Sponsors of 2011 National Chef of the Year Award named

Catering equipment supplier http://www.craftguildofchefs.org/comppics/4_The-National-Chef-of-the-Year-2011.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Lockhart](http://www.lockhartcatering.co.uk/lockhart_webstore/pages/main.jsf), [Unilever ](http://www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk/)brand Knorr and appliance manufacturer [Electrolux ](http://www.electrolux-professional.co.uk/)are the headline sponsors for this year's National Chef of the Year award

The awards, now in their 39th year, are organised by the [Craft Guild of Chefs](http://www.craftguildofchefs.org), and are also supported by [Continental Chef Supplies](http://www.chefs.net/), [Churchill China](http://www.churchillchina.com/), Blue Arrow Catering and Blend, London butcher [Rare](http://www.rarebutchers.co.uk/), [Gourmet Classic Cooking Wines](http://www.gourmetclassic.com/), and the [Restaurant Show](http://www.therestaurantshow.co.uk/).

The competition is open to all chefs (from hotels, restaurants, pubs, universities and contract caterers) who are 23 or older on 1 April. They will be asked to devise a three-course lunch menu for four and 40 semi-finalists will be chosen to battle for a place at the grand finale in London in October.

To enter, call Clair Bowman on 01293 610 329 or [download the entry form from the Craft Guild of Chefs website.

Competition time line
12 May Deadline for entries
1 June Paper judging to choose 40 semi-finalists
5 September Semi-final at Sheffield College
8 September Semi-final and Portsmouth College
15 September Semi-final at Westminster Kingsway College
11 October Live final at Restaurant Show, Earls Court 2, London