{"id":32083,"date":"2024-02-27T14:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=32083"},"modified":"2024-05-28T11:37:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:37:01","slug":"competition-opens-its-doors-to-talented-chefs-under-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2024\/02\/27\/competition-opens-its-doors-to-talented-chefs-under-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition opens its doors to talented chefs under 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition is much more than a culinary contest. Taking part means joining the ambitious S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy<\/a> project to make the world a better place through food.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

They announced a new edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition, the global initiative to discover and mentor the most promising and talented young chefs.<\/p>\n

The participants will have a unique opportunity to join an international community and be empowered through education, mentoring, networking, and career opportunities. During the competition, they will be mentored closely by world-renowned chefs who will help them bring their vision for the future to the table and their culinary skills to the next level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy is a global community that was born to convey S.Pellegrino\u2019s commitment to shaping the future of gastronomy by investing in values such as sustainability, responsibility, inclusivity, resilience and beauty, and the competition is the main access to it. The last edition marked a record in participation with over 166 chefs passing the preliminary selections among the 15 regions involved. Seeing so many young talents willing to bring their best through hard work and passion, and to see them join our mission makes us proud. This makes us believe even more in this project and we can\u2019t wait for the new edition to start,\u201d said Stefano Bolognese, Sanpellegrino’s international business unit director.<\/p>\n

The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25 will welcome young chefs who wish to challenge themselves and their abilities while gaining global visibility. Young chefs under 30 years of age will have the chance to register<\/a>\u00a0from February 21 until June 19,\u00a0by submitting the recipe of a signature dish that communicates their personal vision, unique skills, and creativity. As with previous editions, the first selection phase will be evaluated by ALMA, the International School of Italian Culinary Arts. ALMA will define a shortlist of young chefs who will participate in the Regional Finals that will take place across the globe through the second half of 2024.<\/p>\n

Regional winners will compete at the Grand Finale event to win the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award 2024-25. To win the title, the chefs must impress the global Grand Jury \u2013 an esteemed panel of internationally renowned chefs \u2013 by demonstrating unrivalled technical abilities as well as true creativity. The winning talent should also display a strong personal belief regarding gastronomy, to convince the Jury of their ability to become a catalyst for positive change. The last edition saw chef Nelson Freitas triumph, emerging as the best chef in the world, under the age of 30.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

As further recognition of Freitas\u2019 outstanding talent, the Academy has offered him a unique educational experience in Peru with a giant of the global chef community, Virgilio Mart\u00ednez<\/em>, whose Lima restaurant, Central, topped The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2023. There, Freitas will enjoy a special opportunity to boost his professional development, learning and taking inspiration from the best.<\/p>\n

During the competition, applicants will also compete for three additional awards which will recognise young chefs’ varied beliefs and approaches to creating positive societal change through food:<\/p>\n