The Global Chefs Challenge Competing Teams Announced: See who will compete for the title of Worlds Best Chef
- The final teams competing in the 2022 Global Chefs Challenge Finals have been announced.
- The event will be held during the historic Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2022 in Abu Dhabi, 30 May to 2 June.
- See the action live at the Global Chefs Challenge Finals and meet the world’s top chefs in Abu Dhabi. Registration is available at www.worldchefscongress.org/register.
Paris, 13 of April 2022 – The final teams participating in the Global Chefs Challenge Finals have been announced. The Finals will be held during Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2022 in Abu Dhabi, 30 May to 2 June. With the backdrop of the historic reunion event, the anticipated Global Chefs Challenge Finals see the world’s top chefs and emerging culinary talent test their skills on a global stage.
Representing their respective countries and culinary teams, the world’s most promising chefs will experience four days of intense competition and give their best as they fight to win the prized trophy and title of Worlds Best Chef. The Global Chefs Challenge Finals includes three specialized competition categories: the Global Chefs Challenge, the Global Pastry Chefs Challenge, and the Global Young Chefs Challenge.
Qualifying Countries and Competitors by Category
Global Chefs Challenge
Mathew Lee | Australia |
Sam Van Houcke | Belgium |
Jan Horky | Czech Republic |
Adam Thomason | England |
Simo Pietarinen | Finland |
Balazs Adamek | Hungary |
Sigurjón Bragi Geirsson | Iceland |
Alan Fitzmaurice | Ireland |
Marco Tomasi | Italy |
Bartosz Peter | Poland |
Orry Shand | Scotland |
Leong Wei Ming | Singapore |
Marko Magajne | Slovenia |
Marcus Wade Gericke | South Africa |
Michael Andersson | Sweden |
Chia Ho Li | Taiwan |
Arivukkarasan Ravikkumar | United Arab Emirates |
Sam Griffiths | Wales |
Global Pastry Chefs Challenge
Samy Haroun | Egypt |
Nabil Barina | France |
Antonio Dell’Oro | Italy |
Alkesh Bhandari | Qatar |
Dexter Lee Chee Leong | Singapore |
Arno Ralph | South Africa |
Aravinda Leelarathna | United Arab Emirates |
Global Young Chefs Challenge
Petrzela Vojta | Czech Republic |
Giorgia Ceccato | Italy |
Aron Espeland | Norway |
Armin Moriel Maritz | South Africa |
Harald Linder | Sweden |
Leon Robin Rozario | United Arab Emirates |
Brooke Williams | United States of America |
Harry Paynter Roberts | Wales |
The competition rulebooks for all three Global Chefs Challenge categories have been released. Complete information on the country competitor profiles and rulebooks can be found at www.globalchefschallenge.org.
For tickets to the Global Chefs Challenge Finals and complete access to Worldchefs Congress & Expo events, register now at www.worldchefscongress.org/register.
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