Following a very competitive paper judging stage, fourteen college teams have been announced as semi-finalists for the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2019/2020, chaired by Head Judge Chris Basten.

The 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge winners - Alan Coats, Ance Kristone and Andreau Talla - got a taste of what it’s like to be at the top of the culinary game after experiencing an exclusive dinner at Nucleus - a private room inside Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham.

With the deadline for entries rapidly approaching on the 30th November, Country Range Brand Manager Vasita Jantabutara has issued a final call to student chefs and college lecturers looking to enter a team into this year’s prestigious competition, which is run in collaboration with the Craft Guild of Chefs.

With the catering industry supposedly a negative career to embark on due to short-term, part-time, low-paid, low-skilled jobs, the Country Range Student Chef Challenge is looking to shine a positive light on the some of the fantastic young and upcoming talent around the UK after opening the registration for its 2019/20 competition.

Colleges and chef lecturers around the country are being urged to register their interest in the prestigious Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2019/20, run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs, following the highly anticipated announcement of this year’s theme.