Taking part in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition is a ‘unique opportunity’ for UK-based chefs to enter a longstanding, ambitious and visionary project, through which S.Pellegrino contributes to the evolution not only of the culinary community, but of society as a whole.

Stefano Bolognese, Sanpellegrino’s international business unit director, said: “A few months after the success of the Grand Finale 2019/21 which was held in Milan last October, we are thrilled to announce the fifth edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition.

“The competition, originally conceived as an international scouting project, has evolved over the past two years into an authentic, permanent training and networking laboratory: the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy, an inspiring community of more than 1,000 people made up of young and senior chefs originating from all over the world.

“The competition opens the doors to the Academy and is the main tool we have to stimulate creativity and promote talent. The whole project conveys our commitment to pushing continuous evolution within the gastronomy world, which today represents an extraordinary ‘space’ to spread universal values, such as sustainability, responsibility, inclusivity, resilience and beauty.”

The 2019/21 edition, that has just closed, saw 300 talented Young chefs and Mentors from 50 different countries and regions, working together to improve their signature dishes, which were not simply recipes, but real ideas for a sustainable and inclusive culinary revolution.

At the end it was Jerome Ianmark Calayag who triumphed, becoming a point of reference for all those who wish to undertake the profession of chef with a new look to the future.

Who will be the next generation of young chefs to create positive change in society through food? To discover more about the initiative please visit: www.sanpellegrinoyoungchefacademy.com.