Roux Scholarship

Roux Scholarship
Awarded for	To find new talent in the catering industry.
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	Albert and Michel Roux
Reward(s)	Three months at a three Michelin star restaurant
First awarded	1984
Last awarded	2012
Official website	Official website
Television/Radio coverage
Network	Good Food (2012) Watch (2013)

The Roux Scholarship, formerly known as the Roux Diners Club Scholarship, is a cooking competition for up and coming chefs in the UK. Set up by the brothers Michel and Albert Roux, it was first run in 1984 with Andrew Fairlie being named the first winner. It has since been run on a yearly basis, with winners going on to spend time in Michelin starred restaurants including the French Laundry and Maison Pic.

History

Michel Roux credits Nick Rowe with originating the idea for the Roux Scholarship. Rowe was dining at Roux's Waterside Inn when he suggested to Roux that the Roux brothers could front a scholarship for up and coming chefs and that Rowe's credit card company would be willing to back it financially. Michel spoke to his brother Albert the following day, who said that Michel could lead on it. Michel thought it would be a good way for young chefs to gain experience in French restaurants, which were not open to employing British chefs at the time.^[1] The competition was formerly known as the Roux Diners Club Scholarship.^[2]

Each entrant must enter a paper application, which are then reviewed and broken down into regional competitions. Each regional winner goes through to the final, where there is one Scholar named.^[3][4] Entrants are limited to chefs who are working in full-time employment.^[5] Chefs are not limited to applying on one occasion; both Simon Hulstone and Mark Birchall competed on four occasions before winning.^[4] The winner of the competition is allowed to choose a three Michelin starred restaurant to cook in for three months.^[3]

The judges for the 2012 competition were Michel, Albert, Michel Jr., and Alain Roux, alongside Brian Turner, David Nicholls,^[6] Gary Rhodes, James Martin and Roux Scholar Andrew Fairlie.^[4] It was the first time the competition was televised, on the Good Food channel.^[7]

Past winners

Year	Winner[8]	Restaurant chosen	Ref
2013	O'Neill, PaulPaul O'Neill	Pierre Gagnaire	[9]
2012	Smith, AdamAdam Smith	Le Meurice	[10]
2011	Birchall, MarkMark Birchall	El Celler de Can Roca	[11]
2010	Culhane, KennethKenneth Culhane	Jean Georges	[12]
2009	Desai, HrishikeshHrishikesh Desai	French Laundry	[13]
2008	Cox, DanielDaniel Cox	Can Fabes	[14]
2007	Sablon, ArmandArmand Sablon	Auberge de L’Ill	[15]
2006	Sharma, PravinPravin Sharma	Les Maisons de Bricourt	[16]
2005	Tomkinson, MatthewMatthew Tomkinson	Les Prés d'Eugénie	[17]
2004	Jones, AndrewAndrew Jones	Restaurant Bras	[18]
2003	Hulstone, SimonSimon Hulstone	Marin Berasategui	[19]
2002	Garrett, AndréAndré Garrett	Restaurant Guy Savoy	[20]
2001	Drake, SteveSteve Drake	L’Auberge De L’Eridan	[21]
2000	Forster, FrederickFrederick Forster	Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire	[22]
1999	Bains, SatSat Bains	Le Jardin de Sens	[23]
1998	Thompson, PatrickPatrick Thompson	Restaurant Alain Senderens	[24]
1997	Love, StephenStephen Love	Restaurant Alain Ducasse	[25]
1996	Blyth, TrevorTrevor Blyth	La Côte Saint-Jacques	[26]
1995	Colmer, ChrisChris Colmer	Troisgros	[27]
1994	Fenton, MercyMercy Fenton	La Résidence de la Côte-d’Or	[28]
1993	Harrison, JonathanJonathan Harrison	Le Louis XV	[29]
1992	Carberry, JamesJames Carberry	George Blanc	[30]
1991	Callaghan, EugeneEugene Callaghan	Lameloise à Chagny en Bourgogne	[31]
1990	Hessel, ScottScott Hessel	Aubergine	[32]
1989	Hadden, MartinMartin Hadden	Maison Pic	[33]
1988	Perrin, RickyRicky Perrin	Restaurant Bocuse	[34]
1987	Stuart, RichardRichard Stuart	L'Espérance	[35]
1986	Pauvert, ReneRene Pauvert	Au Crocodile Restaurant Joël Robuchon	[36]
1985	Murray, JohnJohn Murray	Moulin de Mougins	[37]
1984	Fairlie, AndrewAndrew Fairlie	Les Prés d’Eugenie	[38]

References

1. "Michel Roux: The Roux Scholarship". TV Choice. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
2. "Chris Colmer wins Roux Diners Club Scholarship". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 30 March 1995. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
3. "The Roux Scholarship". Good Food. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
4. Kühn, Kerstin (27 April 2012). "Adam Smith named 2012 Roux Scholar". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
5. Kühn, Kerstin (23 January 2012). "One week left to enter the 2012 Roux Scholarship". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
6. David Nicholls
7. Webb, Claire (15 July 2012). "The Roux Scholarship - meet the judges". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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9. "Paul O'Neill wins Roux Scholarship 2013". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
10. Kühn, Kerstin (7 September 2012). "Roux Scholar Adam Smith to spend his winning stage at Le Meurice in Paris". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
11. Kühn, Kerstin (25 July 2011). "2011 Roux Scholar Mark Birchall to complete his winning stage at El Celler de Can Roca in Spain". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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13. "Hrishikesh Desai". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
14. Thomas, Daniel (11 August 2008). "2008 Roux Scholar to spend stage at three-Michelin-starred El Raco de Can Fabes". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
15. Afiya, Amanda (13 December 2007). "Roux Scholar 2007, Armand Sablon goes to Auberge de l'Ill in Alsace". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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29. "Steve Love, Cotswold House Hotel, Gloucestershire". The Staff Canteen. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
30. "James Carberry". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
31. "Eugene Callaghan". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
32. "Roux's company". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 3 November 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
33. "Martin Hadden". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
34. "Ricky Perrin". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
35. "Richard Stuart". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
36. "Rene Pauvert". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
37. "John Murray". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
38. "Andrew Fairlie". The Roux Scholarship. Retrieved 3 September 2012.