Earning Criteria

• The application form must be signed and sealed by the applicant's local chefs association President as well as the Worldchefs national association president in the applicant's country.
• The national association must be a financial member of Worldchefs.
• The applicant must have participated in a qualifying Worldchefs Competition Seminar within the last five (5) years.
• The applicant provides a resume or brief bio explaining their position in the kitchen as a Chef, a Food Service Manager, or a Chef Educator in a culinary school.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from two (2) Worldchefs Certified Judges from different countries.
• The applicant have been a Regional Judge or a Rookie Judge at two (2) major Worldchefs events.
• The applicant provides a bio on competition experience as a competitor or as a member of the jury.
• The applicant provides proof that they have competed in a competition as a team member or as an individual with a minimum performance standard of a silver medal OR Provide references that they have worked in a high-end restaurant for a minimum of two (2) years OR Have been a senior lecturer in a culinary school for a minimum of five (5) years.
• The applicant confirms that they can communicate at a reasonable level in English.
• The applicant must be up-to-date with the Worldchefs Food & Hygiene Regulations.
• In case of applying for a Pastry, Vegan / Plant Base Cuisine, Community Catering or Carving recognition as a judge, the applicant must have completed a Worldchefs Competiton Seminar relevant to that craft.
• The applicant must understand the Worldchefs ‘Code of Conduct’.