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Three new rising stars of the hospitality world were unveiled this week at the Chaine des Rotisseurs GB Young Professional Awards, held at the newly opened Harrods Social by Jason Atherton. Over 60 guests joined the three chef and three sommelier finalists for a faultless and signature lunch to celebrate their achievements.

The life of Steven Spurrier

Celebrating 155 years of The Langham, a London City Bailliage member Hotel, with a thank you to the community.

Fantastic results for ChaineGB’s competitors at the International Young Professionals finals

Young Sommelier Competition

1. Matteo Montone, Edition – London Bailliage
2. Salvatore Castano, Mash - London Bailliage
3. Paul Robineau, Moor Hall – Cheshire and NW Bailliage

The Gerard Basset Tasting Trophy

Paul Fauvel, Lanesborough – London City Bailliage

Young Chefs Competition

1. Jordon Powell, South Lodge – Sussex Bailliage
2. Ben Emerson, Mosimanns – London Bailliage
3. Ben Whyte, The Priory – Wessex Bailliage

Some truly talented young people that demonstrates the health of the industry in terms of skills pool. We wish them all well in their future careers.

Our two winners will now start their preparations for the International Finals in September.

The finalists for our two competitions who will be at the Young Professionals Awards Dinner at The Dorchester on the 22 March are

Young Sommeliers

Salvatore Castano, Mash - London Bailliage
Matteo Montone, Edition – London Bailliage Paul Flauvel, Lanesborough – London City Bailliage Paul Robineau, Moor Hall – Cheshire and NW Bailliage

Young Chefs

Ben Whyte, The Priory – Wessex Bailliage Jordon Powell, South Lodge – Sussex Bailliage Ben Emerson, Mosimanns – London Bailliage

Congratulations to them all

Chaîne des Rôtisseurs GB announce the Gerard Basset Tasting Trophy

Rising star at soon-to-be-opened Hide, Piccadilly takes ‘best in class’ at Chaîne de Rotisseurs’ Young Sommelier of the Year Award GB 2017 A young Frenchman, who came to the Lanesborough Hotel, London eighteen months ago to hone his sommelier skills in English, and who has just moved to Hide’s 17-strong sommelier team, has won a leading title for young sommeliers in the UK, with the chance of international glory later in the year. Aymeric Pollenne, aged 24 and hailing from Poitiers in the Charente, took to the stage on Friday 23rd March, winning the title of Chaîne de Rotisseurs’ Young Sommelier of the Year Award GB 2018.

Honiton Hotel scoops Chaîne de Rotisseurs’ GB Young Chef of the Year 2018 Award A young chef from Devon has taken the title of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs GB Young Chef of the Year 2018, with a chance of international glory later in the year. Exeter-born Kayla Tuvey, aged 19 and working as commis chef at the well-known Deer Park Hotel, Buckerell, Honiton, has become the youngest chef, and probably the first woman, ever to win this forty-one year old contest, organised by the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs for employees of its member establishments worldwide.