Welcome to the UK Curry Championships
AN EVENT BY UK CURRY CONNECT
Part of the Craft Guild of Chefs'
BRITISH CULINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
The UK Curry Championships takes pride in showcasing the best of British curry culture
and providing a platform for curry professionals to show off their culinary skills.
Curry chefs are invited from around the country to come and compete and cook their best curry dishes in the hope to become
UK Curry Champion / National Curry Chef of the Year.
The British Culinary Championships is one of the UK’s largest live culinary competitions and will take place at Central Bedfordshire College on 28-29th May 2025. Thursday 29th May 2025 will host a schedule of competition classes dedicated to Asian and Oriental cuisine culminating in The UK Curry Championships hosted by UK Curry Connect.
There are many chef competitions but this is the only one to definitively crown the best curry chef in the country
as UK CURRY CHAMPION and NATIONAL CURRY CHEF OF THE YEAR!
Competitors can cook any type of curry, classic or contemporary and even from any country!
This event is proudly sponsored by
The IBD Partnership Group
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You can see the FULL VIDEO on YouTube on the UK Curry Connect Channel - follow the link below:
https://youtu.be/8kSecZFVCms?si=zUuCxuMzYu9eqOR8
The UK Curry Championships 2025 will take place on
THURSDAY 29th MAY 2025
at
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Kingsway Campus
Please submit your details on our How To Enter page
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Part of the Craft Guild of Chefs' British Culinary Championships 2025
The competition will be held as part of the British Culinary Championships and is open to students, amateurs and professional chefs.
The last event of the day will be the
UK Curry Championships - National Curry Chef of the Year.
The judging panel will be made up of multi-award winning chefs from the Craft Guild of Chefs and experienced high profile chefs from the industry.
Competitors are encouraged to seek feedback from the judges once the results are known.
Winners will receive medals from both the Craft Guild of Chefs and UK Curry Connect.
Cook the winning dish!
Here is an opportunity to cook your signature dish and present it to the judges.
Compete with other chefs from around the country and compare your dishes.
There is more than one event you can enter.
Amit Bagyal
Executive Chef
Yaatra & Shanghai-Noir
Westminster
UK Curry Champion 2024
National Curry Chef of the Year
Frequently Asked Questions
“This competition is great fun and open to everyone and the judging is done by an independent
panel of international award winning judges from the Craft Guild of Chefs.”
"A genuine competition for genuine chefs!"
“To have this event alongside the British Culinary Championships makes this competition extra special!”
“The scoring is transparent with the results announced on the day!!”
"UKCC has been instrumental in developing my confidence, pushing my boundaries and experience. Thank you"
"WOW! Only way to describe the brilliant food on display cooked by the amazing chefs from across the UK who took part in this very strict well organised competition. It was a privilege to be part of this, an honour for our very own chef to be competing against the best of the best. Huge congratulations to all the chefs. All amazing!"
"Competitions provide valuable experiences and lessons beyond the aspect of winning. They teach resilience, teamwork, problem-solving and self-improvement. UK Curry Connect's support and engagement in such initiatives highlight the importance of these broader benefits. Thank you for your involvement and encouragement!"
Where to find us
Kingsway Campus, Dunstable, LU5 4HG, England, United Kingdom
Location
UK Curry Championships
Central Bedfordshire College - Kingsway Campus, Dunstable, LU5 4HG, England, United Kingdom
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About us
The UK Curry Championships is a premier chef competition organised by UK Curry Connect (UKCC) in collaboration with the Craft Guild of Chefs.
We are passionate about celebrating the rich and diverse curry culture in the UK and want the best chefs nationwide to come and compete, show off their culinary skills and cooking flair and stand proud as the UK Curry Champion / National Curry Chef of the Year!
UK Curry Connect
UK Curry Connect (UKCC) is a growing network of like-minded industry professionals all of whom want betterment for the catering industry, not only in these difficult times but beyond as well. Originally formed, as a campaign group to address the staff and skills shortages the industry is currently facing. It lobbies for support from the Government and numerous trade bodies, and continues to tirelessly campaign for workable solutions. A well received policy proposal was recently drafted to address staff shortages against the government’s immigration policies, looking at short-term, medium-term and long-term options.
UKCC are an active member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Businesses and have contributed to various thinktanks and government departments to address issues facing the industry.
UKCC have now grown to not only become a leading voice for the catering industry, but also a pathway where chefs and business owners can contribute ideas as well as develop their skills and knowledge professionally.
The Craft Guild of Chefs
Established in 1885 as a Guild of the Cookery and Food Association,
the Craft Guild of Chefs has developed into the leading Chefs’ Association in the UK
and has many members worldwide.
Members come from all aspects of the foodservice and hospitality sectors working in a wide variety of positions from students and trainees to top management. No other association boasts such a broad and experienced membership.
By joining UK Curry Connect, you can also enjoy the benefits of membership
with the Craft Guild of Chefs.