The Semi-Finalists Announced

1^st May 2018 - After receiving a record number of application from the UK’s most passionate culinary enthusiasts and career changers, and with much deliberation from our judging panel, Le Cordon Bleu London has selected the 42 semi-finalists for this year’s Julia Child Scholarship by Le Cordon Bleu competition.

The 42 successful applicants who are to fight for their place for the industry’s most valuable scholarship award are:

• Tiago Baltar
• Kevin Berg
• Jonathon Burke
• Louisa Clarke
• Zoe Conway
• Rhys Davies
• Samuel Dennis
• Luca Doria
• Szilvia Egerszegi-Feher
• Benita Ekperi
• Lois Farmer
• Ella Franklin
• Ed Fredenham
• Nicola Fyffe
• Nick Gkolfinos
• Anastazia Hadjiyiakoumi
• Nicola Harris
• Georgina Hockenhull
• Maria Luisa Iglesias-Mendoza
• Olena Kaplan
• Robyn Kennedy
• Mike Kiely
• Georgia King
• Lois Lam
• Rachna Mandal
• Joe McDonnell-Thomas
• Dorothy Miles
• John Miller
• Dharmendra Nair
• Nicola Parry
• Samantha Robson
• Sarah Rodin
• Jamie Rumbelow
• Juancho Salgado
• Adedoyin Sonibare
• Louise Streeter
• Philip Toulson
• Mervin Vasan Valaydon
• Ilaria Verde
• Thomas Webb
• Samuel Woods
• Marjorie Wright

The semi-finals will take place at Le Cordon Bleu London on 17^th and 18^th May 2018. Each semi-finalist will receive confirmation per email.

With a prize worth over £45,000 the award includes a place on the coveted Grand Diplôme^® followed by a three month internship with Monica Galetti at MERE restaurant, accommodation in central London courtesy of our partner Londonist DMC.