The Young Chef Award is a competition organised and promoted by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Art and Tourism (IGCAT) in collaboration with culinary arts institutes in the Regions of Gastronomy.
It includes a competition between finalists of regional competitions from around Europe, judged by star chefs and international experts.
Local food cultures are an important source of innovation. Traditions developed over centuries from the vital ‘DNA’ of food cultures and regional gastronomy as well as local knowledge is, therefore, an important potential source of innovative products and experiences.
Sustainable local, regional and global food systems are important for all our futures. The European Young Chef Award, therefore, aims to stimulate debate about sustainable food and gastronomy practices, production and consumption.
Local food products are often unique to the territory from which they come. Likewise, regional culture creates a distinction that underlines the added value of local products. By giving visibility to emerging chefs that support local products, it is hoped to contribute to a more sustainable and better quality of food experiences.
The European Young Chef Award 2019 will take place on 23-24 October in South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy Awarded 2019.
Open to full-time culinary arts students or culinary graduates who have completed a culinary arts programme in the past year from a awarded or candidate Regions of Gastronomy, aged between 18-26 years.
The European Young Chef Award is open to all both male and female chefs and regions are asked to encourage applications from female chefs.
The candidate must be selected and approved by a regional partner stakeholder group, preferably in collaboration with an institution that has held a local competition.
Individual kitchens will be provided for up to 15 European finalists to work in and hotel accommodation will be available nearby the competition venue for regional finalists and accompanying persons.
To discover more about the competition, please visit the dedicated website!