THE BEST CROISSANT IN THE UK
2024 EDITION
Last year's inaugural edition of the competition attracted an impressive response, with 85 bakeries taking part and over 26,000 people voting for their favourite croissant.
At the final held at The Savoy in London, the ten finalists presented their creations to a panel of six experts. The winners of the competition received the prestigious Best Croissant trophy in front of over 150 guests who had come to celebrate the art of the croissant in the UK.
This year, the competition moves up a gear with 20 finalists competing in the grand final at the Savoy on 26 September 2024.
The stages of the competition
Registration
Registration takes place between 6 May and 6 June 2024.
All bakeries located in the UK which sell croissants can register.
Registration is easy! Just click on "Register" on our website and fill in the registration form.
Online voting
Voting is open from 10 June to 10 July 2024.
The link to vote for your favourite croissant will be available directly on our website. Only one vote per person is allowed.
The 20 bakeries that receive the most votes will be selected to take part in the final of the competition.*
Final in London
The final of the competition will take place on Thusday 26th September 2024 at The Savoy in London.
On the day of the final, the 20 finalists will bring their freshly baked croissants to The Savoy in London, where our expert judges will taste them to determine the winner of the competition.
*To ensure a fair representation of the whole of the UK, we have divided the country into three regions with comparable populations: the North, the Centre and the South.
The South has the highest density of bakeries nationally. As a result, 10 finalists from the South will be chosen according to their number of votes. Five finalists from the North and five finalists from the Centre will be selected in the same way.
FAQs
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All bakeries selling croissants and located in the UK are eligible to enter the competition. You must have a shop to be eligible to enter.
Private individuals are not permitted to enter.
Entries are open from 6 May to 6 June.
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Anyone can vote online between 10 June and 10 July. It is only possible to vote for one of the bakeries entered in the competition: the list will be available at the time of voting.
Only one vote per person is allowed.
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The panel of judges will be announced over the summer, between July and August.
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The list of scoring criteria will be sent to all finalists several weeks before the final.
