This year 44 chefs across Care UK entered our annual Chef of the Year competition, where the winner will be announced at the 2026 Care UK Stars awards.
Introducing the 26 chefs who made it to our semifinals:
Lucy Glover - Lonsdale Mews
Timothy Carr - Cranford Grange
Paul Ganea - Seccombe Court
Raymond Revell - Mills Meadow
Oliver Jackson - Long Stone Manor
Nick Georgiou - Mildenhall Lodge
Rene Foreman - Snowdrop House
John Wiekamp - Tall Trees
Keiron Tingley - Ladden View
Kacper Strzeżek - The Hollies
Katarzyna Haber-Bialkowska - Highmarket House
Keachan Hall - St Vincents
Michal Szulinski - Sherwood Grange
Andrei Zaharia - Buchanan Court
Robert Probst - Cumberland
Anna Sudak - Montfort Manor
Alan Bell - Sway Place
Maria Touli - Weald Heights
Shrijan - Forrester Court
Alexandru Prisecaru - Highbury New Park
Darren Nelson - Trymview Hall
Carl Protheroe - Llys Cyncoed
James Kerton - Ladden View
Dylan Jay - Bourley Grange
Andrew Moir - The Hollies
Zineb Soussi - Clara Court