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

Seoul Food & Hotel Culinary Challenge 2025

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 2025
Date 10(Tue) – 13(Fri) June 2025
Venue Competition Area in KINTEX 1
Organiser
Endorsed by
Sponsor
Competition Categories <CULINARY HOT COOKING / 요리 라이브 경연>
  • Class 1 Main Course Meat or Poultry
  • Class 2 KUKJE SUSAN Ocean Main Course
  • Class 3 Hot & Cold Pasta Duo
  • Class 4 Fresh Pasta Master Challenge
  • Class 5 Asian Noodles
  • Class 6 Anchor Food Professionals Perfect Omelette & Sandwich
  • Class 7 Nestlé Professional Chef Challenge
  • Class 8 Plant based Vegan Main Course by SUJIS LINK
  • Class 9 Nestlé Professional Modern Chinese WOK Challenge
<PATISSERIE PRACTICAL COMPETITION / 제과 라이브 경연>
  • Class 10 Anchor Food Professionals Cream Icing Cake Challenge
  • Class 11 Creative Macaron
<CULINARY & PASTRY ART COLD DISPLAY / 요리 & 제과 전시 경연>
  • Class 12 FINGER FOOD
  • Class 13 PLATED APPETIZERS
  • Class 14 PLATED MAIN COURSES
  • Class 15 PLATED DESSERT
  • Class 16 THEMED CAKE (Junior Competition for under 25)
  • Class 17 PASTRY SHOWPIECE
  • Class 18 ARTISTIC SCULPTURE
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Culinary Challenge Secretariat

  • Tel +82 (0)2 6715 5420
  • E-mail Mason.Hong@informa.com

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Last Event

전시개요
Date 11(Tue) – 14(Fri) June 2024
Venue Competition Area in KINTEX 1 Hall 5
Sponsor
Competition Class
  • Live
    Main Course Meat/Poultry, Spanish Pork Main Course, Main Course Fish/Seafood, Modern Asian Main Course, Asian Noodles, Hot & Cold Pasta Duo, Fresh Pasta Master Challenge, Creative Korean Japchae, Nestlé Professional Modern Chinese WOK Challenge, Nestlé Professional Chef Challenge, Creative Macaron, Fruits & Whipping Cream Icing Cake
  • Display
    Tapas/Finger Food, Appetizer, 3 Main Courses, Plated Desserts, Pastry Showpiece, Artistic Sculpture
Result
  • Chef of the Year 2024 Choi Sanghoon (Individual)
  • Best Culinary Grand Prize in the Cooking Division Baek Woonyong (from “team winners”)
  • Grand Prize in the Confectionery Bakery Division Yang Chamsaem(from “Pâtissier Eric”)
  • Grand Award for Groupe participants team winners
  • and 31 Gold Medals, 73 Silver Medals, 135 Bronze Medals