European Young Chef Award 2022 officially announced
IGCAT has officially announced the 6th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will take place in Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, on 10-13 November 2022. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of local contests held in the awarded and candidate European Regions of […]
European Young Chef Award 2021 call officially launched
IGCAT has officially announced the European Young Chef Award 2021 that will take place in the renovated Municipal Market of Braga in Minho, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, on 23-24 November 2021. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of local contests held in the awarded and […]
Gastronomy, innovation and regional identity
European Young Chef Award 2019 finalists have joined their predecessors and become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, committing to promote the local food from their region, highlighting the rich culinary diversity of Europe and contributing to saving the planet! Becoming an IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador is a commitment going forward to see their role as leaders […]
European Young Chef Award 2019 announced!
The European Young Chef Award 2019 has been announced by IGCAT and will be hosted by South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019 against the stunning background of Rhodes island, on 23-24 October 2019. The competition will gather finalists of the local contests held in the awarded and candidate European Regions of Gastronomy and […]
Catalonia’s finalist selected for the European Young Chef Award 2018
The European Young Chef Award 2018 has its first finalist from Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016. His name is Eric Díaz, from Joviat hospitality school (Barcelona) and he is the winner of the Catalan Young Chef Contest (Concurs Cuina Jove de Catalunya) held in its 32nd edition on 25 April 2018 at the University […]
Open Call! European Young Chef Award 2018
The third edition of the European Young Chef Award will be hosted by the Galway International Hotel School, GMIT on 25 – 26 November 2017. Galway, West of Ireland is European Region of Gastronomy Awarded 2018 and the region belonging to the European Young Chef 2017 edition winner, Aisling Rock. The competition will see finalists coming from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Joan Roca, Ambassador for IGCAT’s Young Chef Award
Celebrity chef Joan Roca is the official Ambassador for IGCAT’s Young Chef Award programme. Chef of El Celler de Can Roca, he was also selected as Chair of the jury for the European Young Chef Award 2016. Read more
