21st Apr 2009 - 00:00
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The nominees for the 2009 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards have been chosen and will now go on the roll call at the awards ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane on 1 June.
Choosing the final three for each category was no easy feat as judges had to assess a number of high quality candidates, discuss at length each one's attributes and come up with the final list. The nominees are: Apprentice Chef Tim Cottrill, Rudding Park Katie Beth Mckay, La Manior Aux Quat Saison Samantha Rowles, Sheraton Skyline Banqueting Chef Nigel Borchetti, The Royal Lancaster Hotel Steve Golding, Sodexo Manuel Martin, Searcys Competition Chef Richard Bowden, Compass Group Hayden Groves, Elior UK Simon Hulstone, The Elephant Contract Catering Chef David Cavalier , Charlton House Dennis Mwakulua, Fujitsu Services Robbie Robinson, ESS Cost Sector Chef Mark Crowe, Avenance Michael Godfrey, Bekynton Eton College Rob Kennedy, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Development Chef Alan Coxon, Coxon's Kitchen Ltd Brian Eastment, Major International Phil Rimmer, Apetito Education Chef Michael Kitts, Emirates Academy of Hospitality Norman Robertson, Ayr College Simon Stocker , Westminster Kingsway Ethnic Chef Mohammed Aslam, Aagrah Group of Restaurants Tuncay Kurnaz, Bistro 1 Jasvinderjit Singh, Brilliant Restaurant Pastry Chef Benoit Blin, Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons Sarah Hartnett, The Park Lane Hotel Stephen Tarling, The Landmark Hotel Pub Restaurant Chef Dominic Chapman, The Royal Oak Mick Illingworth, Thatchers Arms Michael Ward, Highwayman Inn New Restaurant of the Year Helene Darroze at The Connaught, London W1 Boundary Restaurant, London E2 Cinnamon Kitchen, London EC2 Walnut Tree, Abergavenny Restaurant Chef Izu Ani, Vanilla Herbert Berger, 1 Lombard Street Kieren Steinborn, Swan at the Globe Young Chef Adam Smith, Ritz Hotel Aimee Sutcliffe, Sodexo Will Torrent, Bachmanns