TORONTO— Applications are now open for the sixth edition of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition, the global initiative to discover and mentor young chefs. Three of Canada’s most notable chefs – Normand Laprise (Toqué, Montreal), Jason Bangerter (Langdon Hall, Cambridge, Ont.) and Nuit Regular (PAI Northern Thai Kitchen, Kiin Chaiyo by PAI, Sukhothai and Selva, Toronto) — have been selected to the Canadian jury.
Following Canada’s regional final, one of the chefs from the jury panel will act as mentor chef to the regional winner, assisting them in refining their signature dish and offering guidance as they prepare for the grand finale in Milan.
“The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy is a global community that was born to convey S.Pellegrino’s 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,” says Stefano Bolognese, Sanpellegrino’s International Business Unit director. “The last edition marked a record in participation with more than 166 chefs passing the preliminary selections amongst 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’t wait for the new edition to start.”
Young chefs under 30 have the chance to register from now until June 19 by submitting the recipe of a signature dish that communicates their personal vision, unique skills and creativity. 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’ll take place across the globe through the second half of 2024.
Chefs can register here.
