TOQUE D’OR® NEWS & INSIGHTS

Just three weeks after being crowned champions of Toque d’Or, Joshua Kerr and Amber Clay headed to Brazil where they enjoyed the country’s finest restaurants and bars and followed ‘bean to cup’ journeys with Nestlé coffee and cocoa farms. 

The winners of the 35th-anniversary edition of Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or® have been chosen. 12 finalists made it through to the Grand Finals where they battled it out in a week of tough challenges. Two winners emerged… 

We are delighted to announce this year’s Toque d’Or® competition finalists, following an action-packed Heats round which included several days of intense challenges and expert mentoring.

We proudly announce the shortlist of college students who have made it through into the Heats of our 2023 Toque d’Or competition. This year’s competition saw nearly 400 entries from individual colleges and businesses across the UK.

Following two intensive weeks of judging, we are delighted to announce the shortlist for the National Heats of Toque d’Or 2023.  

Award-winning chef and restaurateur, Tommy Banks has confirmed he’ll be joining the Toque d’Or® judging panel for our 35th-anniversary edition. Sharing unrivalled experience in sustainability and farm-to-fork dining, Tommy joins our six-strong team of judges, who'll each be bringing their own unique industry-leading skills and expertise to the table.  

Sustainability remains the theme for our Toque d’Or® competition this year and competitors will get the opportunity to sharpen their skills while exploring the latest culinary trends and learning about sustainable farming. 

From farm to fork and bean to cup, entrants will craft pioneering, sustainably sourced menus at every stage of the competition, giving them the skills and creativity to overcome sustainability challenges in the culinary world.

A month after naming the winners of Toque d’Or® 2022, we whisked them away for a once-in-a-lifetime gastronomic tour around the Persian Gulf.

New for Toque d’Or® 2022, we have launched Toque d’Or TV®. Designed to give hospitality hopefuls and the industry an exclusive peek into the competition, Toque d’Or® 2022 can be experienced in five short episodes.

We are delighted to announce this year’s Toque d’Or® Competition winners after the Grand Finals celebration.

Nestlé Professional is delighted to announce this year’s Toque d'Or® Competition finalists. 38 competitors took part in the National Heats stage of the competition putting into practice everything they had learned so far on balanced diets. This has now been narrowed down to just 9 finalists. 

Seeking high flying college students and apprentices in hospitality, and attracting more fresh talent than ever, the 2022 competition is open to all Level 2 and 3 students and apprentices. But with only a few months to go, college lecturers, employers and apprentices are urged to register before the 4th February 2022 deadline.