2026 Semi-Finalists
2026 Semi-Finalists
“We are developing a pipeline of young home grown cooks who truly understand and have the ability to prepare food in an authentic Asian style. They are the future of our industry.”
Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL
Founder of Zest Quest Asia
After a record breaking number of entries for Zest Quest Asia 2026, we are delighted to announce the teams who have made it through to the semi-final stage. The judges’ job wasn’t easy and in recognition of both the standard of the entries from such a large number of colleges, they made the decision to increase the number of semi-finalists to 14.
The 2026 Semi-Finalists are…
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Cheshire College South & West |
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City of Glasgow College |
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Colchester Institute |
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Coleg Llandrillo |
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Exeter College L3 |
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Loughborough College |
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Milton Keynes College |
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New City College Hackney |
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New College Durham |
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North Hertfordshire College – Sri Lanka |
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Oaklands College |
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The Sheffield College |
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University College Birmingham |
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University of West London |
All semi-finalists are now tasked with producing a 5 minute video to talk the judges through the inspiration behind the country/countries cuisine they have chosen to showcase and also the four dishes that comprise their menu.
We wish all semi-finalists luck with the next stage and will announce the finalists on Wednesday 18th February 2026.
After a record breaking number of entries for Zest Quest Asia 2026, we are delighted to announce the teams who have made it through to the semi-final stage. The judges’ job wasn’t easy and in recognition of both the standard of the entries from such a large number of colleges, they made the decision to increase the number of semi-finalists to 14.
The 2026 Semi-Finalists are…
|
Cheshire College South & West |
|
City of Glasgow College |
|
Colchester Institute |
|
Coleg Llandrillo |
|
Exeter College L3 |
|
Loughborough College |
|
Milton Keynes College |
|
New City College Hackney |
|
New College Durham |
|
North Hertfordshire College – Sri Lanka |
|
Oaklands College |
|
The Sheffield College |
|
University College Birmingham |
|
University of West London |
All semi-finalists are now tasked with producing a 5 minute video to talk the judges through the inspiration behind the country/countries cuisine they have chosen to showcase and also the four dishes that comprise their menu.
We wish all semi-finalists luck with the next stage and will announce the finalists on Wednesday 18th February 2026.