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By the end of December 2017, 21 Young Chefs will be announced as official finalists, who will each be assigned a “Mentor Chef” from their regional jury
Ten most talented rising chefs from Africa and Middle East
S.Pellegrino Young Chef is a global competition realized in four phases: PHASE I – Online Application (February 2017 – April 2017) From February 1 to April 30, 2017, any young chef in the world will have the opportunity to submit an application and their signature dish at www.sanpellegrino. com. Applying chefs must be 30-years-old or younger and have at least one year of experience working in a restaurant as a chef, sous chef or chef de partie. The complete list of competition requirements will be available on the application website.
PHASE II – Global Shortlist (June 1, 2017) All qualified candidates will be divided into 21 regions* according to their geographic origin. Submissions will then be evaluated by ALMA,
the world’s leading international educational and training centre for Italian Cuisine (www. alma.scuolacucina. it), which will select the top 10 semi-finalists for each geographic region, according to five “Golden Rules”:
d. Beauty: Dish presentation, giving an aesthetic enhancement of its contents.
a. Ingredients: Ability to select the best ingredients that the market can offer in terms of quality, freshness and uniqueness, in order to achieve an excellence of taste.
PHASE III – Local Challenges (June 7th – December 2017)
b. Skill: Ability to work with raw materials and turn them into a dish that respects their original essence. c. Genius: Ability to explore new, challenging, and innovative perspectives in relation to the culture of fine cuisine with a personal and contemporary style, while maintaining a perfect equilibrium of taste.
e. Message: Ability to communicate a clear message through one’s work and vision.
The 10 selected semifinalists from each of the 21 geographic areas will compete in a Local Semi-finals round, where live competitions will be held in each region from June 7 to December 31. During these events, the semi-finalists will cook their signature dishes for an exclusive regional jury, composed of independent top chefs who will evaluate the presented dishes based on the five Golden Rules and select a winner. By the end of
December 2017, the 21 Young Chefs from around the globe will be announced as the official finalists, who will move on to the world finals in Milan, Italy. Each finalist will be assigned a “Mentor Chef” (a member of their regional jury), who will provide guidance on how to improve their signature dishes and support them in their preparation for the finals.
PHASE IV – S.Pellegrino Young Chef Finals (June 2018) In June 2018, the 21 Young Chef finalists will gather in Milan for the Grand Finale event, hosted by S.Pellegrino. The chefs will compete for the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 title, with the winner selected by the international Seven Sages panel of judges.
*THE 21 GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS 1. Italy 2. France 3. Germany-Austria 4. Switzerland 5. Spain-Portugal 6. UK-Ireland 7. Russia/CIS (ex-Soviet Union) 8. Scandinavia/Baltics 9. East Europe 10. BeNeLux 11. Mediterranean Countries 12. USA 13. Canada 14. Africa-Middle East 15. Central America– Caribbean 16. South America 17. Pacific (Australia/NZ/ Pacific Islands) 18. China 19. Japan 20. North-East Asia 21. South-East Asia
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