JUDGES of South West Chef of the Year have chosen the semi-finalists who will go forward to the closing stages of this year’s prestigious competition including Lauren King who is an apprentice chef at the Horn of Plenty in Gulworthy.

A grand final for the two professional classes and the student chef class will take place on Monday, October 24 at Exeter College, swiftly followed by a lavish awards ceremony and dinner held at Exeter Golf and Country Club that evening.

Members of the public can buy tickets to the South West Chef of the Year Annual Awards Dinner. A further information and ticket reservation email address has been set up at [email protected]