Young Chefs International
14-16 May 2025
The International Tournament of Young Chefs
of Islamic Countries is an opportunity for young
talents to present themselves and get an invaluable
experience of international cooperation
with renowned and reputable chefs.

ABOUT TOURNAMENT
The Tournament is different from other contests and competitions - each finalist is assigned a mentor from among renowned chefs to work out the details of the dish and give them tips on how to make the dish for the final as winning as possible.

To participate, you need to to submit an application with the presentation of a prepared set of three dishes (appetiser, main dish, dessert) using at least one local product that embodies the culture of the country represented. At the finals it is necessary to prepare the dish and present it to the international jury.

On the same day, each finalist, together with a team of chefs from Kazan restaurants, will prepare their dishes for the guests of the Forum to taste.

There are no losers in the Tournament, everyone gets a nomination, and the finalist who gets the maximum number of points from the jury wins the grand prize.

The full Tournament Regulations are available at the following link.
Young Chefs International
14-16 May
Dates of the offline Tournament
18-25 years old
Age of participants
More than 100
Young chefs from all over the world
10 000
Viewers around the world
Application stages
Why you should participate in the Tournament
  • A unique opportunity to demonstrate your talents, your own vision of culinary art and receive qualitative feedback from reputable chefs.
  • The chances of getting to the Final stage and becoming a Winner of the Tournament are equal for everyone. You can easily apply from any part of the world by filling out the application form, which is very clear and straightforward.
  • Career Prospects. The status of the finalist of the Tournament can become a bright spot on a CV and can be a decisive point in the rise in the career in the future.
  • You can get exclusive contracts and offers from Sponsors who might spot you during the Tournament.
  • Opportunity to present the culture and cuisine traditions of your country in a large-scale international format.
  • Participation in the competition gives you an opportunity to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with colleagues from all over the world.

15 April- application deadline
Event programme
14 May
Arrivals in Kazan, check-in, registration and briefing for finalists and jury members

15 May
08:00 - 10:50 Tatarstan Junior Chefs Tournament
9:30-10:50 Presentation to the Judges' Panel
11:00-16:00 Opening Ceremony of the Tournament, tasting sessions for the guests of the KazanForum, workshops and entertainment program on the stage
14:30-15:30 Tatarstan Junior Chefs Tournament Awarding Ceremony
16:00 End of the competition day of the tournament

16 May
08:00-10:30 Competition of finalists
9:30-10:30 Presentation to the Judges' Panel
11:00-16:00 Opening Ceremony of the International Tournament, tasting sessions for the guests of the KazanForum, workshops and entertainment program on the stage
16:00 Award ceremony

Jury members
  • Andrei Sakhovsky
    Chairman of the Jury, Brand Chef of the operating company Memsol
  • Alexey Chernov
    Brand Chef of Tatar National Cuisine Restaurants TATAR by Tubetey, Tubetey Restaurants
  • Rustam Rakhimov
    Executive Chef of the Umay Restaurant
Organisers
Partners
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