The Young Chef Young Waiter competition was established in 1979 and was relaunched in 2019 by Nth Degree Club in partnership with UKHospitality and the Restaurant Association, to promote hospitality as a career of choice, a profession and a vocation.

As president of the Restaurant Association and founder of Nth Degree Club, Robert Walton MBE wanted to update this national competition. The Young Chef Young Waiter competition in 2019 had amazing sponsors including Magnum, Arla Pro and the Cayman Islands, was open to all young professional waiters and chefs from any background. The event is supports The Springboard Charity’s FutureChef and the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Adopt a School.

 John Torode announced the winners at a star-studded event in Quaglino’s restaurant in London.