From Student to Region’s Best: New Zealand Chef Crowned 2025 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year
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Auckland chef clinches top culinary title, two awards and $15,700 in prizes at Australia’s longest running culinary competition.
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Golden Crown for Melbourne chef in prestigous award
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Gold medal glory has been achieved by young talented chef Jimmy Han, 22, who has been revealed as the 2023 Golden Chef of the Year in Australia’s longest running and most credible competition for young chefs.
Read MoreGolden Chefs gearing up for grand finals showdown
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The top 12 finalist chefs of the 2023 Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD are gearing up for the grand finals, where they will compete for career changing recognition and industry appreciation. The young chefs were selected from regional heats held across Australia and New Zealand from May to July, and soon they will face off in live cook-offs at Fine Food – the leading trade event for the food industry.
Read MoreEntries open for 2023 Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award
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Entry is open to chefs aged 16-25 and so long as the eligibility criteria is met, they will be guaranteed a place to compete in the regional heats. Entry is online and takes less than 5 minutes.
Read MoreGold Medal Glory for Top Chef Talent
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A rising star of the culinary scene, talented chef Gabby Sanders, 23, has proven to have what it takes to be crowned the 2022 Golden Chef of the Year in the 57th year of the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award.
Read MoreGolden chefs top talent gearing up for grand finals
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The Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD is gearing up for the 2022 Grand Finals, having sourced the top 12 line-up of young chef talent from across Australia and New Zealand.
Read MoreLast Call Chefs!
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Entry for the 2022 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award closes next week, so don’t delay for your chance to be a part of the experience.
Read MoreUnleash your potential chefs
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The 2022 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award is now open and looking for talented young chefs to show their skills and ignite their culinary careers.
Read MoreGolden Chef's top talent make magic in culinary award
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For the second year running, the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award successfully adapted to a virtual grand final format, attracting top culinary talent across Australia and New Zealand. Throughout the year nearly 100 talented young chefs competed in regional finals, to earn their chance to win the coveted title of Golden Chef of the Year.
Read MoreTime to make your own magic chefs
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The 2021 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award is giving young chefs the chance to share their talent at live regional and grand final cook-off heats, with culinary prizes on offer at every stage.
Read MoreGOLDEN CHEF TALENT PROVE THEIR PROWESS
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In a year like no other, Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD has adapted to a new virtual format, sourcing a top ten line-up of young chef talent from right across Australia and New Zealand, with one chef just revealed as the Golden Chef of the Year.
Read MoreYoung chef talent to do culinary battle in virtual grand finals
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The Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD is gearing up for the inaugural 2020 virtual grand finals, having sourced the top ten line-up of young chef talent from across Australia and New Zealand.
In a year like no other, Australia’s longest-running culinary competition has responded with an exciting new format to ensure that culinary talent could still put themselves to the test and elevate their careers.
Read MoreTOP TEN FINALIST CHEFS TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
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The Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD is excited to reveal the top 10 Grand Finalists of the inaugural virtual culinary competition.
This year has been like no other. In response to the challenges presented by the hospitality lockdowns, the competition quickly pivoted from a regional cook-off in culinary kitchens across Australia, to video entry. A new trans-Tasman element was also introduced with the competition launching into New Zealand to support even more chefs.
Read MoreREIMAGINED: Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award 2020
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This year looks very different for everyone on many fronts and the impacts of these challenging times are being felt closely in the hospitality industry. But the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award is standing by the young chef community and is excited to continue its support with a reimagined virtual competition for 2020.
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