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

13^th October 2025

Entries open

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

Chef Elena Arzak named Honorary President of Judges 2025

The Roux Family is delighted to announce that acclaimed Basque chef Elena Arzak will lead the panel of judges for the Roux Scholarship final 2025 as Honorary President of Judges.

Enter The Roux Scholarship 2025

The Roux Family are delighted to reveal the entry details of the 2025 competition. Entries open today and UK-resident chefs, aged 22-29, are invited to create their own recipe using a delicious range of ingredients as their first step to a potentially life-changing experience.

Celebrating the legacy of Michel and Albert Roux

Friends, family, Roux Scholars and the stars of the British culinary industry gathered at The Dorchester in London on Monday 21st October to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Roux Scholarship and the lives of its founders Michel and Albert Roux.