Dear Young Chefs, Sponsors, Supporters, and Esteemed Members,

We are thrilled to announce that the Bailliage of South Africa will be hosting our highly anticipated National Final of the Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition on May 29th at ICA (The Institute of Culinary Arts) in Stellenbosch.

We encourage all contestants to begin preparations in earnest, as this challenge is their final stepping stone to securing a place at the International Final scheduled for April 2026 at Le Cordon Bleu in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Congratulations to our talented local Bailliage finalists who have progressed to the national competition:

Amahle Sosiba
Caeleb Naidoo
Elizabeth Ncube
Juan Fourie
Sheldon Wolfe

Additionally, in an unprecedented and exciting initiative, we warmly welcome Melanie Cunningham to join this year's competition as an observer. Melanie, currently in her final year at culinary school, was placed incredibly high in her local competition.

We wish all participants the best of luck and look forward to witnessing their exceptional culinary talents in action!

Last but not least, we express our deep appreciation to the sponsors of the National Competitions. SAMAC (our key sponsor), Bidfood South Africa, Delonghi Kenwood and Global Knives. Thank you to you all.

Llewellyn Buckley-Marais
Bailli Délégué