Global Chefs Challenge – Africa & Middle East Regional Semi-Finals 2025

Global Chefs Challenge – Africa & Middle East Regional Semi-Finals 2025

The Global Chef Challenge – Africa & Middle East Regional Semi-Finals will be held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 21-23, May 2025.

INTRODUCTION – THE ROAD TO WALES

For the 2025 Global Chef Challenge Final, 40 teams will compete in ICC Wales in Newport, Wales across 4 categories: The Global Chefs Challenge, Global Pastry Chefs Challenge, Global Vegan Chefs Challenge, and Global Young Chefs Challenge.

The host country for the Worldchefs Congress and Global Chefs Challenge Final always receives a “wild card” position for their team in each of the 4 categories, qualifying without having to necessarily place in any partner or semi-final competition.

The remaining teams to join the competition ranks must first advance through national qualifying rounds before moving on to Regional Semi-Finals. These 7 regional winners then advance to the world stage to compete for top honors alongside the prequalifying IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024 contenders at the Global Chef Challenge Finals.

THE DETAILS

Date: The Global Chef Challenge – Africa & Middle East Regional Semi-Finals will be held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 21-23, May 2025.

Venue: TBD

Who can enter?
Each of the Worldchefs member countries in Africa & Middle East.  Countries must be fully paid-up members of Worldchefs. One competitor per country per category only.

How should each country select their competitor for the Continental Competition?
Each country may hold a National Competition, as outlined above, following exactly the same guidelines as the Semi-Final and Final. Competitions, or may simply select a competitor if time does not allow for a National Competition.

Accommodation: TBD

Transport: TBD

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner: TBD

Guidelines for competitors and jury:

• Standard Worldchefs rules will apply.  
• See the guidelines from Worldchefs: https://worldchefs.org/CulinaryRules/.
• Each country competing can send one “A” international or “B” continental or Pastry Worldchefs approved judge at their own expense.
• All judges must send a judging CV.

Dress of the competitors and jury: Chefs jacket with national logo, black trousers, shoes and white apron. 

Official jury language in the competition: English.

REGISTRATION

Details to be released shortly.