The Craft Guild of Chefs announces the nominees for its 2011 awards

The Craft Guild of Chefs announces the nominees for its 2011 awards The long awaited list of nominees has been announced for the 2011 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards. Following much deliberation, a judging panel of leading industry representatives has selected 40 chefs who will be feted at the prestigious awards ceremony at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel on Thursday, June 2. The nominees are: Apprentice Chef Award sponsored by Compass Group UK & Ireland Rebecca Marshman, Hilton Park Lane Lyndsay Michie, Le Gavroche Tom Puttock, Northcote Manor Banqueting Chef Award sponsored by Nestlé Professional Tom Allen, O2 Arena Brian Canale, Heritage Portfolio David Summerell, Royal College of Physicians Competition Chef Award sponsored by Electrolux Professional Hayden Groves, Elior UK Mathew Shropshall, University College Birmingham Nicholas Smith, Vacherin Contract Catering Chef Award sponsored by Falcon Foodservice Robert Brown, Compass Group Mark Cheetam, Sodexo Mark Wetherill, Sodexo Cost Sector Chef Award sponsored by Lamb Weston Alan Baker-Green, Compass Group Robin Turner, Sodexo Andrew Wood, University of York Development Chef Award sponsored by Discovery Foods Peter Joyner, Elior Sanjay Sighat, Authentic Food Company Andrew Twells, Compass Group Education Chef Award sponsored by Adande Refrigeration Ian Jaundoo, Liverpool Community College Patricia Paskins, Thames Valley University John Gray, Defence Food Services School Ethnic Chef Award sponsored by CCE Group Anirudh Arora, Moti Mahal Karunesh Khanna, Amaya Sudha Shankar Saha, Saffron New Restaurant Award sponsored by Alliance Restaurant Insurance Bistrot Bruno Loubet, London Pea Porridge, Bury St Edmunds Viajante, London Pastry Chef Award sponsored by Barry Callebaut (UK) Andrew Ditchfield, House of Commons Cherish Finden, The Langham Hotel Tal Hausen, The Lanesborough Hotel Mark Perkins, Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel Pub Restaurant Chef Award sponsored by Premier Foodservice Tim Bilton, The Butchers Arms, Holmfirth Daniel Turner, The White Hart, Maulden Graham White, The Plough Inn, Hungerford Restaurant Chef Award sponsored by Luzerne Lisa Allen, Northcote Manor Ed Wilson, Terroirs Abdul Yaseen, Cinnamon Kitchen Young Chef Award sponsored by Williams Refrigeration Alistair Birt, William Curley Chris Munroe, The Royal Garden Hotel Tom Parker, Northcote Manor Two additional awards will be presented on the night. The Special Award sponsored by Sodexo UK & Ireland, chosen by the committee of the Craft Guild, will go to a person who above all others has made an enormous contribution to the industry. Also, for the first time, the Craft Guild of Chefs has introduced the People's Choice Award sponsored by Dudson to recognise one of the industry's unsung heroes, who has demonstrated real commitment to their job and deserves recognition. Since the voting opened for the nominated candidates on April 19, the votes are already in the hundreds. The closing date for votes is Friday, May 13. The seven candidates are: • David Brown, Stable Family Home Trust • David Cavalier, CH & Co • David Croft, former chef/volunteer fundraiser • Vicky Lord, Staffordshire County Council • Trevor Nelson, retired executive chef, Compass Group • John Retallick, chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs Vice Presidents' Council • David Sharland, The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow Words: Sheila Eggleston