Welcome to the Bocuse D'Or Team UK website
The Bocuse d’Or, recognised as the Oscars of the Culinary World, is a biennial culinary competition established in 1987 by one of the world’s greatest chefs, Paul Bocuse. Since then, the Bocuse d’Or, has added three regional heats - Bocuse d’Or Europe, Bocuse d’Or Asia and Bocuse d’Or Latin America. 
The UK Bocuse d’Or, entry is managed by the Academy of Culinary Arts. The Academy awarded the place to Simon Hulstone, chef proprietor at The Elephant in Torquay, for the second consecutive Bocuse d’Or competition. Simon competed in the world final on January 26th 2011, reaching 13th place in what was the toughest final yet.
Britain’s plans for the Bocuse d’Or, did not end in Lyon. By securing support from all areas of the industry and the UK a solid platform for future British candidates will be set.
On September 30th, following a four hour cook off, Adam Bennett was selected to represent the UK. He will compete for a place in the world final in Brussels, March 2012.
More support means better awareness, a bigger pool of future candidates and ultimately a better chance of Britain bringing home the Bocuse d’Or trophy. We are not asking for huge sums of money, even small donations will help contribute towards Team UK's success.
Here are some ideas for how you can help:
Donating or raising money through auctions, events or sponsorships
Signing the petition and donating money here
Joining the supporters
Donating or loaning equipment
Donating food/ ingredients/ equipment
Raising awareness among your key contacts and asking them to be involved
Click here to register your support
We will be updating the website with details of events and activities in the coming months. In the meantime, you can contact us via the details below or by using the form at the bottom of the contact page.
bocusedor@academyofculinaryarts.org
Tel: 07814 028 664
