BCF Young Chef of the Year 2025 finalists

Countdown to the coming together of talented young chefs.  BCF Young Chef of the Year will be taking place on Monday 10^th November at University College Birmingham.

Competition organiser, Peter Griffiths, said: “Once again the BCF has been delighted with the number of entries this year. The calibre has been from right across the industry, including establishments which have 10 Michelin stars between them. It promises to be an exciting and testing day for all.”

Last year's winner Jake Goddard from Coworth Park, Ascot with Runner-up was Lewis Perks (right) from Simpson’s restaurant, Edgbaston with Alex Cronin (left) from Cheal’s in Knowle, Solihull in third place.

FINALISTS

Maxwell Parker, Restaurant Story, London

Yuting Zhang, Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham

Alahgi Jadama, Le Neuvième Art, Lyon, France

Rohan Bragg, Cheal’s of Knowle

Jennifer Whitty, University College Birmingham

Jordan Holland, The Boat, Lichfield

Dean Burnham, North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

Charlie Cable, Coworth Park, Ascot

Harry Edwards, Grace and Savour, Hampton Manor

Alexander Williams, Mallory Court Country House Hotel, Leamington Spa

Josh Zitha, City of Oxford College

Dylan Fleming-Jones, Chez Bruce, London

Liam Hornby, The Bower House, Shipston on Stour

Matthew Cregan, The Ritz Hotel, London

JUDGES

Glynn Purnell, Michelin-starred chef, chef patron of Trillium, Birmingham

Jon Howe, chef patron, Michelin-starred Lumiere, Cheltenham

Luke Tipping, chef director, Michelin-starred Simpsons, Birmingham

Adam Thomason, culinary director, Restaurant Associates

Stuart McLeod, vice-president, British Culinary Federation

Paul Foster, Michelin-starred chef, Host of Food Unfiltered

Huge thank you to our sponsors: Bord Bia, Major International, Lakeland Dairies, Wrapmaster, Steelite Utopia.