The Craft Guild of Chefs is the main

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for

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

s in the UK. Established in 1885 under its former name of the Cookery and Food Association, it is sited near Kew Gardens station in the

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in southwest London forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London ...

. It holds the annual National Chef of the Year awards.

Graduate Awards

Craft Guild of Chefs host its ''Graduate Awards'' at the

University College Birmingham University College Birmingham is a university in Birmingham, England. It was awarded full university status in 2012 along with Newman University. It is not a member of Universities UK. The university was awarded 'University of the Year' in the 2 ...

References

External links

Craft Guild of Chefs
1965 establishments in England British cuisine Guilds in England Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom Kew, London Organisations based in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Organizations established in 1965 Professional associations based in the United Kingdom {{UK-org-stub