The search for the UK’s best young chef has concluded with Carys Williams, 16, from Pontarddulais School, Swansea, emerging as the 2025 Springboard FutureChef champion following an intense final in London. Held at Capital City…
Read moreReese Ventura, our 2024 Springboard FutureChef Champion, celebrated her victory by attending the prestigious Royal Ascot as part of her prize for winning, where she triumphed over more than 13,000 participants from 515 schools. Reese…
Read moreIt’s hard to believe just seven months ago we crowned Reese Ventura our 2024 Springboard FutureChef Champion. Since winning, Reese has been on an incredible culinary journey, gaining invaluable experiences and rubbing shoulders with some…
Read moreOur Springboard FutureChef winner Reese has taken her culinary journey to new heights by enrolling for a one-day trial at the prestigious Sushi College in London. This institution is renowned for its dedication to authentic…
Read more“FutureChef isn’t just about cooking; it’s about nurturing skills for life. From teaching basic culinary fundamentals to inspiring young chefs to enter the industry, it’s a platform that evolves with the times. Over the past…
Read more© Jane Henderson Photography Reese Ventura, 15 years old from St Philomena’s Catholic School for Girls in London, has been crowned the 25th champion of Springboard FutureChef, a competition to find the UK’s best young…
Read moreYoung aspiring chefs from across the UK have been celebrating after being crowned regional winners of a competition to find the UK’s most talented young chefs. Springboard FutureChef 2024, now in its 25th year, is…
Read moreWe’re marking our 25th anniversary with a celebration of the former participants who used the competition to kickstart inspirational careers in the hospitality industry. Over the past quarter of a century, the annual school-based competition…
Read moreThe Love Your Food Show, held at the Belfast Titanic Exhibition Centre, recently captivated the taste buds and culinary aspirations of 24,000 attendees. What made this event truly exceptional was the presence of not one,…
Read moreFollowing from last month’s story of Kaimes School in Edinburgh’s Mini Springboard FutureChef Bake-Off competition, we wanted to share some more good news! Last week, Kaimes School, a school who support young people with additional…
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