| ABOUT THE ROUX SCHOLARSHIP |
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Charles Campion on the challenges of the competition
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The Roux Scholarship is the premier competition for chefs in the UK and ranks among the most prestigious in the world. However, it is far more than just a competition that ends with a prize. The Roux scholarship offers the winner a career changing opportunity that is unrivaled and stretches far beyond the much coveted 3 month stage at a 3 Michelin starred restaurant. That is just the start. It is what follows that really counts and the advice and guidance that the Roux family give that can make a career truly exceptional.
The Roux Scholarship was founded to enable the winner to realise their culinary dreams and so far 26 winners have travelled the globe as ambassadors of culinary excellence and gone on to greater things than they could possible have imagined.
Other competitions have tried to imitate the Roux Scholarship but none have stayed the distance. It is, simply put, the best competition a young chef can enter. It is tough and requires great technical ability and great mental strength. It takes time and thought. But the rewards for the winner are inestimable.
What’s in it for the employer?
Employers, too, stand to gain from encouraging their chefs to enter. In addition to prizes for the establishment, there is publicity potential and while the Roux Scholar is training, an excellent chance to test other members of the brigade temporarily with additional responsibilities. Add to this the benefit of the Scholar bringing their experience back to the establishment, and it is obvious: Success breeds success. The Roux Scholarship represents the very best of Britain's young chefs, and of course the very best of the UK's hotels and restaurants.
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