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 network of IGCAT’s Regional Chef Ambassadors keeps growing, as finalists of the European Young Chef Award 2023 have joined their colleagues from previous editions in the endeavour to support more sustainable food futures. By signing an agreement with IGCAT, they proudly commit to give visibility to their regions’ food and cultural heritage throughout
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
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
The short film Levi Devžej from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, was announced Overall Winner of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform. Directed by Matic Borković (8Production), the short film tells the story of young chef Jure Dretnik, who won 2nd prize in the European Young Chef 2019 with a dish inspired by Prežihov
The short film Levi Devžej from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, has been announced as winner of the European Young Chefs category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. Levi Devžej tells the story of young chef Jure Dretnik, 2nd prize in the European Young Chef
Eirini Giorgoudiou from South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019 has been announced today European Young Chef for 2019. With her dish 12 Elements she won the hearts of the international jury chaired by acclaimed Greek Chef Argiro Barbarigou who is also Ambassador for South-Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy
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
Bernardo Calvo is the finalist of Coimbra Region, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 to the European Young Chef Award 2019. His dish Bacalhau, Galega e Alho (Codfish, Galician Cabbage and Garlic) is an innovative interpretation of a traditional Christmas Eve recipe from the region of Arganil and was inspired by
Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 selected its finalist to the European Young Chef Award 2019. His name is Jure Dretnik and he will present the dish Lunch of mowers from Koroška region, inspired by a local writer from his native region. Jure will put to the test his
Best Presentation prize at the 33rd Catalan Young Chef Award, Mariona Rodà has been selected to represent Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 at the European Young Chef Award 2019. With her dish Maduixes amb nata (Strawberries with cream), she will compete with finalists from the other European Regions of
