Toque d’Or® hospitality competition 2024: The 36th Anniversary!
Nestlé Professional’s Toque d’Or® competition paves the way for the next generation of hospitality pioneers. The competition is an opportunity for ambitious students to showcase their creativity in front of a panel of industry leading experts.
In 2024, Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or® is celebrating 36 years of culinary excellence and innovation! Join us for the chance to sharpen your skills, explore new trends, and learn about regenerative farming for a more sustainable future.
Whether you are a back or front-of-house college student, you’ll have the chance to craft sustainably-sourced, pioneering menus at every stage of the competition, from farm to fork to bean to cup. We’ll finish our culinary celebration with the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Switzerland and where you can immerse yourself in a vibrant gastronomic scene and diverse culture. Join us this year to leave your mark on the industry.
Why enter the Toque d'Or® hospitality competition?
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Toque d’Or® is so much more than a hospitality competition, it's...
- A once-in-a lifetime opportunity to push the boundaries of the culinary world through a series of exciting challenges.
- Your chance to gain both Back and Front of House experience from leading industry professionals, developing your skills and knowledge.
- A unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the classroom and the exciting reality of the industry.
- Entirely free to enter!
Find out how to enter the Toque d’Or® hospitality competition, including key deadlines and locations.
The history of Toque d'Or® food service
Launched for the first time in 1989, Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or® remains one of the UK’s most prestigious hospitality competitions. Aiming to inspire and educate ambitious college students in the food service industry, Toque d’Or® was born out of a passion for innovation in hospitality.
Since then, the competition has been providing industry-leading training for both Back and Front of House students alongside influential supporters and judges. The challenges differ from year to year, adapting to the latest trends to keep the experience fresh and relevant and allow competitors to develop skills to cover a range of styles. The competition emphasises teamwork and often uses role reversal to give participants a taste of each other’s responsibilities, and foster understanding between Back and Front of House. With a focus on providing up-to-the-minute industry expertise and experience, Toque d’Or® offers practical and business focused tasks to help participants learn the key skills they need to succeed while working alongside industry experts and businesses.
After 36 years, the Toque d’Or® competition still receives recognition for its influential training and focus on sustainability, and hospitality trends, as well as practical and soft skills.
Interested? Find the latest Toque d’Or® news for more insights and information here.
Our roll of honour shows the select few students, colleges and apprentices that have won the prestigious Toque d'Or award since it began.
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 |
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 2017 Charlie Stockwell, Galvin la Chapelle 2016 Luka Seddon, CH&Co |