Pub chef through to prestigious competition final
Rory Welch of the Broad Chard in Newscastle is one of eight finalists aged between 18 and 23 to go on to the live final at the Restaurant Show in London on 8 October.
The competition is organised by the Craft Guild of Chefs, in partnership with Knorr. Seven finalists have so far been announced following a series of semi finals in London and Sheffield. Four competitors were chosen to go through automatically by judges.
The finalists announced so far are:
• Rory Welch Broad Chard Pub, Newcastle
• Danny Hoang Viajante, London
• David Alexander Squire Danesfield House, Marlow
• Ruth Hansom Boundary Restaurant, London
• Ben Champkin The Elephant Restaurant, Torquay
• Louisa May Matthews Eton College, Sodexo
• Daniel Akrigg Rogan & Company
• Academy of Culinary Arts, To Be Confirmed
