Food Without Fear Recipe Competition

To raise awareness about the lack of gluten-free dishes across the catering industry, we are running a competition to find the UK's most exciting and delicious gluten-free recipes. We want budding chefs and caterers to send in their recipes by 31st May to be judged by Giorgio Locatelli, one of the finest and most renowned Michelin Star Italian chefs in the UK. The winning recipes will feature in Crossed Grain and will be promoted to press and media.

Your judge for the competition

Your judge for the Awareness Week recipe competition, Giorgio Locatelli, is considered by many to be one of the best Italian chefs in the UK.

Having worked in his family's Michelin starred restaurant in Italy, Giorgio came to England in 1986 where he worked in the Savoy. After a brief departure to Paris, he returned to London and became head chef at Olivo, Eccleston Street, before opening Zafferano in February 1995.

Giorgio's cooking at Zafferano quickly became the toast of London. His culinary talents have earned him an enviable international reputation as well as a whole host of accolades including 'Best Italian Restaurant' at the London Carlton Restaurant Awards for two consecutive years and his first Michelin star in 1999.

Locanda Locatelli, one of the most sought-after restaurants in London, won a Michelin star in 2003 (Giorgio's second), which was been retained since. Along with two TV series and an award winning book, Giorgio's success has been well documented. His ascent in the culinary world has been the result of a passion for creative cooking and inventive menus, something we're passionate about here at Coeliac UK.

Giorgio said, "I am delighted to be involved with Coeliac UK's Awareness Week campaign, 'Food Without Fear'. Eating out should be a pleasure, but can be such a minefield for people with coeliac disease, and I hope that more chefs will learn and understand the ease it can be to provide tasty, interesting gluten-free options on their menus."

To download a copy of the Food Without Fear recipe competition flyer, please click here.

To download other Campaign Toolkit materials, please click here.