Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Film 2016

Annual Awards of Excellence 2016 Winners: Young Chef of the Year: JOEL GUELLER (Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons) Young Pastry Chef of the Year: POLLY CHAN (Yauatcha Young Waiter of the Year: ALEXANDER MACLEOD (The Balmoral Hotel) The Annual Awards of Excellence (AAE), established in 1983, are the most prestigious awards available to young people in the hospitality industry today. By recognising the most talented up and coming chefs, pastry chefs and waiters, these remain the only awards to cover all three categories of kitchen, pastry and service. The AAE is not just a competition but an examination, which means that every candidate has the chance to take home an award. It all comes down to their ability to meet the level of skill and excellence demanded by the judges. The top-scoring recipients of the AAE in each category will also be presented with the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Young Chef, Young Pastry Chef and Young Waiter of the Year awards.