Earning Criteria

• The application form must be signed and sealed by the applicant's local chefs association President as well as Worldchefs national association president in the applicant's country.
• The local chefs association must be a financial member of Worldchefs or a sub-branch of the national member.
• The national body of the applicant's country must also be a financial member and in good standing.
• 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.
• The applicant provides proof that they have competed in a competition as a team member or as an individual OR Provides 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 provides proof that they have judged at a local regional or national competition or have been a Rookie Judge at a Worldchefs endorsed competition
• The applicant must be up-to-date with the Worldchefs Food & Hygiene Regulations.
• The applicant must understand the Worldchefs ‘Code of Conduct’.