Ioannis Liapakis from Crete European Region of Gastronomy 2026 was awarded European Young Chef for 2025 on 27 November. With the dish Erevinthos, Ioannis impressed the international jury, chaired by Xavier Pellicer – a leading figure in plant-based fine dining, from Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025. The jury unanimously awarded this dish
Los finalistas del European Young Chef Award 2025 se han unido a los galardonados anteriores como Embajadores Regionales de Chefs IGCAT, comprometiéndose a defender la gastronomía local de sus regiones, celebrar la diversidad culinaria y promover la sostenibilidad. Como Embajadores Regionales de Chefs de IGCAT, estos jóvenes chefs se comprometen
Marta Minoves from Catalonia World Region of Gastronomy 2025 was announced European Young Chef for 2024 on 29 November. With her dish Fonda Tor. She impressed the international jury, chaired by Michelin-starred chef Martina Caruso, from Sicily, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025. The jury unanimously awarded this dish first
The European Young Chef Award 2024 finalists have joined past honorees as IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, committing to champion their regions’ local foods, celebrate culinary diversity, and promote sustainability. As IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, these young chefs pledge to be positive change-makers throughout their careers, proudly representing their regions’ heritage
Over 25 cooking demonstrations, talks and presentations about the local culinary and gastronomic landscape took place at the Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025 main space, organised by Prodeca within Alimentaria fair in Barcelona, on 18-21 March 2024. Local producers, chefs and agri-food professionals, including young talents, took the
IGCAT has officially announced the 8th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will be hosted in Sicily, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025, on 27-30 November 2024 at the Istituto Professionale Alberghiero IPSSEOA «Giovanni Falcone» in Giarre, Catania. Innovation on tradition and the use of local ingredients will
IGCAT Expert, Wendy Barrie vividly recalls her experience as a jury member of the European Young Chef Award 2023: «It was with great pleasure that I accepted an invitation to be on the Judging Panel for the IGCAT European Young Chef 2023 last autumn, hosted by European Region of Gastronomy
Boštjan Volk from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 was announced European Young Chef for 2023 on 22 November. With his dish Honey Hug, he captivated the international jury chaired by Michelin-starred chef Alexandre Gauthier, official ambassador of Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023. Boštjan presented a dessert
The short film The Apocalypse of the Aegean from South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019, is the winner of the Young Chef Ambassadors category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. In this video, young chef Aikaterini Gonidaki, who represented South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 at
IGCAT has officially announced the 7th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will take place in Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023, on 20-23 November 2023 at the Lycée hôtelier du Touquet. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of
Pau Sintes Juanico from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 has been announced today European Young Chef for 2022. With his dish Menorca-style Aubergines: Simple and Complex, he won the hearts of the international jury chaired by chef Espen Laumann, winner of the 2021 edition from the host region,
Finalists to the European Young Chef Award 2022 officially committed to supporting more environmentally, ethically, socially, culturally and economically sustainable food production and consumption practices. By signing up as IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, on 11 November 2022 the young chefs pledged to proudly and sustainably promote their regions’ food and
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
Espen Laumann from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 has been announced European Young Chef for 2021 on 24 November. With his dish titled From Frøya to Frosta he won the hearts of the international jury chaired by Michelin-starred chef, António Loureiro. Espen presented a recipe based on a
European Young Chef Award 2021 finalists have joined their predecessors and become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, committing to promote local food from their regions, highlighting culinary diversity and contributing to saving the planet! As IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, they commit to be leaders of change for good in their future
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
