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Meet our Jury

The world’s top chefs & sommeliers eager to taste your products

Ferran Centelles
Bernard Vaussion
Gabi Lucas
Octávio Ferreira
Gabriel Biscay
Cristina Figueira
Konstantinos Stravroulakis
Tom Smet
Manuel Jimenez
Pascal Niau
Fabrice d’Hulster

Top-tier gastronomy experts at your service

Our jury is composed of more than 250 professional taste experts, who are members of the most prestigious chef and sommelier associations.

But membership in an association alone doesn’t qualify them. Carefully selected based on their tasting experience; they’ve been spotlighted by chef and sommelier competitions or top gastronomic institutions.

Hailing from over 20 countries, Taste Institute jury members are all external and independent. Their knowledge of taste and their ability to provide relevant feedback is constantly evaluated and monitored by our tasting committee.

Meet our Jury

Alan Coxon

President of the International Taste Institute Chef Jury

British Ambassador for Food/Drink, Culinary consultant, Author, TV Chef/Presenter

Maîtrise Escoffier & Palmes Culinaires awards

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, Disciple of Escoffier, British Guild of Food Writers

Alan Coxon

UK

Ferran Centelles Santana

President of the International Taste Institute Sommelier Jury

Head Sommelier at El Bulli Foundation (Best restaurant of the World)

Winner of the Trophee Ruinart, best sommelier of Spain 2006

National Gastronomy award, 2011, Spain

Ferran Centelles Santana

Spain

Michael Vanderhaeghe

Executive Chef

Hostellerie Saint Nicolas - 2 stars - 16/20 Gault & Milau

Winner of the joung Disciples of Escoffier International 2017

Michael Vanderhaeghe

Belgium

Julie Dupouy

3rd Best sommelier of the World, 2016

Best Sommelier of Ireland, 2018

Sommelier

Julie Dupouy

Ireland

Javier Hoebeeck

Executive Chef

Fusion 19 - 1 star

Javier Hoebeeck

Spain

Pascal Niau

Chef Dalloyau International (retired)

Meilleur Ouvrier de France (M.O.F.)

Académie Culinaire de France

Pascal Niau

France

Gabi Lucas

Best Sommelier of Spain 2021

Winner of Trophée Ruinart Spain 2019

Gabi Lucas

Spain

Bernard Vaussion

Chef

Former Chef for the French Republic President

Bernard Vaussion

France

Mathieu  Vanneste

Former Head Sommelier (for 5 years)

Hof van Cleve - 3 Stars - 19,5/20 Gault & Milau

Owner of Le Coucou restaurant, Kortrijk

Mathieu Vanneste

Belgium

Maria Lo Gómez

Chef

Winner Master Chef Spain 2022

Maria Lo Gómez

Spain

Antoine Lehebel

Former Head Sommelier

Bon Bon - 2 Stars

Antoine Lehebel

Belgium

Michel Blanchet

Chef de Cuisine - 2 stars

Honorary President, MCF

MCF, Académie Culinaire

Michel Blanchet

France

Carles Aymerich Pastallé

Head sommelier

El Celler de Can Roca - 3 Stars

Best Sommelier Spain 2009

3rd in Ruinard Challenge Spain 2016

Carles Aymerich Pastallé

Spain

Yves Delplace

Chef, ex- Hôtel de Matignon (official residence of the Prime Minister of France)

MCF, Académie Culinaire, Disciples Escoffier, Prosper Montagné

Yves Delplace

France

Niels Toase

Best sommelier of Luxembourg, 2014

President of the Luxembourg Sommelier Association

Advanced diploma, London Court of master Sommeliers

WSET Diploma

Niels Toase

Luxemburg

Cristina Figueira

Chef Restaurant El Xato (La Nucia), Alicante, Spain

1 Star

Best Chef 2015 of Alicante

Euro-Toques

Cristina Figueira

Spain

Fabrice d'Hulster

Head sommelier & Director of La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne, Brussels

La Villa Lorraine - 2 Stars

Best host of the year, 2019

Fabrice d'Hulster

Belgium

Luigi Ciciriello

Executive Chef

La Truffe Noire - 1 star

French Chef of the Year Gault & Millau, 2001

Luigi Ciciriello

Belgium (Italian)

Octávio Ferreira

3X Best sommelier of Portugal

Master Sommelier of the restaurant Gambrinus, Lisboa, Portugal

Winner of the Trophee Ruinart, Portugal, 1996, Winner of Grand Prix Sopexa du Sommelier Portugal ,1994

Master of Port

Octávio Ferreira

Portugal

Begoña Lluch

Cordon Bleu Chef

Co-founder of Begoístas

Health Coach for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Begoña Lluch

