Finalists in Young Chef of the Year 2019 competition revealed

The 16 finalists in M Restaurants and Bookatable by Michelin's Young Chef of the Year 2019 competition have been revealed.

 

The finalists - all under the age of 30 and listed below - were selected after submitting a four-course, £45 a head menu together with costings for 50 covers.

 

They will now host a series of pop-up takeover nights at M Restaurant Victoria Street from 9-13 July with diners voting for their favourite young chef, to form 50% of their final scores.

 

The judges' feedback will form the remaining 50%, taking into account the quality of cooking, marketing, sustainable sourcing of ingredients and handling of food waste.

 

The panel includes M Restaurants founder Martin Williams, M Restaurants culinary director Mike Reid, chefs Sabrina Gidda, Steve Groves, Ben Tish, Alyn Williams and James Knappett; social media influencer Felicity Spector; journalist David Ellis and The Caterer's editor Chris Gamm,

 

Tickets to the pop-up nights are £45, including a welcome glass of Champagne Pommery, and can be booked here.

 

The winner will be crowned at an award ceremony at M Restaurant Victoria Street on 4 September and receive a trip with sponsors Pommery to the Champagne region of France to explore their vineyards.

 

The finalists are:

 

Salvatore Ascolese - Gaucho, London

 

Will Bowman Smith - The Swan Inn

 

Matthew Hurry - Laurent restaurant at Hotel Café Royal, London

 

Roberto Teccolo - Umu, London

 

Luke Bryan - Kricket, London

 

Lucy Wigmore - Tewin Bury Farm hotel, Welwyn, Hertfordshire

 

Milan Maffioli - Bokan 37, London

 

Kishun Chhiba - Cinnamon Club, London

 

Jordan Kerridge - The Stafford London

 

David Mastrangeli - Fairmont

 

John Carreon - Holiday Inn Edinburgh

 

Stefano Campione - Barge East, London

 

Jamie Warley - St Ermin's hotel, London

 

Lily Stock - Boodle's, London

 

Patrick Metselaar - Kricket, London

 

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