Partners


We are currently offering new sponsors the exciting opportunity to get involved in National Chef of the Year and Young National Chef of the Year in 2024. By associating your brand with these prestigious awards, your business and products will be showcased to the elite of the UK chef sector. Sponsors will have brand presence from entry drive right through to semi-finals, the mentor day, the final and Awards Celebration. Aligning your brand with the UK’s most prestigious culinary competitions allows you to get your product or service seen or touched by decision makers in the hospitality sector, as well as direct networking with potential clients.

“We believe in working closely with our headline sponsors and supporters to ensure everyone gets the best and most exciting opportunities these competitions can bring. Our intensive competition programme allows suppliers more access to participants and opportunities with other sponsoring partners than any other in the UK.” 

David Mulcahy, competition director and vice president Craft Guild of Chefs

SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

Hear what our sponsors had to say...


National Chef of the Year is such an incredible competition that brings together the industry’s finest rising stars. It’s a real opportunity to show off and hone your skills, be mentored by industry icons, and learn a lot about yourself along the way. The calibre of finalists and past winners speak for themselves! We are super proud to be headline sponsors with our Lumina Lamb, an ultra premium ingredient for the most talented of chefs and the most delicious of dishes.

Gemma Baldwin Regional Marketing Manager, UK, EU & ME Lumina


Being a headline sponsor of National Chef of the Year is a great opportunity and we're really excited to be involved. For us, it is about being aligned with the prestige of this competition and we love how it gives chefs the opportunity show how creative and talented they are. Chef competitions are a great way to showcase how brilliant our industry is.

Howard Beasley National Sales Manager Essential Cuisine
  • "The CGOCs have shown an unrivalled commitment to emerging industry talent, raising the profile of those within the industry. It’s the passion of the competitors, judges, organisers and sponsors that really shines through and we are very proud to sponsor such a progressive competition."
Simon Armer Marketing Director Bunzl Lockhart Catering Equipment
  • We have always enjoyed & benefitted from the innovative approach to sponsors by the organisers, to ‘get involved’ as much as possible. This approach has led us to be much more creative in our outlook, looking to engage a wider audience externally, whilst increasing the number of touch-points with finalists 4-fold and building relationships not only with the competitors but organisers, supporters and a fabulous set of co-sponsors.
Sharon Heap Marketing Director Churchill
  • “Partnering with Young National Chef of the Year gives us a credible platform to tell our stories from and share our knowledge on issues that we are proud to be spearheading. It is an invaluable part of our toolbox.“
Jocelyn Sowden Norwegian Seafood Council
  • “As the UK’s leading expert training and apprenticeship provider for the hospitality and catering industry, these awards support us in our role of championing future talent and igniting a passion in young chefs to push the boundaries and take their skillset to the next level.”
Jill Whittaker, FCA Managing Director HIT Training