Winners of North West Europe Regional Final 2019

It was an emotionally charged day at Le Cordon Bleu Paris on October 9, when the winner of the North-West Europe region of S.Pellegrino Young Chef was decided by the local jury, composed of chefs Anne-Sophie Pic (president), David Martin and Heiko Nieder.

Following a challenging five hours in the kitchen, Alexandre Alves Pereira was crowned the eventual winner and will fly to Milan in October 2021, to defend his region's colours at the global Grand Finale.

The young sous-chef from restaurant Lasserre in Paris was able to stand out from his peers thanks to his signature dish of "Green asparagus, sardine, ground ivy", a dish which he describes as really representing him both culinarily and personally as well as a mix of cultures and techniques.

Alexandre Alves Pereira, Sous chef, 'Lasserre' - Paris and his signature dish: "Green Asparagus - Sardine - Ground Ivy"

Speaking of his win the jubilant 29-year-old chef said "Thank you! because the level was extraordinary, it's a beautiful experience, magnificent teamwork with my mentor since my candidacy, and a lot of refinement and details up until yesterday. I am happy to find Anne-Sophie Pic, a chef of this stature, there is no better partner for me to perfect myself until the grand finale."

Multi Michelin starred French chef Anne Sophie Pic, will accompany Alexandre on his journey ahead helping to refine and hone his dish, technique and presentation skills ready to represent the region at the Grand Finale in Milan on 29 and 30 October 2021.

To reflect S.Pellegrino’s belief in and support of, the transformative power of gastronomy and its impact beyond the kitchen, the following three awards have been introduced to the competition to complement the existing S.Pellegrino Young Chef award:

Acqua Panna Award for Connection in Gastronomy Winner: Vivien Rouleaud

Vivien Rouleaud, chef de partie at restaurant 'Le Chabichou' - Courchevel and his signature dish: "Beginning Of Spring...Squab Returns!"

S.Pellegrino Award for Social Responsibility Winner: Kitano Yurika

Kitano Yurika, chef at restaurant 'Margo' - Paris and her signature dish: "Spring is Everywhere in Normandy"

Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award Winner: Evens Lopez

Evens Lopez, Sous Chef at The Clove Club, London and his signature dish: "Homard Bleu Tiède, Pain De Blé Truffier Goût Marin Et Artichaut Farci"

All of the winners of the additional three awards will also be invited to attend the Grand Finale, affording them another opportunity to network with some of the biggest names in gastronomy from around the globe.

Bookmark the page www.SanpellegrinoYoungChefacademy.com to find out all the winners of this exciting culinary competition as the Regional Finals of S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2019-2020 unfold around the globe.

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