Chefs Membership
The Master Chefs of Great Britain is an association made up of professional chefs who can be said to be amongst the leaders in their chosen field be it hotels and restaurants; pastry; cost sector catering or research and development.
Membership is by invitation or by personal application. In the later case, each application is forwarded to the Membership Secretary who calls upon the knowledge of Master Chefs within the area and, in most instances, arranges for a personal visit.
Those who accepted into the association as Fellows of the MCGB, Full Members or Associate Members are expected:
- to serve the culinary art by expanding its influence and providing for its future
- to have shown a high level of technical expertise and culinary art
- to use the finest products in producing their dishes
- to ensure that their kitchens are clean, pleasant, functional and observes the principles of hygiene
- to assist in the training of their staff and their development as chefs
- to act as an ambassador for the association.
The title Master Chef of Great Britain carries with it a moral responsibility to the industry and may only be used by Full Members of The Master Chefs of Great Britain.
What's On
DIARY DATES
27th February The Master Chefs of Great Britan Challenge
1515-1545 Live Theatre, Hotelympia, ExCel London
5th March Final of The David Lyell Scholarship
(Young Pastry Chef of the Year 2012)
Westminster Kingsway College, London
30th March MCGB Young Chef of the Year Competition
Closing date for entries
6th April MCGB Young Chef of the Year Competition
Finalists announced
16th April Executive Committee Meeting
Sheraton Park Lane Hotel
23rd May Final of Young Chef of the Year
Westminster Kingsway College, London
23rd May Awards Dinner for the
David Lyell Scholarship and Young Chef of the Year
Westminster Kingsway College, London
Menu devised by Roger Jones, The Harrow @ Little Bedwyn
Advance Notice:
7th October 30th Annual Dinner
The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel
LATEST NEWS
The finalists in the David Lyell Scholarship are:
Hannah Rowe, Stephen Smith, Martin Vivian and Anabelle Wilson (2011 Winner)
Andrew Bennett, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, announces that Paul Gayler, Sarah Hartnett, John McGeever and Ralph Porciani will work with him on the 30th Annual Dinner. Westminster Kingsway College students will be working in the main kitchen and students from Sheffield College will produce the canapes.
Master Chefs Cyrus Todiwala, Gareth Johns and John Feeney have been confirmed as masterclass presenters at the PACE (Professional Association for Catering Education) next month in Blackpool.
