CH&CO crowns its Chef of the Year

Ciaran McGill, a head chef for Gather & Gather Ireland, was recently crowned the CH&CO Chef of the Year 2024. He triumphed against strong competition at the grand finals, which were held at the University of West London.

The cohort of talented finalists was comprised of the winners of Chef of the Year competitions held within the company’s specialist brands, including Blue Apple, Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather, CH&CO Independent, Pabulum and Vacherin. They were challenged with producing two portions each of a starter and main course within two hours, meeting the competition’s sustainability-focused brief.

Jeremy Ford, CH&CO’s food director and competition organiser, said: “Huge congratulations to Ciaran, a worthy winner against very stiff competition. The standards shown by all of the finalists was phenomenal and I congratulate them all.

“They are testament to the culinary passion and expertise in the food teams across CH&CO’s specialist brands, as well as the genuine commitment to creating delicious, exciting dishes that are also sustainable.”

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