08/07/2026
Sweet things were happening in the kitchen this week! Another heat of Bolton's Young Chef of the Year turned into a proper bake-off, organised by part of the Bolton Food and Drinks Festival, organised by Bolton Council, and the young chefs rose to the occasion. Dazzling duffins, desserts and plenty of sweet treats.
A huge thank you to Gill from GB Bake Off ( on Instagram) and the wonderful Jacqueline, known as the Baking Nanna ( on Instagram), who came in to give a demonstration and share their know-how, we were seriously impressed, and the young chefs clearly hung on their every word. Big thanks too to chefs Jackie McKnight (Jacquie McKnight) and senior chef Michael Harrison for helping the group again.
The competition is heating up faster than the summer heatwave, and honestly, it's getting harder to call. With a talent pool this sweet, anyone in the mix could rise to the top as Young Chef of the Year.
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