Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux to present prizes at SEC Glasgow
The Scottish Culinary Championships will return as part of ScotHot at the SEC Glasgow from 24th to 25th February 2027. Entries are now officially open, with chefs across all levels of experience and industry sectors invited to compete on a live stage. The event forms part of ScotHot, described as the biennial showcase for food, drink, hospitality, retail and tourism.
Competitions are organised across three strands: Live Theatre, Skills Arena and Culinary Art. The Live Theatre stage will feature fast-paced, back-to-back cooking challenges, including the Scottish Chef of the Year 2027 Competition, sponsored by Lomond Foods, and the Scottish Young Chef of the Year, sponsored by The Scotch Beef Club. Winners of both competitions will be awarded their prize by Michelin-starred chef and Patron of Scottish Chefs, Michel Roux.
New additions for 2027 include the National College Team Challenge for Young Chefs, a Modern Trend – World Cuisine Class for all levels, a classical chicken class for junior levels, a filled pasta class, and a Creedy Carver Duck challenge for senior classes. The Skills Arena is aimed at newcomers to the industry, including students, apprentices and other trainees, with no age restrictions on entry, covering fish and vegetable preparation, pastry and butchery, with a Smoked Trout challenge highlighted as part of the schedule. The Culinary Art category covers sugar craft, pastry, kitchen larder, restaurant plates and food photography.
For 2027, the Scottish Culinary Championships has four headline sponsors: Atosa, NFU Mutual, Lockhart Catering Equipment and Sysco. The event is also supported by TUGO Foods, Riso Gallo, Ochil Foods, Lomond Foods and The Scotch Beef Club. The release states that ScotHot 2027 follows a 2025 show which attracted over 8,000 trade buyers, and that the 2027 event marks 54 years of the show.
Kevin MacGillivray, Chief Executive of Scottish Chefs, said: “Competitions are a great experience for young chefs and seasoned competitors to compete and be judged by their peers. Competition demands practice and commitment beyond the college environment or day to day kitchen life. The Scottish Culinary Championships are looking for precision in every cut, and passion in every plate.”
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Toby Wand, Managing Director of 365 Events, the team behind ScotHot27, said: “ScotHot continues to be a must-attend event for the food, drink, and hospitality industries – and the Scottish Culinary Championships always prove to be a highlight of the show, watching chefs in their element do what they do best. We anticipate the level of talent this year to be some of the best we have ever seen in the show.”
Joe Queen, Executive Chef of Archerfield Links, Chair of the Judging Panel and ScotHot27 Ambassador, added: “The Scottish Culinary Championships are really the start of a journey into the world of kitchen hospitality, with the expectations that lie ahead into self-discipline, commitment, and dedication – to help build up a repertoire of what chefs can learn and achieve, then go onto the next part of their culinary journey.”
Entries for the Scottish Culinary Championships close on 29th January 2027, while entries for Scottish Chef of the Year close on 8th January 2027. Further information and entry details are available at https://www.scothot.co.uk/scottish-culinary-championships.
