Seoul Food & Hotel 2026
9 - 12 June 2026, kintex

Seoul Food & Hotel Culinary Challenge 2026

This event is co-organised by KCA-Korea Chefs Association and endorsed by Worldchefs-World Association of Chefs Societies. As a Worldchefs Endorsed Competition, we use global standards of rules and procedures to achieve a fair and consistent level judging. We are glad to have you at Seoul Food & Hotel Culinary Challenge.

전시개요
Event Name Seoul Food & Hotel Culinary Challenge 2026
Date 9(Tue) – 12(Fri) June 2026
Venue Competition Area in KINTEX 1
Organiser
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  • Gold
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  • Silver
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Competition Categories The Rising Chefs Challenge
  • Class 1 Youth Culinary Team Competition
  • Class 2 Youth Pastry Team Competition
  • Class 3 HRising Chef’s Creative Macaron
  • Class 4 Rising Chef’s Cream Icing Cake Challenge
CULINARY HOT COOKING
  • Class 5 Western Main Course Meat or Poultry – Professional
  • Class 6 Western Main Course Meat or Poultry – Junior
  • Class 7 TIANYUN Salmon Trout Western Main Course – Professional
  • Class 8 TIANYUN Salmon Trout Western Main Course – Junior
  • Class 9 Hot & Cold Pasta Duo – Junior
  • Class 10 Fresh Pasta Master Challenge
  • Class 11 Nestlé Professional Chef Challenge
  • Class 12 Anchor Food Professional Perfect brunch
  • Class 13 Nestlé Professional Modern Asian WOK Challenge
  • Class 14 Nestlé Professional Asian Noodles Challenge
  • Class 15 APRO FOOD Creative Asian Dumpling Challenge
  • Class 16 Anchor Food Professionals Cream Icing Cake Challenge
  • Class 17 Anchor Food Professionals Creative Macaron
CULINARY & PASTRY ART COLD DISPLAY
  • Class 18 FINGER FOOD
  • Class 19 PLATED APPETIZERS
  • Class 20 PLATED MAIN COURSES
  • Class 21 PLATED DESSERT
  • Class 22 HEMED CAKE (Under 25 Apprentice only)
  • Class 23 PASTRY SHOWPIECE
  • Class 24 ARTISTIC SCULPTURE
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Culinary Challenge Secretariat

  • Tel +82 (0)2 6715 5427
  • E-mail Jisu.Hong@informa.com

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Last Event

전시개요
Date 10(Tue) – 13(Fri) June 2025
Venue Competition Area in KINTEX 1 Hall 4
Sponsor
Competition Class
  • Live
    Main Course Meat or Poultry, KUKJE SUSAN Ocean Main Course, Hot & Cold Pasta Duo, Fresh Pasta Master Challenge, Asian Noodles, Anchor Food Professionals Perfect Omelette & Sandwich, Nestlé Professional Chef Challenge, Plant based Vegan Main Course by SUJIS LINK, Nestlé Professional Modern Chinese WOK Challenge, Anchor Food Professionals Cream Icing Cake Challenge, Creative Macaron
  • Display
    Finger Food, Plated Appetizers, Plated Main Courses, Plated Dessert, Themed Cake, Pastry Showpiece, Artistic Sculpture
Result
  • 650 participants from 8 countries
  • Chef of the Year 2025 LIM KYU BIN (World Culinary Arts And Bakery)
  • Best Culinary Chef Jang Suhyun (Culinary Team Winners)
  • Best Pastry Chef KIM MIN JEONG (Mambo Pastry Academy)
  • Best Culinary Team Korea Cooking  Art Academy
  • and 54 Gold Medals, 127 Silver Medals, 279 Bronze Medals