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Chef Onno Kokmeijer: Anjou 'Pied Imperial' Pigeon roasted in sea salt, colorful vegetables, Moroccan Spices 'Ras el Hanout' jus
Chef Onno Kokmeijer
Anjou 'Pied Imperial' Pigeon roasted in sea salt, colorful vegetables, Moroccan Spices 'Ras el Hanout' jus

Chef Henk Savelberg: Iranian Osetra caviar with Buckwheat Blinis, North Sea Crab, Crème Fresh & Quail Egg
Chef Henk Savelberg
Iranian Osetra caviar with Buckwheat Blinis, North Sea Crab, Crème Fresh & Quail Egg

Chef Akira Oshima: Sashimi of Toro, Hamachi & Salmon in Igloo Kamakura
Chef Akira Oshima
Sashimi of Toro, Hamachi & Salmon in Igloo Kamakura

Chef Henk Savelberg: North Sea Turbot with vegetable Nage, julienne of Vegetables
Chef Henk Savelberg
North Sea Turbot with vegetable Nage, julienne of Vegetables

Chef Onno Kokmeijer: Marinated Lobster tail with Asian Duck 'bon bon' Beetroot, 'Mach Salad' avocado puree & Sichuan style Caviar
Chef Onno Kokmeijer
Marinated Lobster tail with Asian Duck 'bon bon' Beetroot, 'Mach Salad' avocado puree & Sichuan style Caviar

Chef Henk Savelberg: Grilled Turbot with Asparagus & Morels
Chef Henk Savelberg
Grilled Turbot with Asparagus & Morels

Chef Henk Savelberg: Roasted Duck with Corn Pancakes, braised Cabbage, Ginger Sauce & Sichuan Pepper
Chef Henk Savelberg
Roasted Duck with Corn Pancakes, braised Cabbage, Ginger Sauce & Sichuan Pepper

Chef Henk Savelberg: Grilled Fillet of Dover Sole with Clams & Compote of Evennes Onions
Chef Henk Savelberg
Grilled Fillet of Dover Sole with Clams & Compote of Evennes Onions

The Chefs and their Hotels & Restaurants
Chef/Owner Henk Savelberg, Restaurant Hotel Savelberg, Voorburg Netherlands
www.restauranthotelsavelberg.nl
Chef Onno Kokmeijer, Restaurant Ciel Bleu, Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
www.cielbleu.nl
Chef Akira Oshima. Restaurant Yamazato, Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
www.yamazato.nl



INTERNATIONAL TEAMS
THROUGH THE PAST SIXTY YEARS

This historic archive has been built by a spirit of respectful inquiry. Its purpose is to capture the chef's tradition of endeavour, achievement and esprit de corps.

While many teams may not have stood on the podium each nations team will have made a commitment to excellence and are therefore invited to join this archive in future updates.


World Association of Chefs Societies Hong Kong Chefs Association Chefs Association of Malaysia Singapore Chefs Association South African Chefs Association

Champchefs Recent Additions - 16th Edition - January 2012

Expressions of Excellence

Chef's NamePlate DescriptionHome City
Kamel Guechida La Framboise Las Vegas
Mat Taylor Chocolate with Textures of Licorice London
Stephen Chevet Kani Salad Las Vegas
T.J. Antell Kaffir Lime Seared Scallops Las Vegas
Ryan O'Flynn Orkney Scallop & Black Pudding London

Retrospectives

SubjectCity Name
Sommeliers de Paris France
A Blast From The Past Naples

Teams Section

YearHall of Fame TeamsCompetition Venue
1986
America National Team
Federation Mondiale des Societes de Cuisiniers Singapore
1990 Singapore National Team the Lion Champions
Battle for the Lion, Food & Hotel Asia Singapore
1986 Canada National Team
Federation Mondiale des Societes de Cuisiniers Singapore
1993 France National Pastry Team
World Pastry Cup Paris
1994 America National Team
World Culinary Cup Luxembourg
2002 Norway National Team
Battle for the Lion, Food & Hotel Asia Singapore
2006 Germany National Team
Battle for the Lion, Food & Hotel Asia Singapore
2010 Singapore National Team
Battle for the Lion, Food & Hotel Asia Singapore

YearNational TeamsCompetition Venue
1988 Switzerland National
IKA HOGA Culinary Olympics
Frankfurt
2004 Norway National Team
IKA Culinary Olympics
Erfurt
2004 South Africa National Team
IKA Culinary Olympics
Erfurt
2004 Switzerland National Team
IKA Culinary Olympics
Erfurt
2004 Italy National Team
IKA Culinary Olympics
Erfurt
2007 Croatia National Team
Moscow International Culinary Championship
Moscow
2010 John Cordeaux Chef of the Year
Hotelier Middle East Awards
Dubai
2010 Gavin Allcock, Game Chef of the Year
The Great British Pub Food Awards
London
2011 Team Hela-Castell'sche Delikessen
International Leipzig Cooks Prize
Leipzig
2011 Frederick Forster UK Chef of the Year
UK National Chef of the Year
London
2011 Team Mandarin Oriental
MLA Black Box Culinary Challenge
Kuala Lumpur
2011 Best Asian Cuisine Mohamed El Banna
Watani Asian Cuisine Competition
Cairo
2011 Team Ale Mordasini
Swiss Culinary Cup
Lucerne
2011 Team Netherland’s Guido Panjer
Global Chefs Challenge Europe Central
Semi-Final
Budapest
2011 Boe Dalelv Joint Worldskills Champion
41st Worldskills International Competition
London
2011 Ben Murphy Joint Worldskills Champion
41st Worldskills International Competition
London
2011 Team United Arab Emirates Daniel Edward
Global Chefs Challenge Africa
Middle East Semi-Finals
Abu Dhabi

YearJunior TeamsCompetition Venue
2011 Philippines Cheenee De Jesus Philippine Culinary Cup Young Chefs
Team Challenge

Manila
2011 Team University College Birmingham
Nestle Toque d'Or UK
London
2011 Germany National Junior Team
FAGA, Big Cooking Contest
Innsbrook
2011 Charles Smith Young National Chef of Year

UK Young National Chef of the Year

London
2011 Joliet Junior College National Champions
ACF National Student Team Championship Dallas, Texas
2011 Team Austria's Johannes Ratz
Hans Bueschkens Junior Challenge
Semi-Finals Europe Central
Budapest
2011 Team Unites Arab Emirates Benjamin Koidi
Hans Bueschkens Junior Challenge
Semi-Finals Middle East
Abu Dhabi

YearPastry TeamsCompetition Venue
2011 Team France Alexis Bouillet Pastry Champion
41st Worldskills International Competition
London