Applications now open for Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award

Calling all chefs under 30 with a passion for making a difference to Sydney's culinary landscape. The Josephine Pignolet Award Panel wants to hear from you. This award, which has been running since 1990, is a tribute to the late Josephine Pignolet, a young chef who died in a car crash in 1987, and was the wife of chef Damien Pignolet.

Past winners have included Mark Best (Marque), Brett Graham (London's The Ledbury), Dan Puskas and James Parry (Sixpenny). This year's winner will receive assistance with placement in an overseas restaurant; a set of Shun knives valued at $3000; and a cash prize of up to $20,000. To enter, please email your CV, an essay outlining your thoughts and approach to cooking, and a current copy of your licence or passport showing your date of birth to goodfoodguide@smh.com.au.

Applicants cannot be a head chef or an owner of a food business. Applications close on Friday, April 29.