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Worldchefs is hosting a Culinary Arts & Hot Kitchen Competition Seminar in Singapore on 24 October 2024.
Competition Seminar instructors share techniques from both the perspective of Worldchefs Certified Judges and award-winning competitors. Participants gain an understanding of not only judging criteria but also best practices in the competition kitchen and tactics that consistently reach the highest place at the podium.
Current judges: All Worldchefs Certified Judges are required to attend a Competition Seminar every five years.
Future judges: Attending a Competition Seminar is a mandatory part of the process to become a Worldchefs Certified Judge. Participants are awarded a certificate of participation that can be submitted as one of the required credentials in an application. To learn more about the process and for a complete list of requirements, download the Worldchefs Certified Judge application form here.
Judges: Why attend?
- Keep up to date with culinary trends, and discover all the latest rules necessary to provide fair judgment during competition events.
- Engage with renowned chef instructors and network with a diverse and driven class of competition chefs, aspiring judges, and influencers in the culinary space.
- Current judges: All Worldchefs Certified Judges are required to attend a Competition Seminar every five years.
- Future judges: Take the first step towards becoming a Worldchefs Certified Judge. Participants receive a certificate of participation after attending a Competition Seminar. This certificate of completion is one of the mandatory requirements when submitting a Worldchefs Certified Judge application.
Competitors: Why attend?
- Learn indispensable tips to excel in culinary competitions, and understand the service process and presentation details to make sure you know everything from the very beginning to the end.
- Be the first to discover current culinary trends, innovations in modern kitchen equipment, and the latest technologies used in competition.
- Engage with renowned chef instructors and get inspired alongside a diverse and driven class of competition chefs, aspiring judges, and influencers in the culinary space.
Learn more about becoming a Worldchefs Certified Judge
Attending a Competition Seminar is one of the required credentials in a Certified Judge application. Keep in mind, all Certified Judges are required to attend a Competition Seminar every five years. These intensive workshops provide key information about current trends, competition rules and judging criteria, to help chefs keep up-to-date and at their best!
Attending applicable Competition Seminars is one part of the process to become a judge, and does not automatically qualify you as a Certified Judge. Applicants must fulfil additional criteria and provide evidence of support in a formal application process. To learn more about the full approval process, visit: www.worldchefs.org/Application-To-Become-A-Judge
Meet Your Seminar Instructors:
Rick Stephen
Rick Stephen is a third-generation chef from Tasmania, the food capital of Australia. He is the first Australian to be awarded the title of ‘Certified Master Chef’. Rick began his apprenticeship in 1972 under the world-renowned chef Claudio Magris in Melbourne.
He owned and ran Raphael’s restaurant in Brisbane for 12 years, achieving 3 Chefs Hats, the highest restaurant rating in Australia. In 2009, Rick joined SATS Ltd in Singapore as Executive Chef, managing up to 60,000 meals per day for Singapore Airlines. He was promoted to Director of Kitchens in 2015, overseeing all SATS kitchens in Asia, producing a total of 400,000 meals per day.
Rick is also the Continental Director for WorldChefs in Asia, frequently traveling to conduct training sessions and motivational presentations. He has been honored in several countries, and a wing of the NingBo Culinary School in China is named after him: the Rick Stephen’s Centre of Excellence.
Important information:
This seminar is now SOLD OUT!
Date: 8AM – 4PM, Thursday, 24 October 2024
Location: FHA HoReCa, Singapore Expo, 1 Expo Dr, Singapour 486150
Note: This seminar is organised exclusively on-site. It will NOT be recorded or streamed for online participation.
Certification: A Worldchefs digital badge and certificate will be issued to participants who attend the seminar.
Contact person for additional questions: Ajla Dunga, [email protected].
