Winners

2025

The moment the winner of The Roux Scholarship 2025 was announced left Craig Johnston stunned – he didn’t quite believe…

2024

In April 2024, Karol Ploch won the title of Roux Scholar 2024 after the 40th anniversary competition took place at…

2023

At the award ceremony for the 2023 competition, our Honorary Judges Michel and César Troisgros opened the gold envelope to…

2022

In April 2022, Jonnie Ferguson became the third Scottish chef to scoop the title of Roux Scholar and, in his…

2021

Oli Williamson was crowned Roux Scholar 2020/21 at a prestigious award dinner in London in October 2021. It had been…

2019

Spencer took the crown of Roux Scholar 2019 at the age of 26. It was the first time he had…

2018

Martin Carabott won the Roux Scholarship in March 2018, at the age of 29. It was his third time in…

2017

Luke won on his first attempt in the competition in April 2017 at the age of 27. He did his…

2016

Harry won the Roux Scholarship in 2016 when he was 26. He did his stage at Saison in San Francisco with…

2015

Ian won the Roux Scholarship in 2015 when he was 29 and did his stage at Benu in San Francisco…

2014

Tom won the Roux Scholarship in 2014 at the age of 25. He trained at Restaurant Hof Van Cleve, Belgium….

2013

Paul O’Neill won the competition in 2013, the Roux Scholarship’s 30th anniversary year, at the age of 27. He did…

2012

Adam won in 2012 at the age of 24. He staged with Yannick Alléno at Le Meurice, Paris, and is…

2011

Mark Birchall won in 2011, and staged at El Celler de Can Roca, Spain. He is now Chef-Patron Restaurant Moor…

2010

In 2010, Kenneth won the competition at the age of 28 and did his stage at Jean Georges in New…

2009

Hrishikesh Desai won the Roux Scholarship in 2009, at the age of 29 on his first attempt. He staged at…

2008

Dan won the Roux Scholarship in 2008 at the age of 26. It was his third time entering the competition….

2007

Armand won the Roux Scholarship in 2007, at the age of 27. It was his second time entering the competition…

2006

Pravin Sharma won in 2006 and did his stage at The Fat Duck, Bray and Les Maisons de Bricourt, Cancale,…

2005

Matthew won the Roux Scholarship in 2005 at the age of 29. He staged at Les Pres d’Eugenie in France….

2004

Andrew Jones won the Roux Scholarship in 2004 at the age of 27, it was his third time in the…

2003

Simon Hulstone won the Roux Scholarship in 2003; it was second time entering the competition and he took part in…

2002

André Garrett won the Roux Scholarship in 2002 at the age of 30. He did his stage at Guy Savoy…

2001

Steve won in 2001 and did his stage with Marc Veyrat at the L’Auberge De L’Eridan, Lake Annecy, France. He…

2000

Frederick Forster won the Roux Scholarship in 2000, at the age of 25. He did his stage at Pierre Gagnaire in…

1999

Sat Bains won the Roux Scholarship in 1999 at the age of 28, it was his first time entering the…

1998

Patrick Thompson won the Roux Scholarship in 1998 at the age of 22. It was the first time he’d entered….

1997

Steve Love won in 1997, at the age of 27 and did his stage at Alain Ducasse in Paris. He…

1996

Trevor Blyth won the Roux Scholarship in 1996, at the age of 27. It was his 4th time entering the…

1995

Chris Colmer won the Roux Scholarship in 1995 at the age of 25. He did his stage with Pierre and…

1994

Mercy Fenton won the Roux Scholarship in 1994 Trained with Bernard Loiseau at La Résidence de la Côte-d’Or, in Saulieu,…

1993

Jonathan Harrison won the Roux Scholarship in 1993, at the age of 27 was the second time he had entered…

1992

James Carberry won the Roux Scholarship in 1992, at the age of 22. It was his 1st time in the…

1991

Eugene Callaghan won the Roux Scholarship in 1991 aged 21 and did his stage at Jacques Lameloise at Lameloise in…

1990

Scott Hessel won the Roux Scholarship in 1990, at the age of 19. He staged with Eckart Witzigmann at Aubergine…

1989

Martin Hadden won the Roux Scholarship in 1989 at the age of 19, one of the youngest ever winners. He…

1988

Ricky Perrin won the Roux Scholarship in 1988 and did his stage with Paul Bocuse at L’Auberge du Pont de…

1987

Richard Stuart won the Roux Scholarship in 1987, at the age of 21. Marc Meneau at L’Esperance in Vezelay, France….

1986

René Pauvert won the Roux Scholarship in 1986 at the age of 23. He did stages at Joel Robuchon at…

1985

John was the second winner of the Roux Scholarship in 1985 and he did his stage with Roger Vergé at…

1984

Andrew Fairlie was the very first winner of the Roux Scholarship in 1984. He trained with Michel Guérard, Les Près…