S.Pellegrino Announces Jurors for the Global Final of Their Young Chef 2020 Competition

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MILAN, Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

S.Pellegrino has announced the seven jurors who will be judging the Grand

Finale of their Young Chef 2020 competition, taking place in Milan on 8-9 May

2020.

A constantly engaged talent platform that nurtures the future of gastronomy,

S.Pellegrino Young Chef saw 134 young chefs all over the globe taking part in

live cook-offs in front of international jury panels from the participating

countries of twelve different regions. The twelve finalists will cook in front

of the Seven Sages, an esteemed jury panel made up of seven giants of global

gastronomy who, believing that the culture and ethics behind a plate will make

the difference for a chef in the future, will judge their dishes to find the

final winner.

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The 'Seven Sages' are:

1. Mauro Colagreco, the Italian-Argentine chef who has been declared No 1 at

The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019 with his three-Michelin star

restaurant Mirazur in Menton, France. He works to provide maximum quality

through using local ingredients, stating; "As chefs, we are obliged to focalize

on the sustainability and the future of our planet."

2. Andreas Caminada a Swiss chef and entrepreneur who holds three Michelin

stars at his restaurant Schloss Schauenstein. His philosophy is to stay true to

his roots, only using seasonal ingredients from surrounding castle grounds or

hand-picked local producers. He received the World's 50 Best Sustainable

Restaurant Award for his environmental and social approach at Schloss

Schauenstein in 2019.

3. Clare Smyth, the first female British chef to hold and retain three Michelin

stars, named the World's Best Female Chef 2018 by the World's 50 Best

Restaurants. The ingredients she uses for her British cuisine are selected

after a long research among local farmers and independent artisanals and have a

strong ethic and sustainable aspect.

4. Pim Techamuanvivit, is the executive chef of Nahm in Bangkok (one Michelin

star since 2017), and the chef/owner Kin Khao (one Michelin star since 2015)

and the recently-opened Nari in San Francisco. Committed to sustainability and

food waste prevention, she supports the future of Thai food by working closely

with local artisan producers, fishermen and farmers to source impeccable

ingredients for her kitchens.

5. Enrico Bartolini is currently the most starred Italian chef. In 2019 his

restaurant, Enrico Bartolini – Mudec, received three Michelin stars, marking

the return of a three-stars restaurant in Milan, after more than 25 years. His

philosophy is to be contemporary classic, blending tradition with innovation

and endless experimentation, to create new flavours that are packed with

memories.

6. Manoella Buffara, a Brazilian chef who studied in Italy. Her restaurant Manu

was named 'One to Watch' by Latin America's 50 Best in 2018, and to promote

sustainability she created a model in which the protection of nature is the

task of everyone, using urban gardens to bring communities together by sharing

crops.

7. Gavin Kaysen, owner of the Spoon and Stable

(https://www.spoonandstable.com/) Restaurant in Minneapolis, is a gifted U.S.

chef and a visionary entrepreneur. Believing that mentorship is still very

relevant in the gastronomy profession, Kaysen is strongly committed in helping

the next generation of young culinarians refine their skills in the kitchen. He

is one of the founding mentors of the nonprofit Ment'or BKB Foundation

(formerly Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation) and he took part in the S.Pellegrino

Young Chef 2018 event, mentoring the winning candidate for USA team.

The jurors will be judging the finalists based on three key attributes –

technical skills, creativity and personal belief – as well as the candidates'

potential to create positive change in society through food. The chef who

displays these attributes most successfully will be crowned S.Pellegrino Young

Chef 2020.

This year's culinary journey will also host a one-day Forum curated by Fine

Dining Lovers - the online leading voice in gastronomy by S.Pellegrino and

Acqua Panna for worldwide food enthusiasts - that will be dedicated to human

and food sustainability in Gastronomy. Young and top chefs will take turns on

stage to share their view and experience about kitchen culture and sustainable

practices: to name one for all, the world-renowned chef Massimo Bottura will

run a special lecture.

FineDiningLovers will share insights on S. Pellegrino Young Chef 2020: follow

the story on www.finedininglovers.com and @finedininglovers socials.

Click here to discover more about the exciting talent search:

https://www.sanpellegrinoyoungchef.com/en

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SOURCE: S.Pellegrino