IGCAT YOUNG CHEF AWARDS
Celebrating Food Heritage While
Creating Tomorrow’s Cuisine
European Young Chef Awards 2025
Young Chef Finalists 2025
Slovenia Awarded 2021
Crete Awarded 2026
Banat Candidate 2028
Catalonia Awarded 2025
Menorca Awarded 2022
Central Dalmatia Awarded 2027
Gozo Awarded 2026
Sicily Awarded 2025
Coimbra Awarded 2021
What is the European Young Chef Award
An annual competition by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Art and Tourism (IGCAT), aiming to strengthen links between European regions through young professional chefs while promoting culinary innovation and sustainability using traditional cuisine and local produce.
2024 Competition & Gala Highlights
The 2024 edition of the European Young Chef Award took place in Sicily, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025, from 27 to 30 November 2024. This edition brought together talented young chefs from across Europe to celebrate creativity, sustainability, and regional food heritage through innovative reinterpretations of traditional dishes.
Organised by IGCAT and hosted by:
News & Updates
Beyond the Competition: Frida Jensen, IGCAT Young Chef Ambassador
Taking part in the European Young Chef Award 2021 in Braga, hosted by Minho Region 2016, was a defining experience for Frida Jensen, who represented Aarhus–Central Denmark, European Region of
Beyond the Competition: Osvaldo Sejas, IGCAT Young Chef Ambassador
Participating in the European Young Chef Award 2023 marked a key moment in Osvaldo Sejas Velasco’s professional journey. Representing Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025, he showcased a contemporary reinterpretation of Molls Gaudí,
Beyond the Competition: Eirini Giorgoudiou, IGCAT Young Chef Ambassador
Winning the European Young Chef Award 2019, representing the South Aegean region, marked a defining moment for Eirini Giorgoudiou. At just 24, her victory brought recognition, professional opportunities,