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The Competition to Attend!
The life of a chef is a passionate, creative and rewarding existence with a continual learning curve throughout their career. Delifresh exists to connect, engage and drive our love for food throughout our amazing occupation of being a chef.
The Delifresh Young Chef of the Year competition was born to give excitement back to our fabulous industry, showcasing the outstanding young talent we have in the trade and giving them a springboard to catapult their career and profile for all to see.
This competition will never be about Delifresh. It's always been about the chef and their ability to excite all our minds as we unite together in our Love For Food.
An INCREDIBLE final!
Would you like a run down? | Take a look below...
A final like never before
The 5th November brought a crescendo to the competition as eight of our regional finalists attended the live-cook off at St James' Park, Newcastle to cook their hearts out for the judges so we could hunt out the most passionate, skilled and enthused chef on the big day!
The facilities at the stadium were perfect for the competition, with a huge suite fit for 8 individual pods, 60 fantastic suppliers, industry legends, seating areas, sampling and more, with a capacity of over 1000 guests!
With over 600 people in attendance, The Barracks was bustling with excitement - it was truly something magical.
Who was crowned our winner? | YCOY 2024
Phillip Ho - Craving Asian
Age: 22
Heat: Middlesborough
Industry: 5 years
Reaching the finals is a testament to the idea that with a genuine love for what you do and a meaningful relationship with food, you can accomplish anything. This competition aligns with that philosophy, as my current role doesn’t traditionally involve this style of cooking. Yet, through dedicated practice, I’ve been able to adapt and succeed.
Throughout my career, I’ve learned the importance of taking initiative and growing through experience. My journey has taught me to balance ambition with patience. I identified an opportunity with Phoebe and Hinley to establish an Asian fusion market in Newcastle.
Along the way, I’ve also had enriching experiences, such as staging at Ynyshir with Gareth Ward. Though I deeply enjoyed this, I felt the need to pursue something more aligned with my personal vision, which Phoebe and Hinley helped facilitate. I do miss aspects of fine dining, which is why I participate in events like Deli Fresh YCOY - they allow me to experiment and refine my culinary techniques.
Phillip really blew away the judges across the board with his skills and final dishes presented, he will be heading to Holland and Belgium to visit suppliers with us as part of his prize.
Huge congratulations to Phillip!
“What an INCREDIBLE, PROACTIVE & MOST OUTSTANDING competition - Well Done, Delifresh, the 2024 Young Chef Of The Year, has been a pleasure to be involved in.”
Simon Crannage - Grantley Hall