On February 4th, 2019, S.Pellegrino opened the applications to the 4th Edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Awards. The international culinary competition celebrates the transformative power of gastronomy and the next generation chefs who, essentially, pioneer this movement.
“This landmark fourth edition of S.Pellegrino Young Chef represents the genuine commitment of S.Pellegrino to continue developing an initiative that truly nurtures the future of gastronomy,” says Stefano Marini, Director of Sanpellegrino International Business Unit. “Indeed, we are committed to support the international gastronomy community by nesting, discovering and promoting the next generation of culinary talent, enabling them to demonstrate their personal belief leveraging the transformative power of gastronomy.”
There are four award categories for this culinary competition. These awards will give a voice and will be a platform for different young chefs, recognising their varied beliefs and approaches to the way gastronomy can play a role in transforming society. The four awards are as follows:
Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thoughts Award: Voted for by the online Fine Dining Lovers community – this award will be for the young chef who best represents his/her personal belief within his/her dish.
S.Pellegrino Award for Social Responsibility: Voted for by an internationally recognised voice on Sustainability in food – this dish will represent the principle that food is best when it’s the result of social responsibility practices.
Acqua Panna Award for Connection in Gastronomy: Voted for by mentors who represent 50 countries around the world – the winning dish will be the one that reflects a connection between different cultures on the plate, celebrating a global approach to gastronomy.
And finally, the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Award: Voted for by the esteemed panel of Seven Sages – this winning chef must demonstrate unrivaled technical skills as well as genuine creativity. He/she will have also displayed a strong personal belief about Gastronomy, that will convince the Jury about his/her ability to become a catalyst for positive change.
To give hopefuls a bit more context, we briefly caught last year’s winner, Chef Vusi Ndlovu, to give us some insight as to what can be expected from the competition and the chefs who enter the challenge.
Why should young chefs enter the S.Pellegrino Young Chefs awards?
S.Pellegrino has created an amazing platform for young chefs with the S.Pellegrino Young Chef awards competition. It’ll really drive you to levels you couldn’t imagine you reach in terms of creativity. The learning experience is also something important – you look at food in a different light. Not just that, you also make friends along the way – friends for life. Besides, I think it’s important to have a few like-minded people in your network.
What are some of your tips for compiling entries?
Above everything, entrants should be honest to themselves and try not to imitate other people because it shows. Ask yourself “who are you” and really think about what made you start cooking (what started the fire inside you to pursuit this wild yet exciting career), then you’ll see the dishes will fall into place easily.
How is this award beneficial to your career?
The S.Pellegrino Young Chef award has opened a lot of opportunities that I didn’t think were possible. It gave me the confidence to start expanding my horizons. I’m feeling good in my heart, knowing I’m making the best of every moment, or at least trying!
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| Chef Vusi won the hearts of the judges with his signature dish, “Isicupho”. |
The winners of S.Pellegrino Young Chef’s awards will be presented with the extraordinary opportunity to gain global visibility and a significant professional prestige. The winners will also be invited to take part in several of the S.Pellegrino’s high profile annual events that take place all around the world, including events related to future Young Chef competitions.
Applications for S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2019/20 are open at Sanpellegrino.com and will run until April 30th 2019. Follow on www.sanpellegrino.com and www.facebook.com/SanPellegrino/.
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