Young Chefs take the spotlight
International press coverage of the European Young Chef Award 2017 has been huge. The competition held last 6 November in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with and hosted by the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts EUHT StPOL has received press coverage in at least eight European countries. The Award aims […]
IGCAT’s Regional Chef Ambassadors promoting awareness on the importance of cultural and food diversity
During the European Young Chef Award 2017, the young finalists had the opportunity to become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors by signing a protocol and joining IGCAT in its advocacy of cultural and food diversity. By becoming Ambassadors, the young talented chefs commit to spread this message, underlining the importance of local products, innovation on tradition, healthy eating, and sustainable […]
Aisling Rock announced winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017
Aisling Rock from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 is the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017, who surprised the jury presenting her innovative dish: Mackerel, Pickle, Sheep Yoghurt. The innovative version, based on the traditional recipe Salted mackerel with root vegetables and potatoes, impressed the jury not only for the outstanding flavours. The dish […]
Keeping the flame alive
In occasion of the European Young Chef Award 2017 on 5 November 2017 at EUHTStPOL the young chefs participated to a Master Class held by Stamatios Misomikes, IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador and winner of the European Young Chef Award 2016. The Master Class, titled Tradition meets innovation, focused on the central theme of the competition. The Chef opened with a quote […]
Jury announcement for the European Young Chef Award 2017
An international jury panel chaired by Greek celebrity chef Argiro Barbarigou from South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019, will be in charge of selecting the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017. The jury for the European Young Chef Award 2017 will include: Rosa Mayordomo, Board member of the Acadèmia Catalana de Gastronomia i Nutrició (Catalan Academy of Gastronomy), Catalonia […]
Invitation to the European Young Chef Award 2017
Young European chefs have been selected as finalists from awarded European Regions of Gastronomy to join a European competition on the 6th November 2017, set to protect and promote cultural and food diversity, culinary traditions, gastronomic innovation and promote young chefs starting out on their careers. World renowned chef Joan Roca is ambassador for the […]
Introducing North Brabant’s contestant for the European Young Chef Award
Bon Sawatdee is the young chef who will represent North Brabant at the European Young Chef Award 2017 next 6 November in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia at the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, EUHT StPol. The aims of the Young Chef Award are to: promote innovations on traditional cuisine, highlight sustainable food cultures and create […]
Presenting Kuopio’s finalist for the European Young Chef Award
Josi Polso is one of the young finalist who will compete for Kuopio, just awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2020 in Brussels, at the European Young Chef Award 2017. The competition will take place in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia at the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, EUHT StPOL. The aims of the Young Chef […]
South Aegean region in search of next ‘European Young Chef’
The South Aegean Region, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 has launched a gastronomy competition on the Aegean islands to find the perfect candidate that will represent the region in the European Young Chef Award 2017. The region had won last year’s competition with Greek young chef Stamatios Misomikes. The Young Chef Award is organized and promoted by the International […]
North Brabant’s top young chef to go to European final
Local tradition and Thai roots was the innovative recipe that won the preliminary contest for top young chef in North Brabant. Bon Sawatdee, aged 24, won the Preliminary and will now represent North Brabant at the European Young Chef Award 2017 next November in Sant Pol de Mar in Catalonia. Six chefs competed on Sunday 10 September: […]
Save the date! European Young Chef Award 2017
The European Young Chef Award 2017 competition is approaching! Young Chefs from the European Regions of Gastronomy will showcase their talent in a contest organised on 6 November 2017 at EUHT hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona. The objectives of the event will be to: Promote innovations on traditional cuisine; Highlight sustainable food cultures; Create future ambassadors for local […]
Market Cuisine: Catalan Youth Culinary Contest
The 31st edition of the Catalan Youth Culinary Contest was held on 24 April 2017 in Sant Pol de Mar at EUHT StPOl hospitality school. The event gathered nine participants from Catalonia and focused on the themes of market cuisine and local, seasonal products in order to promote sustainable gastronomy and cuisine. Pau Gabarró from the Culinary […]
