TUCO will resume its competitions event in 2024. The annual showcase of the sector’s skills returns to the University of Warwick on April 3-4th next year.
Entries are now open with a deadline of December 29th to sign up.
There is no entry fee for members to put staff into the competition. Every competitor will receive two nights of accommodation with breakfast and dinner – free of charge.
The TUCO Competitions nurture culinary professionals and provide a platform for showcasing talent, fostering innovation and building a sense of community within the culinary world.
The two-day event will feature five new challenges as well as some old favourites. All take place in front of live audiences. The competition categories :
- NEW: Best Burger Challenge – 45 minutes to serve up two portions – with your own twist
- Chefs’ Challenge – involves teams of two with two hours to cook and serve a three-course meal from a mystery box of ingredients suitable for a private dining event
- NEW: Innovative Breakfast Challenge – competitors are encouraged to ‘think outside the box’ in devising and serving a creative and innovative breakfast in 45 minutes
- NEW: Love British Food Challenge – with a locally-sourced protein the ‘hero’ of your plate, chefs have to serve up two plated main meals
- NEW: Seafood Skills Challenge – two portions of a seafood main dish are required in 45 minutes, with a focus on innovation and presentation
- NEW: Vegan Challenge – just 30 minutes are available to serve up two plated dishes designed to appeal to vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters
- Barista Skills Challenge – this comprises technical and signature rounds featuring espressos, cappuccinos and non-alcoholic speciality espresso-based drinks
- Mixology Competition – this category was previously known as ‘bar skills’ and challenges competitors to show off technical and signature skills with a signature-serve cocktail, classic cocktails plus a gin-and-tonic challenge in which they try to serve as many G&T’s as they can in one minute
More information
06 December 2023 
Jan Capper, CUBO Executive Director