Spain

Stijn Roelandt

Former Second Chef

Hof van Cleve - 3 Stars, 19,5/20 Gault & Milau

Stijn Roelandt

Belgium

Ian Brosnan

Sommelier

Best sommelier of Ireland 2009 & 2010

Ian Brosnan

Ireland

Miltiadis Karoubas

President, Hellenic Chefs Federation

Chef of the year 2002, Greece

Best Chef in 2004 Olympic Games

Worldchefs, Chefs Club of Greece, Mediterranean Culinary Federation

Miltiadis Karoubas

Greece

Salvatore Salerno

Head Sommelier

Tosca Geneva - 1 Star

Best Sommelier of Italy, 2014

ASPI

Salvatore Salerno

Italy

Pino Lavarra

Executive Chef

Al Messila (The Luxury Collection) - 2 Stars

Pino Lavarra

Qatar

Mihály Fabók

Best Sommelier of Hungary, 2004,2005,2006

Head Sommelier at Wine & Gastronomy

Mihály Fabók

Hungary

Gerardo Metta

Executive Chef - 1 Star

Gerardo Metta

Belgium (Italian)

Maxime Verstuyft

Head Sommelier and Maître d\'Hotel

Michel - 1 Star

15/20 Gault & Millau

Best Maître d\'Hotel of Belgium, 2020

Maxime Verstuyft

Belgium

Nicholas Tsiknakos

Chef de Cuisine

Da Mimmo(Da Mimmo, BE & Carlton, CH) - 1 Star, de Dolder Grand Hotel(CH) - 2 Stars

Meilleur Ouvrier Swiss, Best Chef Greece

Master Chefs of Belgium, ACF, Chefs Greek Club Benelux

Nicholas Tsiknakos

Greece

Konstantinos Stavroulakis

Best sommelier of Italy 2016

Head Sommelier of the Palazzo Parigi, Milan, Italy

ASPI

Konstantinos Stavroulakis

Italy

Surjan Singh (Jolly)

Corporate Culinary Director, CEO, Jolly Good Hospitality Limited UK

Chef Judge for Master Chef-India, TV Chef Anchor

Global Marriott Hotels & Resorts ‘Chef of the Year Award for Culinary Excellence’

Executive member of the Culinary Guild of Chefs UK

Surjan Singh (Jolly)

UK

Johan Kragtwijk

Best sommelier of The Netherlands 2005

Gault & Millau Best sommelier of The Netherlands 2012

Sommelier

Johan Kragtwijk

Netherlands

Jean Sabine

Vice President Académie Culinaire de France

Former Chef to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jean Sabine

France

Manuel Jimenez

Best sommelier of Spain 2017

Sommelier of La Caca de Pyrene - Winesocial

Manuel Jimenez

Spain

Daniel  Galmiche

Chef - 1 Star

Author

Daniel Galmiche

UK

Patrice Frank

Head Sommelier of the Hotel de Paris, Monaco

Master Sommelier UDSF

Patrice Frank

France

Ramón Roteta Sagarzazu

Vice President & Spain Embassador, Euro-Toques

Executive Chef - 1 Star

Euro-Toques

Ramón Roteta Sagarzazu

Spain

Gennaro Buono

Best sommelier of Italy 2012

Sommelier

Technical director ASPI competitions

Gennaro Buono

Italy

Gérard Côme

Former Chef de Cuisine

Château de Noirieux - 1 Star, 2 toques Gault Millau

Maître Cuisinier de France, Académie Culinaire de France

Gérard Côme

France

Ezio De Bernardi

Best sommelier of Switzerland, 1996

Sommelier & director at Valsangiacomo Vini

Ezio De Bernardi

Switzerland

Yannick  Van Aeken

Second Chef at Restaurant Noma

4 times best restaurant in the World

Yannick  Van Aeken

Belgium

Josep Pelegrín

Best Sommelier of Spain, 2016

Best sommelier of Catalonia, 2014, 2015

Sommelier and teacher in the Joviat Institute

Josep Pelegrín

Spain

Michel Pasquet

Vice President MCF

Executive Chef - 1 Star

MCF, ACF

Michel Pasquet

France

Gianluca Tirenna

1er Chef de Rang

Hotel Amigo Brussels, 5 stars

Gianluca Tirenna

Belgium (Italian)

Domenico Vescera

Chef

Chef of the Italian Embassy in Belgium

Domenico Vescera

Belgium (Italian)

Niav McNamara

Sommelier

Vice President Irish Guild of sommeliers

WSET Diploma

Niav McNamara

Ireland

Lorenzo  Alessio

Chef

Team Coach Bocuse d'Or Italy Academy

Lorenzo Alessio

Italy

Glòria  Vallès Salbanyà

Founder & CEO Wine Style Travel magazine

Glòria Vallès Salbanyà

Spain

Vito Amato

Chef

Italian National Chefs Team

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Vito Amato

Italy

Dominique Milardi

Best sommelier of Monaco & Côte d'Azur, 2012

Head sommelier of the Meridien Beach Plaza, Monte Carlo

President of the Association Monégasque des Sommeliers

Member of the office of the grand cordon d'or de la cuisine Française.

