The 2011 International Young Chefs Competition took place in Istanbul, Turkey on 9 Septemeber. The Judges reported that it was an excellent competition with all the competitors from the 21 countries being be congratulated on their performances. Garrett Keown of The Bell Inn at Hordon on Hill, Essex represented GB.

Congratulations to Garrett and to Stuart Fay his Exec Chef on the preparation work they did before the competition. It really helped ensure that the result was very close.

The results were First Place Reilly Meehan, United States, Second Place Michael Dyllong, Germany and Third Place Jaime Rodriguez Camacho, Colombia.

Garrett said that he had really enjoyed the whole experience of the competition, the various visits in Istanbul and the camaraderie amongst the competitors. He said he felt that he had cooked well, but was aware that it was likely to be a very tightly run event.