2024 Winners
The winners of the 2024 'Floral Feasts' themed World Chelsea Bun Awards are..
Adult Baker: Instagram Competition
WINNER - Marilyne @bakeandfeast
The Chelsea Bun Flower
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Marilyne's Chelsea Bun Flower is made using a traditional Chelsea Bun recipe and is decorated with pistachios and sesame seeds.
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CONGRATULATIONS MARILYNE!
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SPECIAL MENTIONS go to:
Michelle @chelle_claytonhughes, for her individual Chelsea Bun Flowers with yuzu and orange blossom.
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Professional Baker: Instagram Competition
WINNER - Ronnies Country Bakery @ronniescountrybakery
Ronnies say... "Our favourite flowers are the kind that turn into fruit! Tomato flowers that smell gloriously tomatoey and our garden is a wonderfully practical balance with our homegrown herbs, fruit and veg!"
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CONGRATULATIONS TEAM RONNIES!
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Professional - Live Tasting Competition
WINNER - Zena Chalnti from Zeina's Delights in South Kensington
Pink Blossom & White Chocolate Cranberry Chelsea Buns
Zena made her buns with a brioche dough filled with dried cranberries, currants and white chocolate, she glazed them with orange blossom and citrus syrup. The buns were topped with cream cheese frosting and dusted with all-natural raspberry powder. All the ingredients were natural and organic.
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CONGRATULATIONS ZENA!
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SPECIAL MENTIONS go to:
Chef Manoj from The Sloane Club and the team at Fitzbillies who were both extremely close contenders. The judges found this category particularly difficult to judge as all the entries were exceptionally beautiful and delicious.
Adult - Live Tasting Competition
WINNER - Robert Stordy
Sour Cherry, Tonka Bean and Pistachio with Marzipan Cherry Blossom flowers.
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All the judges thought these Chelsea Buns were not only beautiful but delicious and so creative too. They also fitted the floral feasts theme incredibly well.
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CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT!
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SPECIAL MENTIONS go to:
Jane Bridgman @racing_camel_coffee_london for her colourful display of 4 different and delicious flavours of inventive Chelsea Buns… everyone’s efforts were much appreciated.
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Under 18s - Live Tasting Competition
WINNER - Frank Clifford
Nana's Roses
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All the judges found Frank's Chelsea Buns to be delicious and they loved the innovative flower shape he made the Chelsea Buns into.
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CONGRATULATIONS FRANK!
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Special Award: Live Tasting Competition
WINNER - Teresa Müller
Middle Eastern Pistachio and Rose
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These delicious traditional Chelsea Buns had glorious rich flavours of orange blossom, pistachio paste, rose water, mixed peel, dates and rose.
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CONGRATULATIONS TERESA!
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Overall Supreme Champion of The World Chelsea Bun Awards 2024
WINNER - ROBERT STORDY
Sour Cherry, Tonka Bean and Pistachio with Marzipan Cherry Blossom flowers.
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We are delighted to announce that the Overall Winner and Supreme Champion of the 2024 ‘Live Tasting’ World Chelsea Bun Awards, hosted by Partridges, is Robert Stordy with his incredible sour cherry, tonka bean and pistachio floral Chelsea Buns with marzipan cherry blossom flowers… and his two sumptuous-looking Instagram entries.
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CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT!
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