Chefs from across the North East are preparing to go head-to-head in the kitchen as the region’s top culinary contest makes a welcome return after a three year break.
The North East Chef of the Year competition last whetted the appetites of food lovers in May 2019 when Ronnie Robson, then of the award-winning rosette bar and restaurant Leila Lily’s on Grey Street, Newcastle, lifted the sought after title. The long-running competition organised by the North East Culinary and Trade Association (NECTA) wasn’t able to be run in 2020 or last year due to the Covid pandemic.
But the always fiercely fought battle to be crowned North East Chef of the Year will again be played out on May 5 at the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park. It will be the finale to two days of hospitality themed classes and live competitions starting on May 4 that will also see the cream of the region’s catering colleges looking to cook up a string of winning performances.
