Two chefs working at the same Michelin-starred restaurant near Ascot are through to the semi-finals of a competition to find Britain’s best young chef. Oliver Robinson and James Rodgers, both based at Coworth Park, have been selected for the regional finals of the Roux Scholarship, now in its 42nd year. Oliver lives in Sunninghill and works as a senior sous chef at the Michelin-starred restaurant at Coworth Park, under head chef and 2012 Roux Scholar Adam Smith. Also through to the semi-finals is James Rodgers, who joined Coworth Park in 2023 and has risen from demi chef de partie to junior sous chef. “It’s also great to see the past winners, our Roux Scholars, support their chefs.

Source: Express February 16, 2026 17:55 UTC