Our Chef of the Year is awarded to the chef you think has been the biggest influence this year, either as a mentor, a culinary leader, or innovator that has inspired the industry, or simply a chef you have admired from afar.

Voted for exclusively by The Staff Canteen audience, the person with the most votes will take the title and win one of our exclusive gold mugs at our awards ceremony in London at 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, hosted by The Staff Canteen on 16 November 2026!

** Please note The Staff Canteen reserves the right to move nominations into different categories if we feel they are not the correct fit for the original category they are nominated for.