The 2018 International Final of the Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition will be hosted in Keelung by the National Bailliage of Taiwan on Friday, September 7th.

The Awards Ceremony on Saturday 8th will be followed by a celebratory Gala Dinner.

Taiwan lies on the Tropic of Cancer. Its cultures are a hybrid blend of various sources, incorporating elements of traditional Chinese culture, attributable to the historical and ancestry origin of the majority of its current residents, Japanese culture, traditional Confucian beliefs, and increasingly Western values.

Keelung, the host city for the Final, is the country’s second largest seaport situated in the north-eastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei with which it forms the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area, along with Taipei itself.

The young chefs will compete in the kitchens of the Department of Culinary Arts at the Ching Kuo Institute, whose motto is “cooking is a work of art, while dining is a matter of culture”.

The Department was established with a mission for anyone who seeks to pursue their passion and prepare for professional career in the international culinary industry, patisserie, baking and the food service industry. Designed by top chefs in Taiwan, its programmes prepare the students to not only become well-rounded culinary professionals who know more than just great technique, but through a multi-disciplinary approach to culinary education also to develop their scientific understanding and leadership skills.

Bailli Délégué Paul Wyss and his National Council join me in looking forward to welcoming this year’s competitors, judges and supporters to what promises to be an outstanding event!

David Tetrault
Chair, International Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition Committee
Member of the Conseil d’Administration