Yuan Xu Chen is going to Calgary
" The winners were announced during the Bailliage's Chapitre "
The competition took place at the Paul Hsu Senior High School situated in the Xinzhuang District in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan.
The Catering Management Section at the High School has a wide range of specialist facilities including training kitchens for Chinese and Western cuisines, baking and pizza production. There is also a culinary demonstration auditorium. For front of house activities a restaurant is available for hospitality service training while classrooms and “laboratories” provide the opportunity for acquiring extensive beverage knowledge.
Taking part in this year’s National Final were the following young chefs (shown with their name is their place of work and school where appropriate):
Yuan Xu Chen
Chiao-Tou Restaurant | Ching Kuo Institute - Department of Culinary Arts
Lu Wen-Wao
Ceres Restaurant | Hungkuang University
Yi-Xuan Chen
The Landis TaiChung | Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
Yu-Ting Lin
Saga Beef | Hung Kuo Delin University of Technology
Yi-Chieh, Shih
Bencotto at Mandarin Oriental Taipei | Hsing Wu University
Bo-Lin Su
Vg café | Ching Kuo Institute - Department of Culinary Arts
Huang Zih Ting
Butler Hotel | Yu Da High School of Commerce and Home Economics
Shih Yen Wei
Toasteria Café | Hsing Wu University
Chien Shiau Mei
Fushin Taipei Hotel | Kai Ping Culinary School
Chin-Ting Liu
Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei | Taipei City University of Science & Technology
Siang-Chia Huang
Etage 15 Steakhouse | Shu Te Home Economics & Commercial High School
Shun-Kuang, Ku
Saga Beef | Minghsin University of Science and Technology
Mandatory items this year were Berkshire pork loin, oysters (600g), bamboo shoots, green papaya and cantaloupe melon.
When the scores were tallied up Yuan Xu Chen was declared the winner, Lu Wen-Wao was Runner-up and Yi-Xuan Chen came in Third Place.
The winners were announced during the Bailliage’s Chapitre held at Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei.
Yuan Xu Chen will now represent Taiwan at the International Final in September in Calgary, Canada. Naturally we wish him well.
Paul Wyss
Bailli Délégué
Young chefs show their mettle
One of the closest contests in the history of the Competition
Photos of the 2024 competitors and their dishes