Aberdeen Chef scoops top culinary accolade

An award-winning Aberdeen-based catering, events and hospitality company, is celebrating one of their chefs scooping the top accolade of Scottish Chef of the Year 2023 at the Scottish Culinary Championships held in Glasgow.

Craig Palmer, Head Chef at Wilde Thyme, which is part of the Entier family, staved off tough competition from across Scotland to take home what is classed as the Olympic gold medal for Chefs in the industry.

Craig commented: “I still cannot believe that I have won Scottish Chef of the Year; it was such an incredible honour to be recognised and make it to the finals let alone win.

“Over 200 hours of research, development and preparation went into creating the vision that was presented to the judges. I will be forever grateful to Peter and the wider Entier family for their belief in me and the investment they have made in helping me to develop my skills over the years. They have actively encouraged my creativity and have always provided support to push me outside my comfort zone to continually strive to exceed our client’s expectations. When the judges announced I had won, I stood in disbelief for a few moments, but it made all my hard work over the years and leading up to the event all worthwhile.”