Craft Guild of Chefs reveals 40 National Chef of the Year semi-finalists as competition heats up
The Craft Guild of Chefs has officially unveiled the semi-finalists for National Chef of the Year as the competition reaches its next exciting stage.
Makenna, who is from California, is in London studying the Grand Diplôme®, which combines the Diplôme de Cuisine and Diplôme de Pâtisserie. She is now in the final stages of her studies and is currently working on completing the Superior level of the diploma.
Makenna was nominated by Le Cordon Bleu teaching chefs for her excellent attitude and performance in class, and for her assistance to the chefs during events such as a recent Open House event and a culinary competition hosted at Cord by Le Cordon Bleu.
Le Cordon Bleu offers Makenna the heartiest of congratulations! Find out more about the Grand Diplôme® and other programmes and courses offered by Le Cordon Bleu London.
The Craft Guild of Chefs has officially unveiled the semi-finalists for National Chef of the Year as the competition reaches its next exciting stage.
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