THE National Association of Care Catering is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its prestigious Care Catering Chef of the Year competition in 2025.
The celebrations were launched at an event hosted at the House of Lords, where current Chef of the Year, Samuel Sewell of Wellington Vale Care Home in Waterlooville, joined previous winners and guests to give this year’s competition a rousing start.
Building on the success of the 2024 competition that attracted record numbers of entries, the NACC is expecting the numbers to rise to even greater proportions for 2025. Care chefs working across the sector – from residential homes to community services such as meals on wheels – are invited to enter and showcase their specific skills and knowledge.
Entrants must create and substantiate a delicious and nutritionally balanced two-course menu, main and dessert, suitable for service users in a care setting. The combined food cost for both courses is also to be no more than £4.50 per head based on three portions, reflecting the restricted budgets care chefs often have to maximise.
Entries will be welcomed from mid-February, with the regional heats taking place in June and July, alongside the Regional Summer Seminars (dates and venues to be confirmed). This year will see the introduction of a new online entry platform, streamlining the experience for chefs and judges.
For more information on the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2025 competition and to register your interest in entering visit https://nacccarechefoftheyear.co.uk/2025/en/page/home