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 in good standing.
• The applicant must have participated in a qualifying Worldchefs Competition Seminar within the last 5 years
• The applicant provide a resume and 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) accredited Worldchefs Certified International Judges from different countries
• The applicant has been a Continental Jury member at FOUR (4) Worldchefs events and two (2) of these must be Continental events in the past five (5) years (allowing for COVID-19).
• 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 in a National Team or Regional Team and achieve a minimum of silver medal standards OR provide references that they have worked in a Michelin-starred restaurant or equivalent high-end establishment for a minimum of five (5) years OR they have been a senior lecturer in a culinary school for a minimum of ten (10) years.
• The applicant confirms that they can communicate at a reasonable level in English OR are willing to have their own translator at their expense, preferably with a culinary background.
• 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 Competition Seminar relevant to that craft.
• The applicant must understand the Worldchefs ‘Code of Conduct’