Just under a month to go until our East Heat at East Riding College, Bridlington. We’re delighted to have an expert judging panel joining us for the event: Ahmed Abdalla, Alan Colley, and Anton Scoones. We’re very grateful for their time and expertise!

Huge congratulations to our Belfast Heat winner, Matthew Beech! 👏✨ After reaching the final last year and finishing as runner-up, Matthew returned this year with real determination... and it’s paid off! 🔥 Well done again, Matthew. #YoungRisottoChef #RisottoCompetition

Best of luck to all the talented young chefs competing in the Young Risotto Chef, Belfast Heat at @IFEX_NI today! We can’t wait to see the creativity, skill and passion brought to the pans. Cook with confidence, trust your instincts, and most importantly, enjoy the experience.

Emily Simkins - Young Risotto Chef Winner 2023 🏆️ Emily wowed our judges with a stunning Jerusalem Artichoke risotto built around a powerful zero waste concept. 2026 entries are now open! youngrisottochef.com/entry/

Throwing it back to 2018, where the very first Young Risotto Chef competition began! Since day one, it’s been about celebrating emerging talent and giving young chefs the confidence and platform to shine. Thinking of entering Young Risotto Chef 2026?
youngrisottochef.com/entry/

South Wales, it’s your turn! 🔥 The South Wales Young Risotto Chef heat is taking place today at Grŵp Colegau NPTC Group of Colleges, Neath Campus. Best of luck to all the young chefs competing. Thank you to our sponsors providing products today. @RisoGalloUK & @FilippoBerio

The North & Mid Wales regional heat is officially underway at Coleg Cambria, Yale Campus! A huge good luck to all the talented young chefs competing today. Thank you to our sponsors providing products today. @RisoGalloUK @FilippoBerio

The time has come and the first Young Risotto Chef regional heat of 2026 is officially here! A huge good luck to all of our Welsh competitors stepping up to the stoves today. Let’s get cooking! 🙌 @RisoGalloUK @FilippoBerio @ArlaFoodsUK

Looking for #risotto inspiration? We've had some stunning entries over the past few years, feast your eyes on these! Cook with enthusiasm, cook with passion and cook like you mean it 😊 Let your creativity shine through - you can do it! @RisoGalloUK @chefpublishing @Craft_Guild

Meet our esteemed Finalist judges.. many have been with us since the start and what they don't know about #risotto is not worth knowing! They are looking forward to the comp so much! @PaulGayler @RisoGalloUK @chefpublishing @TheCraftGuild @masterchefsgb youngrisottochef.com/competi…

Great to see your entries rolling in - you have until 31.03 however some taking part through National comps will be cooking for us much sooner - it's only just over two weeks until we start our campaign in beautiful South Wales! @RisoGalloUK @WELSHCHEFS @PACEUK @Craft_Guild

We hope you've settled back in to work and College now after all of the wintery weather! How are those risotto recipes coming along? We're looking forward to seeing your entries soon! @RisoGalloUK @Craft_Guild @PACEUK @scottishchefs @WELSHCHEFS youngrisottochef.com/entry/

Wishing all of our friends, colleagues, supporters and past and future contestants a brilliant 2026, we're looking forward to a great year and another fabulous competition! @RisoGalloUK @chefpublishing @Craft_Guild @PACEUK @masterchefsgb #risotto #rice #competition

A shout out to our young WELSH chefs - you too can enter up until March 31st and, if selected, can compete at Manchester or Exeter heats to suit! The official Welsh heat is really early in Feb so this makes sense. Good luck! @RisoGalloUK @WELSHCHEFS @PACEUK #risotto

Looking for inspiration? You can read about our past winners here .. youngrisottochef.com/winners… Have you got what it takes to join them? 🇮🇹☘️🇮🇹 #risotto #rice #studentcompetition @RisoGalloUK @chefpublishing @PACEUK @Craft_Guild @scottishchefs @masterchefsgb @FilippoBerio

Christmas is just around the corner, have a fabulous time everyone! And we know you're looking forward to YRC2026 too 🇮🇹🤞🏻😁 #risotto #rice @RisoGalloUK @PACEUK @Craft_Guild @chefpublishing @masterchefsgb @scottishchefs @WELSHCHEFS @FilippoBerio

Excited to see our first entries coming through! You know what to do.. we're waiting! youngrisottochef.com/entry/ @RisoGalloUK @masterchefsgb @scottishchefs @essentialcuisin @Craft_Guild @FilippoBerio @chefpublishing @koppertcressUK @WELSHCHEFS @scottishchefs #risotto #rice #foodie

It's really happening! YRC2026 is underway! Enter here - youngrisottochef.com - and the very best of luck. Let's stir things up! @RisoGalloUK @scottishchefs @masterchefsgb @essentialcuisin @FilippoBerio @koppertcressUK @WELSHCHEFS @chefpublishing @Craft_Guild #risotto #rice