Awards Evening

Celebrating 20 years!

Each year the winners of South West Chef of the Year are announced at a prestigious awards presentation evening and this year, we will also be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the competition!

To mark this momentous occasion, this year’s dinner will be prepared by four Michelin-starred chefs, all judges of South West Chef of the Year, alongside last year’s overall winner.

This evening brings about a very rare gathering of the South West’s leading chefs, including our judges and competitors, young chefs of the future, home cooks, suppliers and anyone with an interest in high quality food and drink.  As such it is a true celebration of all sectors of the thriving South West food, drink and hospitality industries.

All are welcome to join us to enjoy a memorable dinner prepared by judges and previous winners of the competition, assisted in the kitchen and front of house by students of the Michael Caines Academy.  You don’t have to be a competitor or involved in the competition in any way to come along.

The awards presentation evening takes place immediately following the finals of the professional and student chef categories and is sponsored and hosted by Exeter Golf and Country Club.

Following a delicious meal, including perfectly paired wines with each course, our finalists are relieved of the suspense as our awards are presented to the winners!

2024 Awards Evening

Tuesday 29th October 2024

Exeter Golf and Country Club from 6.45pm

Dinner will be prepared by six leading chefs, all judges and/or previous winners of South West Chef of the Year

(scroll down to see the menu)

Starter

Chris Cleghorn

Michelin-starred Executive Chef, The Olive Tree, Bath

South West Chef of the Year judge

Fish

Hywel Jones

Michelin-starred Executive Chef, Lucknam Park, Bath

South West Chef of the Year judge

and Andrew Jenkinson

South West Overall and Professional Chef of the Year 2023

Main

Scott Paton

Michelin-starred Executive Chef, Àclèaf, Plympton

South West Chef of the Year judge and South West Young Professional Chef of the Year 2009

and Joe Cotton

Senior Sous Chef, Àclèaf, Plympton

South West Professional Chef of the Year 2022

Dessert

Michael Caines MBE DL

Michelin-starred Chef Patron, Lympstone Manor, Exmouth

South West Chef of the Year co-founder and head judge

Starter

Chalk stream Trout, cured, fermented carrot, Miyagawa mandarin

Fish

Mevagissey Seabass, Salcombe Bay crab, Autumn brassicas, verjus

Main

Venison, salsify, cocoa

Dessert

Alunga milk chocolate mousse, chestnut, bergamot, tonka bean ice cream

The evening will begin with a drinks reception with delicious gin kindly supplied by Salcombe Gin accompanied by Devon Tonic Water kindly supplied by Luscombe along with Luscombe’s Elderflower Bubbly and Sicillian Lemonade.

 

The meal will conclude with

coffee

and

Petits fours

kindly supplied by Peltier and Caines French Patisserie

 

With many thanks to: Flying Fish Seafoods who will supply all fish and seafood; MC Kelly who will supply the meats; Dole who will supply all fresh produce and Ritter Courivaud who will supply dry and specialised goods.

Wines will be paired for each course and supplied by Liberty Wines

The chefs will be supported in the kitchen and front of house by students of the Michael Caines Academy and staff at the Exeter Golf and Country Club

Tickets are available at £150 each

or £120 each for sponsors and competitors

(N.B finalists’ tickets are free of charge)

To book your tickets, see below

We are extremely grateful to a range of partners, outlined below, who will kindly supply ingredients, drinks and services for the evening:

Sponsor and host of the awards evening:

Our supporters:

Tickets

Tickets are £150 per person

or £120 each for sponsors’ and competitors’ guests

(N.B finalists’ tickets are free of charge)

Seating is in tables of 10.

Dress code: lounge suit

Tickets include a drinks reception with canapés, an exciting four-course meal, wine with each course, coffee and petits fours.

A vegetarian option for the starter and main course is available and all dietary requirements can be catered for.

Tickets can be purchased using the secure system by clicking the relevant ‘Buy’ button below.  If you would prefer to pay by cheque, please call 07970 518756 or email: info@southwestchef.co.uk to reserve your tickets and make arrangements for payment.

All tickets are digital and you will receive these by email.

 

Please select the relevant ticket below and click on the ‘Buy’ button.

General price: £150 each / Sponsors’ and competitors’ guests: £120 each

Please would you send us the details of any dietary requirements by email when purchasing your tickets.  We would also be grateful if you could supply the names of all ticket holders for the seating plan please.  You can do so by sending an email to info@southwestchef.co.uk