Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship 2024 Finalists Announced

Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship Semi-Finals took place on the 8th and 9th July at the institute in Bloomsbury. The judging panel, which included Le Cordon Bleu Master Chefs and alumni, welcomed the contestants over the course of the two day, who took part in an interview with the judges, a sensory challenge and a quiz.

The contestants were of a very high standard, and the judges were impressed with all of the individual semi-finalists. However, 32 Semi-Finalists have been narrowed down to 16 Finalists who will proceed to the next round.

The Finalists for Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship 2024 are:

• Andy Apollo
• Bettina Jin
• Caoimhe O’Neill-McGuinness
• Chiara Kon
• Christopher Chafer
• Daria Sopelkina
• Deb Milligan
• Fiona Fitwi
• Hibiki Kono
• Olivia Hall
• Olivia Swash
• Shenaz Mohamed
• Sunita Rayler
• Tsvetomira Oblashkova
• Valerie So
• William Walker Hardie

The Finals will take place on 16^th September 2024 at Le Cordon Bleu London’s Bloomsbury Institute, where the semi-finalists will take part in a practical culinary challenge.

The Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship offers a comprehensive culinary education, providing the winner with unparalleled training and exposure to the culinary arts. The winner will receive a fully funded place on the Grand Diplôme^® programme, including a nine-month course combining Diplôme de Cuisine and Diplôme de Pâtisserie. The prize also includes a three-month internship at CORD by Le Cordon Bleu, accommodation for a year at student accommodation Londonist, mentoring from renowned chef Michel Roux, work experience with Galvin Restaurants, and a trip to visit Andros' site at Bairs-sur-Cère, France.

Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship 2024 has some fantastic partners, including Londonist, Galvin Restaurants, Andros, Phaidon, Maison Louis Latour and Champagne Gosset. You can find out more about on our Scholarship Partners page.

Le Cordon Bleu would like to take the opportunity to congratulate the Finalists and thank everyone who took the time to participate in the Semi-Finals.

If you are interested in studying at Le Cordon Bleu London to start your own culinary journey, browse our programmes and courses today.