Italian Cuisine Championships
The Italian Cuisine Championships are the most important event on the front of national culinary competitions and are organized by the Italian Federation of Chefs. Now in their 8th edition, they will be staged from 16 to 18 February 2025 in the FIC Arena (hall A3).
It is an international and eagerly awaited event that, since years, has received the important recognition by Worldchefs, the world's chef organization of which FIC is part and in which it is one of the most active associations.
For this one, and for the many events planned for this year, we can talk about an international event, starting from scheduled competitions. In fact, also in 2025, there will be a lot of novelties and planned contests that represent an exceptional showcase for global foodservice.
Many are the competitions that are considered "traditional" and which will see 500 contestants competing, divided between teams and individuals.
The competition categories
- HOT KITCHEN IN TEAMS
In the laboratories of the FIC Arena, for three days, four Regional and/or Provincial Teams will prepare 40 competition menus each. The excellence of our territories elaborated and served in the Italian Taste Restaurant.
- HOT KITCHEN INDIVIDUAL (K1)
Each participant must present a "Starter". It is compulsory to use: Fontina DOP Alpeggio as the protagonist of the dish. The starter must make the most of the use of Fontina. The presentation must be "on the plate" and in individual portions. In the Competition K1 hot kitchen, all preparations must be effettuate in the laboratories inside the Exhibition Center.
- RESTAURANT PATISSERIE (K2)
In this competition, each participant must present a cheesecake restaurant that must consist of a main piece (the sweet cheese "Philadelphia Professional") that can be enriched with other ingredients such as fruit, for example, sauce and decoration.
- VEGAN HOT KITCHEN (K3)
In the laboratories of the FIC Arena, for three days, four Regional and/or Provincial Teams will prepare 40 competition menus each. The excellence of our territories elaborated and served in the Italian Taste Restaurant.
- “SPECIAL YOUTH” CONTEST
On stage, the hot kitchen, with teams of two students, assisted by a tutor. An experience to test yourself. Event assisted by the FIC Emergency Solidarity Department.
- “BEST LADY CHEF PROFESSIONAL” CONTEST
BeerFinale National of the "Trophy Best Professional Lady Chef" single category "Hot Kitchen". The tomato in its endless culinary variations, this is the theme of the elaborations that will propose women chefs, with a particular focus on the prevention of waste and sustainability of transformations in the kitchen.
- “BEST CATERING SCHOOL STUDENT” AWARD
National Final attended by all students enrolled in the third, fourth and fifth years, the address food and wine - kitchen sector, which have passed the regional selections. Mandatory element the use of Icelandic cod.
- “MISTERY BOX” CONTEST
In this competition, surprise ingredients of the Italian Tradition. On stage, knockout fights between teams, composed of a senior and junior professional, committed to promoting the values of Italian cuisine.
- “STREET FOOD” CONTEST
Each team must present a street food preparation with elements that lead to a typical local or street food famous in its territory, the preparation must then have technical characteristics attributable to professional catering.