Judges – British National Competition 2016
As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the names of the judges for each competition. (If judges opt-in for their names to be made public.)
Each competition is judged by a panel of experts, food journalists, sommeliers and pastry chefs, including the names listed below. The competition is overseen by members of our international Grand Jury, who travel to each competition.
We would like to thank our judges for their hard work, including any who chose for their names not to be listed. You can find the full list of winners for this competition in our ‘Rounds & results’ section.
Grace Abell-Neal (United Kingdom), York on a Fork, York on a Fork
Cat Black (United Kingdom), Food Writer, Food writer
Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury
Desmond Clarke (United Kingdom), Vincents Coffee
John Costello (United Kingdom), Simply ganache
Anjul Dutt (United Kingdom), Food Journalist
Mark Fowler (United Kingdom), Formerly Nestle Cocoa and Chocolate R&S Manager
David Greenwood-Haigh (United Kingdom), Coeur De Xocolat Ltd, www.coeurdexocolat.com
Nicky Hayer (United Kingdom), Managing Director, Nima
Barry Johnson (United Kingdom), Chocolatier and Pastry Chef – Owner of The Cocoa Lab, Lecturer at The National Bakery School & Home Chocolate Factory
Janette Marshall (United Kingdom), freelance writer
Monica Meschini (Italy), Chocolate/Tea Taster, Sommelier, Permanent Grand Jury
Michelle Procter (United Kingdom), York Cocoa House
Alex Rast (United Kingdom), Consultant, Reviewer, Seventy% , Permanent Grand Jury
Sarah Sysum (United Kingdom), BBC Good Food Group, BBC GOOD FOOD
Sophie Vanderbecken (Mexico), Chocolatería Le Caméléon
Bethan Vincent (United Kingdom), Vincent’s Coffee