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Congratulations to 2024 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year, Archer Houghton!



Our 11 grand finalists gave it their all across two days of competition at the 2024 Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award grand finals, held at Fine Food Australia in Melbourne from 2-3 September.

Congratulations to Archer Houghton from Victoria who took out the title of 2024 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year!

Currently an apprentice chef at Mercer's Restaurant, Archer truly hit the bullseye by remaining calm under pressure and demonstrating skills beyond his culinary experience. Delivering a consistent menu across all courses, he showcased surprising textural contrasts, and delicious flavour combinations that pushed the boundaries of sweet and savoury to impress the judges.

Archer - Win

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.

At a Glance

Years Legacy
k+
Participants
since inception
Regional Finals
across ANZ
Grand finalist
chefs
Nestlé Golden
Chef of the year
$k
in prizes
to be won