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| PREVIOUS YCYW WINNERS | Records 1 to 6 of 6 | |
Sarah Cooper – Winning Waiter 2009
Sarah Cooper, from The Ledbury restaurant, London, won the 2009 young waiter competition.
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Rose Greene – Winning Chef 2009
Chef Rose Greene from the Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham, came second in the competition in 2008, but won in 2009.
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Alejandro Jose Cancino – Winning Chef 2008
Chef Alejandro Jose Cancino, from Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons is believed to be the first Argentinian to clinch the title in the competitions 24-year history.
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William Bonfield – Winning Waiter 2008
Waiter William Bonfield, from the Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley had previously entered the competition in 2007 and his experience there spurred him on to enter again in 2008 where he went on to nab the title.
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Simon Christey-French – Winning Chef 2007
Simon Christey-French of The Square was winner of the Young Chef 2007 title.
“It’s amazing, I’m overwhelmed,” said Simon, after the awards ceremony.
This was Simon’s second attempt at the competition. He entered in 2005 and got through to the regional finals. “I was still a nervous wreck,” he said, “but once I’d got through to the final I felt a lot more relaxed and gave it all I could.”
Bruce Poole of Chez Bruce, Chair of Chef Judges praised Simon’s cooking. “There is always a lot involved in selecting the winning chef. Contestants have to be both technically and conceptually strong. Simon Christey-French was a clear winner, he played to his strengths and his dishes were clean and clear, not over-complicated.”
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Matthew Mawtus – Winning Waiter 2007
Matthew Mawtus from L’Etranger, previously at Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, scooped the Young Waiter title and was stunned by his win.
“I had no idea I would get so far. Getting through to the finals surpassed my expectations,” he said. “I was nervous at the start, but once I’d got into it I relaxed. My guests were very receptive. I had one who had a nut allergy, so I had to deal with that and she was very receptive to my suggestions.”
Matthew is from Banchory near Aberdeen and worked for nearly three years at the Glasgow Hilton, completing a degree in hospitality, before moving to London.
Waiter judge Stephen Mannock of Darlington College, said: “This was the tightest competition we’ve seen so far. The difference between contestants was very small. Matthew scored highly on his technical ability, his set-up, service, skills and personality.”
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| 12 Sep 2010 |
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Hospitaly Action - Polo Day
Beaufort Polo Club,
On Sunday 12th September Beaufort Polo Club will host Hospitality Action’s first ever polo day. The money raised will go directly to those in the hospitality industry who have fallen upon hard times. more>> |
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Discover Zadar - An Adriatic Odyssey
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Hosted by the City of Zadar, UK Trade & Investment team Croatia, the British Embassy Croatia, the Ministry of Sea, transport and infrastructure, and last,
but not least the Garden Festival team this 2 day business event will highlight all the opportunities in the wider Zadar region. more>> |
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Food and Drink Journalism
Hertford College,
Food and Drink Journalism is a two-day residential course run by Guy Dimond, Food Editor of Time Out
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