TORONTO — The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy has announced its 10 Canadian finalists for the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25. The group of young chefs will compete this October in Toronto for the chance to be named the Canadian representative in the competitions grand finale in October 2025 in Milan, Italy.
The Canadian regional finalists are:
- Stefan Armand, Fairmont Express (Victoria)
- Anthony Huynh, Enigma Yorkville (Toronto)
- Harun Younussi, Piano Piano (Toronto)
- Karly Ready, The Gate, (Flesherton, Ont.)
- Victoria Rinsma, Hexagon Restaurant (Oakville, Ont.)
- Mary Louisse Isabelle, Islington Golf Club (Toronto)
- Clement Cavoret, Tanière3 (Quebec City)
- Anthony Vien, Tanière3 (Quebec City)
- Sébastien Rémillard, Bocuse d’Or Canada – Chefs Canada (Quebec City)
- Terry Boutte, Le Mousso (Montreal)
“S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition surprises us with every edition. Candidates outdo themselves from year to year, guided by passion and commitment,” says Matteo Berti, head of Education of ALMA. “The selection process was not easy, but now it’s up to the shortlisted candidates to show their talents throughout the course of the competition. The best of luck to all of them.”
The Canadian regional final, hosted by TV Personality Pay Chen, will take place on Oct. 23, 2024, at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario. Judges include Normand Laprise of Montreal’s Toqué!, Jason Bangerter, executive chef at Langdon Hall, and Nuit Regular of PAI Northern Thai Kitchen, Kiin Chaiyo by PAI, Sukhothai and Selva. Each chef contestant will produce their signature dish to be judged by the aforementioned panel of chef judges. One chef will be named the winner and move on to the grand finale.
