Congratulations to 2024 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year, Archer Houghton!
Our 11 grand finalists gave it their all across two days of competition at the 2024 Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award grand finals, held at Fine Food Australia in Melbourne from 2-3 September.
Congratulations to Archer Houghton from Victoria who took out the title of 2024 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year!
Currently an apprentice chef at Mercer's Restaurant, Archer truly hit the bullseye by remaining calm under pressure and demonstrating skills beyond his culinary experience. Delivering a consistent menu across all courses, he showcased surprising textural contrasts, and delicious flavour combinations that pushed the boundaries of sweet and savoury to impress the judges.