01 – 03 February 2025
@ 11th EXPOTROF - The B2B Fine Food Exhibition

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3rd Mediterranean Chef’s Competition

Athens - Greece

MCC 2025

3rd Mediterranean Chef’s Competition

The biggest Mediterranean cooking competition is taking place
in the 11th EXPOTROF – The B2B Fine Food Exhibition in MEC Paiania – Greece on the 01 – 03 February 2025

A major gastronomical event

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Mediterranean Chef Competition

The 3rd Mediterranean Chef’s Competition is back

MEC Exhibition Center will be opening once again its gates to host the biggest cooking competition in Greece on the 01 – 03 February 2025.

Chef’s Club of Greece will be organizing once again the 3rd Mediterranean Chef’s Competition, having many participations from Greece and abroad, and will be expecting each and every one to visit this culinary feast!

Stay tuned for original and classical competition categories, significant prices and many more surprises orchestrated by Chef’s Club of Greece

EXPOTROF hosts MCC 2025

EXPOTROF hosts the largest Mediterranean Cooking & Pastry competition

EXPOTROF - The B2B Fine Food Exhibition

For fine Greek cuisine

The unique EXPOTROF exhibition, with more than 10 years of presence and consistency in the Greek food industry and numerous producers of artisanal, small-scale production and delicatessen products, presents exclusively at the exhibition the 3rd Mediterranean Cooking & Confectionery Competition.

six categories

Competing Categories

Nearly 20 culinary competitions are organized by the Chef’s Club of Greece
along with significant prizes and many surprises.

Α | CHEFS - LIVE

A1 | Black Box
A2 | Seafood & Fish
A3 | Meat Premium Cuts
A4 | Chicken
A5 | Vegan Dish
A6 | Finger Food
A7 | Live Carving (Chopping / Carving of vegerables & fruits)

Individual participation

Open for Submission

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Β | PASTRY CHEFS - LIVE

Β1 | Plated Dessert
B2 | Vegan Dessert
B3 | Cake
B4 | Sweet Street Food

Open for Submission

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C | TEAMS - LIVE

C1 | Mediterranean Team of the year
C2 | Yacht Chef & Steward

Open for Submission

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D | CULINARY SCHOOLS - LIVE

D1 | Mediterranean Team of the year
D2 | Black Box

Open for Submission

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E | CULINARY SCHOOLS - SHOWPIECES

Ε1 | Chocolate Centerpiece
Ε2 | Non edible Centerpiece, covered with sugar paste

Open for Submission

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F | STUDENTS

F1 | Salad / meal
F2 | Chicken
F3 | Plated Dessert
F4 | Risotto

Students participate in this category, regardless of whether or not their school participates in the competition.

Open for Submission

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judged by the best

The MCC Evaluating Committee

A selection of acknowledged Culinary Professionals will provide their expertise
to evaluate and determine the winners of the 3rd Mediterranean Chefs Competition.

George Damianou

Ex. Chef George Damianou, WORLDCHEFS’ South Europe Continental Director, Honorary president of the Cyprus Chefs Association and a WORLDCHEFS certified international judge for culinary and pastry competitions.

Mr Damianou with more than 30 years of experience in professional kitchens, had himself participated in many international culinary competitions and has been a judge for many years at the biggest competitions in Europe. Also, he had been the director of Cyprus’ National Teams

Chef Kaddachi Abderrazak mediterranean chefs competition

Kaddachi Abderrazak

President and founder of Club International Les Toques Blanches in Tunisia, selective member of the Academie Culinaire de France and president of Disciples Escoffier in Tunisia.

Chef Sarkis Yacoubian mediterranean chefs competition

Sarkis Yacoubian

President and Founder of Taste of Pieace Jerusalem and a WORLDCHEFS Certified Judge, and will honor us being among the jury members and present the “cooking of unity segment”.

Chef Cesare Casella mediterranean chefs competition

Cesare Casella

Cesare Casella, a world-renowned Italian Chef, author, with his own salumi company, Casella’s Salumi; he’s the chief of the Department of Nourishment Arts (DNA), which oversees a team of chefs, nutritionists, therapists, farmers and educators at The Center For Discovery.

Mohamed Mostafa

Chef de Cuisine at Hilton worldwide Riyadh, specialized in Mediterranean, Italian and French Cuisine for 16 years of cooking and kitchen management, 6 years experience in judging in HoReCa Middle East Jordan & KSA.

Muhammad Afzal

President of Karachi Chefs Association, Worldchefs Judge, the only Worldchefs accredited Judge in Pakistan with over 19 years of professional culinary experience all over the world.

Chef Maria Loi mediterranean chefs competition

Maria Loi

Ιnternationally renowned entrepreneur, author, television personality and philanthropist, ambassador of a lifestyle that nurtures a healthy body and soul, melding ancient Greek and modern Mediterranean diet.

Vaggelis Bilibas

Heavily experienced consultant and enterprenuer, greek Tourism Ministry official certifier and owner of the Aphrodite restaurant in Samos Island, awarded GTBB  2021 Chef of the Year (Greek Taste Beyond Borders Organization).

Petros Gavriel

Executive Chef of Soxedo Cyprus, with a MSC in Hospitality Management, A level judge of WORLDCHEFS, 3 times leader of the National Culinary Team of Cyprus, former backup president of Cyprus Chefs Association (CCA).

Argiro Zafiri

B level judge of WORLDCHEFS with a 40year culinary experience, advocate for the traditional greek gastronomy and its evolution with a niche in menu design and HR.

George Damianou

President of Cyprus Chefs Association, an experienced executive chef, specializing in Italian, French and Continental Fine-Dining Cuisine with more than 25 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience.

Georgia Karvouni

Hygiene Specialist by Ecolab. Chemical Engineer who supports businesses in the food and hospitality industry to achieve hygiene safety and natural resources management.

MCC2022

The Competition is Concluded!

The 2nd Mediterranean Chefs Competition hosted in 2022 by the Hellenic Chef’s Association in the Peace & Friendship Stadium was a huge success and resulted in an immense culinary experience for contestants and visitors alike.

We look forward into another successful event that will set the highest of stakes for the future of the Mediterranean gastronomical landscape.

Join us in a unique and tasteful expedition

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our heritage

2nd MCC - 2022

The Second International Competition of Mediterranean Culinary & Pastry Arts was organized by the Hellenic Chefs Club in 2022 at the Peace & Friendship Stadium and was a tremendous success, providing a dynamic gastronomic experience for both participants and visitors.

The 3rd competition will set the highest standards for the future of Mediterranean Gastronomy. 

Join us in a unique and tasteful expedition  

 

Athens - Greece

The 3rd Mediterranean Chefs Competition will be hosted
in the Mediterranean Exhibition Center in Paiania, Athens, Greece

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The Mediterranean Chefs Competition is co-organized by the Hellenic Chef’s Association and RM International with the support of the World Association of Chefs Societies

CONTACT:

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