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18/10/2017
Yasuhiro Fujio is Named Best Young Chef in Japan and Will Proceed to the Grand Finale
The young chef from Restaurant ‘La Cime’ will now have the chance of becoming th...
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09/03/2018
Constadina Voulgari: “Cooking is not just a profession, it’s the art of expression”
The young chef finalist from Greece explains how she will transport the Seven Sa...
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22/12/2017
Vusumuzi Ndlovu: “I have some great minds supporting me on this journey”
We speak to the young chef finalist representing Africa and Middle East on his p...
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22/12/2017
Antonio Buono: “I finally realised my childhood dream”
The young chef representing France chats to us about his career and ambitions as...
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22/12/2017
John Rivera: “My dish represents who I am and where I’m from”
Representing the Pacific region in S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 is John Rivera. ...
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14/10/2016
S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016: the 20 Finalists, in their Own Words
As the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 Grand Final enters days two, we take the opp...
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17/06/2015
Maria J.Jordan, Latin America finalist: "Cooking and travelling makes me happy"
Maria José Jordan of Manifiesto restaurant in Lima, Peru, is the S.Pellegrino Yo...
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15/03/2016
20 Beautiful Dishes from S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015
As the deadline for applications to this year's edition of S.Pellegrino Young Ch...
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24/10/2017
John Taube IV is Crowned Winner at the US Final
John Taube IV will represent the US at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 Grand Fi...
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13/09/2017
Edoardo Fumagalli is the Italian finalist for S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018
Edoardo Fumagalli is the winner of the Italian regional final of S.Pellegrino Yo...
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04/07/2017
Falko Weiß Wins Germany & Austria S.Pellegrino Young Chef Local Final
Chef Falko Weiß has been crowned winner in the Germany and Austria preliminary r...
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09/01/2018
David Andrés is crowned winner of the Spain-Portugal region with his dish of Bluefin Tuna
David Andrés has been crowned winner of the Spain-Portugal Young Chef competitio...
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25/01/2018
Killian Crowley: “We are the next generation of Irish chefs who can make a change”
Killian Crowley will represent UK and Ireland at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Gra...
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25/01/2018
Anton Husa: “Nothing should go to waste”
Anton Husa will represent Scandinavia at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Grand Final...
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25/01/2018
Elizabeth Puquio Landeo: “Representing Latin America is a dream”
Elizabeth Puquio Landeo will represent South America at the S.Pellegrino Young C...
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19/01/2018
Benjamin Mauroy-Langlais: “I Fell in Love with the Excitement and the Pressure of Making Food”
Chef Benjamin Mauroy-Langlais will represent Canada at the S.Pellegrino Young Ch...
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07/02/2018
John Taube IV: “The entire dish was inspired by my father”
John Taube is the US finalist in S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018. Learn about his p...
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07/02/2018
Edoardo Fumagalli: “A chef's biggest challenge is to be unique”
Edoardo Fumagalli is the Italian finalist in S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018. Learn...
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07/02/2018
Falko Weiss: “My dish shows 100% who I am and how I cook”
Falko Weiss is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 finalist for Germany and Austria...
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22/02/2018
Chanwai Poon: “My dish is inspired by childhood memories”
Discover more about Chanwai Poon, the chef representing China in S.Pellegrino Yo...
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19/06/2015
Peter Gunn, Pacific finalist: "I plan to open my own restaurant in 2017"
Peter Gunn is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 finalist for the Pacific region.
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08/05/2015
Vinson Petrillo, US finalist: "Let me introduce myself"
The US finalist of S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 introduce himself, his signature...
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11/05/2015
A chat with Paolo Griffa, S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 Italian Finalist
While waiting for the Grand Final at Expo Milano 2015 in June, the Italian final...
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14/05/2015
Alex Tsiotinis, Med Countries finalist: "I like experimenting"
Alex Tsiotinis is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 finalist for the Mediterranea...
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01/06/2015
Mark Moriarty, UK-Ireland finalist: "I channel my creativity through food"
Mark Moriarty of The Culinary Counter in Dublin, Ireland, is the S.Pellegrino Yo...
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25/05/2015
Ryoma Shida, Japan Finalist: "Respect The Umami Factor"
Twenty-six-year old Ryoma Shida is the Japanese finalist for the S.Pellegrino Yo...
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25/05/2015
Tobias Wussler, Germany and Austria finalist: “Cooking is My Passion”
An interview with Tobias Wussler, the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 finalist for ...
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01/06/2015
Jin Yong Park, Central-Northern Asia finalist: "My dish reflects my Korean identity"
Jin Yong Park is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 Central Northern-East Asia fin...
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28/05/2015
David Andres Morera, Spanish Finalist: “I Will Mix Classical and Modern Techniques”
David Andres Morera of Barcelona’s ABaC restaurant is the S.Pellegrino Young Che...
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08/06/2015
Eldar Muradov, Russia-Cis-Baltic finalist: "A chef is like a general"
Eldar Muradov is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 Russia, CSI and Baltic region ...
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11/06/2015
Angelo Scirocco, Africa-Middle East finalist: "I'm in search of perfecting flavour"
Angelo Scirocco of Cape Town’s Chefs Warehouse and Canteen is the Africa & Middl...
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13/06/2015
Zhu Wenyuan, China finalist: "True culinary art must come from the heart"
Zhu Wenyuan of Shanghai’s Lady Bund restaurant is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 20...
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15/06/2015
Christian A. Pettersen, Scandinavia finalist: "I'm living my dream"
Christian André Pettersen from restaurant Spiseriet in Stavanger, Norway, is the...
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20/06/2015
Kirk Westaway, South - East Asia: "The best dish I ever tasted? In Colombia"
Kirk Westaway of Singapore’s JAAN restaurant is the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015...
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21/06/2015
Martin Elschner, Switzerland finalist: "My motivation: to see guests happy"
Martin Elschner of Restaurant Sonnenburg in Zurich is the S.Pellegrino Young Che...
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22/06/2015
Stefan Barca, East Europe finalist: "I'm inspired by great artists"
Stefan Barca (previously at Belgrade’s Metropolitan Grill restaurant, now a free...
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24/06/2015
Alex Joseph, Benelux finalist: "If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail"
Alex Joseph of Rouge Tomate restaurant in Brussels is the S.Pellegrino Young Che...
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14/11/2019
Winners of UK & North Europe Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the UK & North Europe Region of the 4th edition of S...
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07/11/2019
Winners of North America Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the North America Region of the 4th edition of S.Pel...
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24/10/2019
Winners of Italy & South East Europe Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the Italy & South East Europe Region of the 4th edit...
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16/10/2019
Winners of Africa & Middle East Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the Africa & Middle East Region of the 4th edition o...
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11/10/2019
Winners of Euro Asia Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the North West Europe Region of the 4th edition of S...
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11/10/2019
Winners of North West Europe Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the North West Europe Region of the 4th edition of S...
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24/09/2019
Winners of Central Europe Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the Central Europe Region of the 4th edition of S.Pe...
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20/09/2019
Winners of Latin America Regional Final 2019
Here are all the winners of the Latin America Region of the 4th edition of S.Pel...
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17/09/2019
Winners of Iberian & Mediterranean Countries Regional Final
Here are all the winners of the Iberian & Mediterranean Countries Region of the ...
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12/09/2019
Winners of Asia Region S.Pellegrino Young Chef!
Find out the winners from the Asia Region of the 4th edition of S.Pellegrino You...
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27/08/2019
Winner of Pacific Region S.Pellegrino Young Chef
Jose Lorenzo Morales is the Pacific Region Winner of S.Pellegrino Young Chef 201...
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