2025 NESTLE GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD
Developing the Next Generation of Chefs since 1965
For 59 years, we’ve given young chefs the opportunity to kick start their careers in the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award competition.
The culinary competition provides a platform for emerging talent to benchmark themselves against their peers, learn from leading industry experts and experience the opportunity of a lifetime.
2025 DATES
New Zealand North Island
Date:
Venue: Auckland University of Technology
55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland
Convenor: Geoff Scott
Contact: 09 921 9666 ext 8228
NSW Regional Grafton
Date: Tuesday 17th June
Venue: TAFE NSW Grafton Campus
7 Clarence St, Grafton
Convenor: Bernadette Ryan
Contact: 0421 865 813
South Australia
Date: Wednesday 25th June
Venue: SA TAFE Regency Campus
137 Days Rd. Regency Park
Convenor: Chris Codell
Contact: 0408 857 293
Northern Territory
Date: Tuesday, 24th June
Venue: CDU Palmerston
80 University Ave. Durack
Convenor: David Brown
Contact: 0484 313 674
New Zealand South Island
Date: Thursday 26th June
Venue: ARA Institute of Canterbury
130 Madras St, Christchurch
Convenor: Ryan Marshall
Contact: 64 2108 114226
Western Australia
Date: Sunday 29th June TBC
Location: North Metro TAFE Joondalup
35 Kendrew Crs. Joondalup
Convenor: Peter Tischhauser
Contact: 0416 126 829
NSW Regional Newcastle
Date:Tuesday 1st July
Venue:TAFE NSW Hamilton Campus
91 Parry St, Newcastle West
Convenor: Julio Azzarello
Contact:0413 588 366
Victoria AusTAFE
Date: Thursday 8th July
Venue: William Angliss Institute
555 La Trobe St. Melbourne
Convenor: Deb Foreman
Contact: 0439 408 106
NSW Metro Sydney
Date: Tuesday 15th July
Venue: TAFE NSW Ryde Campus
250 Blaxland Rd. Ryde
Convenor: Julio Azzarello
Contact:0413 588 366
Tasmania
Date: Thursday 17th July
Venue: TasTAFE Drysdale Campus
55 Collins St Hobart
Convenor: Michael Norton
Contact: 0448 807 302
South Queensland
Date: Saturday 19th July
Venue: TAFE Queensland
66 Ernest St. Southbank
Liaison: Danny Ward
Contact: 0412 388 116
Australia Capital Territory
Date: Tuesday 29th July
Venue: CIT Woden Campus
Callum St. Phillip
Convenor: Ivonne Nathan
Contact: 0409 260 372