Competitions

Worldchefs Congress 2024 in Singapore with CAW delegates and qualification for the semi-finals of the Young National Chef of the Year contest along with support from the Junior Culinary Team Wales, a set of engraved knives from Friedr Dick and products worth £100 from Churchill.

Adam Jones, the new Welsh Butcher of the Year, described joining the trade as the best decision of his life. The 18-year-old, who lives in Penyffordd and works for Swans Farm Shop, Treuddyn, near Mold, said: “I’m in shock. I left school with the minimum qualifications and now I am one of the best in Wales at my trade.”

Finalists had 55 minutes to seam a leg and chump of pork into individual muscles and another hour to turn the meat into a visually exciting display of products celebrating a special occasion of their own choice. Culinary Association of Wales president Arwyn Watkins said the competition had been relaunched to seek new blood for the Craft Butchery Team Wales squad.

“It’s really great to see this competition back and a perfect catalyst for launching someone’s career,” he said. “With the competition judged by members of our Craft Butchery Team Wales, it helps us in the process of securing the next generation of team members.”