Competition News

Craig Johnston wins The Roux Scholarship 2025

Craig Johnston has won The Roux Scholarship 2025. The head chef from Angler Restaurant beat five other finalists in a testing competition held at the Alain Roux Culinary School at The Waterside Inn on Monday 14h April 2025.

Competition Dates

14^th April 2025

National final

14^th April 2025

Award ceremony

Which chefs made it to the national final 2025?

The regional finals took place at University College Birmingham and University of West London on 6th March when the 18 regional finalists also cooked their recipes for gurnard fish; alongside a mystery box dessert.

Meet the regional finalists 2025

Meet our 2025 regional finalists: 14 are new to the Roux Scholarship, with four others having competed before. They come from a huge range of establishments from across the country

Mark Birchall’s Moor Hall awarded three Michelin stars

The Roux Scholarship family is celebrating the many achievements of Roux Scholars, judges and former finalists after the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland announced the newly starred restaurants on Monday 10th February.

13 ways to support a chef to enter the competition

New to The Roux Scholarship? Read our tips on how to support a chef in your brigade to enter the competition