Judges revealed for North West Young Chef of the Year 2014
The line-up of chefs judging the 2014 North West Young Chef Heats has been revealed by competition sponsor Essential Cuisine.
Chaired by Brian Mellor, master chef of Great Britain and Nigel Crane, managing director of Essential Cuisine the pair will be joined by one chef in each heat which this year will include Claire Lara; the first woman to win Masterchef the Professionals, Matt Nugent; executive chef at Liverpool's Echo Arena and Conference Centre, Mark Fletcher; head chef at The Badger Inn, Church Minshull, Cheshire, Mike Bullard; head chef at West Bromwich Albion FC, Paul Prescott; executive chef with Nelson Hotels Group and Steve Williams; executive chef at Stanley House Hotel and Spa in Mellor, Lancashire.
The heat finalists will then be invited to an exclusive masterclass with chef Aiden Byrne.
To enter the North West Young Chef of the Year competition visit www.essentialcuisine.com