South West Chef of the Year at Devon County Show

This year marks the 20th anniversary of South West Chef of the Year and, to celebrate this and our co-founder, Michael Caines’s, role as President of the Devon County Show, we are delighted to be launching this year’s special anniversary edition of the competition at the show from 16th-18th May.

You will be able to see a selection of Devon-based South West Chef winners from over the years, demonstrating their award-winning culinary skills, along with chefs from the Michael Caines Collection, the Michael Caines Academy and other supporters of the competition, at the cookery theatre in the Food and Drink Marquee.

The programme for the demonstrations is below.  Click here to find out more about the show and book your tickets (tickets also available on the gate)

Thursday 16th May

10.00am  – Michael Caines Academy

11.00am   – Michael Barber, Pastry Chef Manager, Ashburton Cookery School

12.00pm  – Daniel Kavanagh, Head Chef, The Sir Walter Raleigh, East Budleigh – South West Young Professional Chef of the Year 2011.  Daniel will be joined by Dom Tuckett from Fordmore Farm Butchers

1.00pm    – Ian Webber, Executive Chef, The Collective at Woolsery, near Bideford – South West Chef of the Year 2006.  Ian will be joined by Josh Sparkes, head gardener at The Collective at Woolsery.

2.00pm    – Jamie Rogers, Head Chef, Twenty Seven, Kingsbridge – South West Chef of the Year 2015.  Jamie will be joined by a colleague from Rare and Pasture.

3.00pm    – Michael Caines Academy

4.00pm    – Dr Ink

Friday 17th May

10.30am  – Michael Caines Academy

12.00pm  – Dr Ink

1.00pm    – Scott Paton, Executive Chef, Àclèaf, Plympton – South West Young Professional Chef of the Year 2009
and
Joe Cotton, Sous Chef, Àclèaf, Plympton – South West Professional Chef of the Year 2022

2.00pm    – Michael Caines Academy

3.00pm    – Alex Gibbs, Head Chef, Mickeys Beach Bar and Restaurant, Exmouth.  Alex will be joined by Alister of Darts Farm Butchers

Saturday 18th May

9.30am     – Jack Sharland, Head Chef, River Exe Café, Exmouth – South West Student/Apprentice Chef of the Year 2015

10.30am   – Michael Caines Academy

11.30am    – Alex Gibbs, Head Chef, Mickeys Beach Bar and Restaurant, Exmouth.

12.30pm    – Harrison Brockington, Head Chef, Gather, Totnes – South West Student/Apprentice Chef of the Year 2016.  Harrison will be joined by forager, David Beazley

1.30pm      – Daniel Kavanagh, Head Chef, The Sir Walter Raleigh, East Budleigh – South West Young Professional Chef of the Year 2011

2.30pm      – Michael Caines Academy

3.30pm      – Lewis Nicholas, Junior Sous Chef, Lympstone Manor – South West Young Professional Chef of the Year 2023
and
Jayden Watson, Apprentice Chef, Lympstone Manor – South West Student/Apprentice Chef of the Year 2023