Applicants must currently be working full-time in the UK as a chef, pastry chef or waiter and should be aged between 20 and 26 on December 31st 2014.
Since they began in 1983, the AAE have been presented over 450 young professionals in the hospitality industry, providing opportunities for a successful career path.
The AAE is an examination rather than a competition; all or none of the candidates can achieve the award depending on their ability to attain the standard of excellence set bu the judges. All those who successfully reach this standard will win the AAE.
In addition, the winning candidate who scores the highest marks in each section will be named the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Young Chef, Young Pastry Chef and Young Waiter 2015.
Entry forms can be obtained from Ilisha Waring at the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. Tel: 020 8673 6300, e-mail ilishawaring@roca.org.uk or can be downloaded from the webiste, www.royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.uk.
Closing date for entries is Friday, February 13th 2015. Full details can be found at http://www.royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.uk/news-events/news/61.