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Worldchefs Global Chef Challenge NZ Chefs Selection 2025
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2024 New Zealand Chef of the Year
at MIT, Otara Auckland | 10th July 2024
Won by Jacob Aomarere-Poole
Craig Lucas, Head Judge with Jacob
Shannon Fryer, President NZ Chefs Association
and Kishan Raikwar, Senior Judge
Photograph credit: Craig Haybittle, courtesy of Skills Ignite. Part of Skills Group
International Day of the Chef
Each year on 20 October we celebrate International Chefs Day.
Since its creation by the Late Chef Dr. Bill Gallagher in 2004, Worldchefs has committed to using International Chefs Day to celebrate our noble profession. Chefs have a wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact in our communities by celebrating this special day with children. Every October, Chefs come together to inspire and educate the next generation about the joys of cooking, healthy eating, and the importance of sustainability.
Since 2014 Worldchefs has partnered with Nestlé Professional to teach children around the globe by providing a toolkit for Chefs to use with children.
We can help our children the Worldchefs way by working together in Preparing Children for a Healthy Life. The annual campaign promises to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love for cooking among children from all walks of life. By sharing the joys of the culinary profession, Nestle Professional and Worldchefs hope to leave a lasting impact on young hearts, nurturing the potential of future culinary leaders.
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2024 Nestlé Golden Chefs Hat Award
The New Zealand semi-finalists off to Melbourne to compete in the Australasian Final. NZ Chefs Board member for young chefs development, Geoff Scott is a judge at this prestigious event.
Emily Morgan (top right) is the North Island semi-finalist and works at Biance Pasta Shop in Ellerslie.
Emily’s main: Swiss chard and mushroom chicken roulade, Maggi Instant Potato Mix with thyme gnocchi and carrot puree.
South Island semi-finalist Shayani Withange Don (bottom left), works at Number Six Bar and Bistro in Christchurch.
Shayani’s main: Garam masala spiced chicken with coconut spiced chicken with coconut curry sauce, served with pilaf rice, pear chutney and kumara crisps.
Our Thanks to NZ Chefs Members Ara of Christchurch and Ignite Colleges, Auckland for hosting this event
Thank you to the Industry professionals who gave their time and expertise to judge the events. They included NZ Chefs members who are on the Worldchefs pathway to becoming Worldchefs
registered judges: Mark Sycamore, Stuart Goodall, Kelda Skelton, Karl Seidel and Geoff Scott.
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World Chefs International Judge Matt McBain was Chief Judge of the Worldchefs Global Chef Competition at Fine Food NZ in Auckland. NZ Chefs is delighted to welcome this acclaimed and talented and multi-Award-winning Patisserie and Cookery chef. To list just a few of his accomplishments is totally inspiring . We chose some events with 3 achievements:
* Australian Culinary Federation [ACF] ‘triple’: ACF Chef of Year, Pastry Chef of Year and Culinary Artist of the Year
* Representing ACF at Worldchefs Culinary Olympics – 3 Gold medals
* ACF Culinary Team Korea and Thailand – 3 Gold medals
* Patisserie Judge in Las Vegas, Paris and soon Auckland. New Zealand |
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Congratulations Quinn
NZ Chefs are delighted to announce Quinn Ojala will be the commis Chef to assist NZ's Global Chef Challenger, Cam Davies at the Grand Final at the Worldchefs Congress in Singapore in October 2024.
Quinn has finished his NZ Certificate in Cookery level 4 at Ara [2023] and is working as a chef in Christchurch.
NZ Chefs Board member Mark Sycamore who headed the panel of Judges said, 'Congratulations to Quinn who was selected from a very talented group. It's great to see the calibre of emerging chefs in NZ.'
NZ Chefs acknowledges and thanks the judging panel for their time and expertise: Mark Sycamore, Cam Davies, and Pip Duncan.
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Australian Culinary Federation
The Australian Culinary Federation is the peak industry organisation representing professional Chefs, Cooks, Young Chefs, Apprentices and Culinary Students across all matters relevant to the cooking and hospitality industries
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Worldchefs Webinar
The Fresh Cut
Singapore Sling & Lychee Martini
In this webinar, experts from At-Sunrice will walk you through the similarities and differences between eastern and western versions of cocktails.
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