**Covid restrictions allowing.
The winner receives £6,000, to support their career development and an invitation to cook and train under the supervision of a leading chef at a prestigious three-star Michelin restaurant anywhere in the world for up to three months.
Mentorship award*
An additional £6,000 will be awarded to the winner on completion of 15 months’ service with their employer following their win. The aim is to encourage the scholar to share with their brigade the new experiences, ideas and skills learned during their three-month stage in a three-Michelin star restaurant. Should they wish to leave their job before 15 months, the £6,000 will be awarded to their employer to support the brigade’s development in other ways.
The ongoing uncertainty of many roles in hospitality due to the Covid-19 pandemic means that the awarding of the Mentorship Award for the 2022 scholar has an additional condition: should the scholar leave their original employment through no fault of their own, then they will be awarded an additional £3,000, with the next £3,000 awarded discretionally either to the scholar, to their employer or neither, depending on the circumstances of their departure.
Winner’s prizes for 2022:
- A signed, framed commemorative certificate, signed by the judges.
- £6,000 for the winner to spend on career development, with an additional £6,000 Mentorship Award on completion of 15 months’ service with current employer after winning.
- A Sustainable Meat and Cheese Box, courtesy of Aubrey Allen as well as a Butchery Masterclass at their butchery training school, Aubrey’s Academy.
- Two personalised Roux Scholarship chef’s jackets, courtesy of Bragard UK Ltd to wear during the competition and awards (plus a Grand Chef jacket TBC).
- A gift box courtesy of Bridor, and a night with dinner, bed and breakfast at Lucknam Park, near Bath.
- A year’s subscription to print and digital editions of The Caterer for one year. Plus two tickets to The Caterer’s annual awards, the Cateys, known as the hospitality industry’s Oscars, it is an exclusive, black tie event.
- A guided meet and greet tour of Flying Fish in Cornwall, with a trip out on a RIB in St Austell Bay to the Deep Sea Mussel Farm. Plus dinner for two at Paul Ainsworth’s, No. 6 Padstow.
- Nine Global Classic knives/accessories in leather chef’s case, plus leather apron (GCH-58-11LSP).
- Complimentary membership of the Institute of Hospitality for one year.
- An exclusive Magnum of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Brut, signed by the judges at the final cook-off.
- An all expenses paid trip for two to visit the wine cellars of Laurent-Perrier at Tours-sur-Marne, including a guided tour of the cellars and a tasting of the Laurent-Perrier range. Travel by Eurostar and overnight accommodation with dinner, bed and breakfast.
- A coffee machine for the home, courtesy of L’Unico Caffé Musetti.
- An escorted tour with Regent Seven Seas Cruises aboard one of their most luxurious ships while in port in Southampton**, to see how they deliver an unrivalled, exquisite dining experience to over 700 guests – while at sea.
- A day at TRUEfoods seeing how their superior stocks and sauces are created and learning about their acclaimed CHEFStable experience. In addition, the opportunity to eat in three of their fellow Roux Scholars’ restaurants to learn about their individual styles and see just how valuable winning the Roux Scholarship has been for their careers.
- A day of fishing off the east coast of Scotland with one night’s accommodation including dinner, bed & breakfast, courtesy of Udale Speciality Foods Ltd.
- A truffle-hunting trip to Urbani Truffles‘ groves in Italy, with accommodation and visit to the Urbani Academy, (flights not included), as well as the chance to contribute a recipe to the Urbani Truffle book to celebrate the company’s 170th anniversary.
- A seven-day gastronomic tour to Canada departing on 4th or 5th October, including a visit to one of Wellocks‘ food producers Minus 8 vinegars, for the Verjus harvest. The all-expenses paid trip will include a visit to vineyards, Niagara Falls and Montreal (subject to change).
For the six national finalists 2022:
- £1,000 towards furthering their career development.
- A framed commemorative certificate, signed by the judges.
- A Sustainable Meat and Cheese Box, courtesy of Aubrey Allen.
- A copy of Bridor’s recipe book Meilleurs Recettes des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (volume three).
- A set of seven Global Classic knives in chef’s case (G-666-KA).
- A bottle of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Brut.
- A digital subscription to The Caterer for one year.
- Gift box of truffles and truffle products from Urbani Truffles.
- A tour of Wellocks‘ Lancashire producers, followed by lunch at the Chef’s Table at Northcote.
The 18 regional finalists will receive:
- A commemorative certificate, signed by the judges.
- A three-piece set of Classic Global Knives, comprising a G-2 2-cm Cook’s Knife; GS-3 13cm Cook’s Knife; GS-68 Vegetable Peeler, 5cm plain blade.
- A Moka pot and coffee from L’Unico (Caffé Musetti)
- A TRUEfoods chef stone notebook, a TRUEfoods bag and TRUEfoods tasting spoon.
- A copy of Wellocks 60th anniversary Lancashire Diamond Cookbook with recipes from top chefs.
The Winner’s Establishment will receive:
- Ten kilos of award-winning coffee from L’Unico (Caffé Musetti)
- A sirloin of aged beef from Udale Speciality Foods, Himalayan Salt Chamber.
*Terms and conditions of the Mentorship Award
The Mentorship Award is provided at the complete discretion of the Board of Directors and will typically be granted automatically at the end of the 15 month period. However the Award will be reviewed if:
1. The conduct of the Roux Scholarship winner during the 15 month period from the date of the final could damage the reputation of the Competition or the Employer.
2. The employment did not extend for the full 15 months but this was not the fault or responsibility of the Roux Scholarship winner.
3. The nature of the employment did not allow the Roux Scholarship winner to mentor the same single team for the entire duration of the 15 month period.