Ayrshire College | Barnsley College | Belfast Metropolitan College |
| Cardiff & Vale College | Cheshire College South & West | City of Glasgow |
| Coleg Cambria | Coleg Menai(Grŵp Llandrillo Menai) | East Riding College |
| Edinburgh College | Glagslow City College | Grimsby Institute |
| Hughbaird college | Loughborough College | New City College Hackney |
| North Hertfordshire College | North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire college | South Lanarkshire College |
| Southern Regional College Newry | The Sheffield College | Southern Regional College Newry |
| The Sheffield College | University College Birmingham | Westminster Kingsway College |
| West Nottinghamshire College |
Click Here To see the full list of Shortlisted Entrants For The Heats
Back Of House Judges:
Tom Booton, Head chef, The Grill by Tom Booton, inside The Dorchester Hotel
Paul Hawkins, Business Development Chef at Nestle Professional
James Candy, Channel Manager at Nestlé Professional
Martin Hargreaves, NPD Manager at Cherrytree Bakery
Steve McClarty, Chef Patron, Sharkbait & Swim
Geraldine Sierra, Toque d’Or 2024 BOH winner
Front Of House Judges:
Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop, winner of the 2023 Gold Service Scholarship and footman at The Royal Household
Jo Walsh, Coffee Specialist at Nestlé Professional
Emilia Flajszer, Coffee Specialist at Nestlé Professional
Jasmine Ferdinando, Toque d’Or 2024 FOH winner
2025 Toque d'Or Key Dates:
Heats: 10th – 13th March
Grand Finals Week: 11th-15th May
Awards: 6th June
Winner's trip: 1st Week of July
