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Competition Overview

The competition is open to all chefs/cooks in the care sector.

Following on from the success of the format from our 2024 competition, we will continue with requiring two finalists from each NACC regions to go forward to the final in October 2025.

Entries continue to be sought from all sectors of the care market and both NACC members and non-members are welcome to take part throughout the UK.

For non-members an entry fee of £80+VAT applies which includes one year’s membership to the NACC.


What's Required?

We are looking for a two course menu, main course and dessert, suitable for service users in a care setting.

The combined food cost for both courses should be no more than £4.50 per head based on three portions and the meal should be nutritionally balanced and incorporate one of Unilever Food Solution’s products as listed in the competition rules 9.

Each contestant will be given 90 minutes to produce the meal.


Read the Competition Rules
View Unilever Food Solutions Product List
View the Nutritional Guidance

How to Enter

With the 25 previous winners of this illustrious title proudly displaying their award in their place of work, will you be our 26th winner and produce award winning recipes?

Please encourage participation in this competition as it is a very effective means of raising the profile of care catering, and puts presentation and creativity skills to the test. It is a very useful tool in the workplace with regard to staff development.


Entries are now closed. 

Finalists have been announced!

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