Dominique Milardi

France

Manos Makrygiannakis

Chef de Cuisine

Chef of the year 2017, Best Greek restaurant in Europe 2016-17-19

ACF, Euro-Toques, Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Belgique, Chefs Club of Greece

Manos Makrygiannakis

Greece

Anna Vicens Rubirola

Sommelier

President of the Associació Catalana de Sommeliers

Head Sommelier Wine Palace

Anna Vicens Rubirola

Spain

Hein Willemsen

President Gilde van Meesterkoks

Chef for the Dutch Royal House

Winner Gouden Koksmuts

Hein Willemsen

Netherlands

Andrea Rinaldi

Sommelier

President, UK Sommelier Association

Chairman, Club AIS London

Andrea Rinaldi

UK

Arwyn Watkins

Officer of the Order of the British Empire - OBE

President of the Culinary Association of Wales

World Chefs Feed the Planet Committee

Presidents Medal World Chefs, WACS (2019)

Arwyn Watkins

UK

Annemarie Foidl

Best host of Austria, 1998

President of the Sommelier Union Austria

Owner of Angerer Alm Hotel

ASI

Annemarie Foidl

Austria

Gert Klötzke

Chairman, World Chefs culinary competition Committee

Honorable doctor, Umea University

Gastronomic Advisor to Nobel Prize Committee

Sweden Chef of the Year, 1986. Two times overall winner of the Culinary Olympics

Gert Klötzke

Sweden

Pantaleo Pappalettera

Head sommelier of La dogana del buon Gusto

ASPI

Pantaleo Pappalettera

Italy

Alain Nonnet

Honorary Vice President MCF

Executive Chef - 1 star for 36 years

Membre Emérite Académie Culinaire, Chevalier Legion d\'Honneur et Mérite National, Officier Mérite Agricole

ACF, MCF

Alain Nonnet

France

Maria del Carmen González de la Torre

Water sommelier

President of the Asociacion Espanol Aguas Minerales

Maria del Carmen González de la Torre

Spain

Dominique Michou

Président Académie Culinaire de France, Délégation Benelux

La maison du Bœuf, Strasbourg - 1 Star

La crémaillère, Orléans - 2 Stars

Académie Culinaire de France, Maîtres Cuisiniers de France

Dominique Michou

Belgium

Karina Tholin

Head sommelier at the Heden Brunn Restaurant, Sweden

President of the Swedish Sommelier Association

Karina Tholin

Sweden

Anastasios  Protopsaltis

President of the Chef's Club of Athens

Vice President of the Hellenic Chef's Association

Executive Chef, Kayak, Athens

Greek National Team pastry coach

Anastasios Protopsaltis

Greece

Frederik Nerinckx

Head Sommelier

Le Boury - 2 Stars

18/20 Gault & Millau

Frederik Nerinckx

Belgium

Vincenzo Munno

Chef Ristorante Bocconi - Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo 5*****

Vincenzo Munno

Belgium

Joaquín Galvez Bauzá

Winner of the Spansih Red Wine Trophy

TV presenter & Director of WINE-MAN TV show

Sommelier

Joaquín Galvez Bauzá

Spain

Giorgio Scainelli

Sous-Chef

Hotel Amigo Brussels, 5 Stars

Giorgio Scainelli

Belgium

Andreas Giannopoulos

Best young sommelier of Greece 2009

Sommelier at Oenophorum

Andreas Giannopoulos

Greece

Fernando Chanaka

Chef, Founder at 3 Flavours

Former Executive Head Chef of the Buddha Bar Group

Fernando Chanaka

UK

Caroline O'Dowd

Sommelier

Member of the Irish guild of sommeliers Council & Public relations officer

Advanced Wine Studies - Technological University Dublin

WSET Diploma

Caroline O'Dowd

Ireland

Luca Santini

President, Unione Regionale Cuochi Marche

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Luca Santini

Italy

Piero Paolo Merlin

Best Junior Sommelier of Italy 1998

Director at the Birra Moretti Foundation

Piero Paolo Merlin

Italy

Georg Wallig

Executive Chef

Verband der Köche Deutschlands

Georg Wallig

Germany

Paul Op ten Berg

Winner of the Trophee Ruinart, Best sommelier of the Netherlands, 1990

Sommelier

Jornalist at www.sommeliers.nl

Paul Op ten Berg

Netherlands

Svetlana Riskova 

Resident, Latvian Chefs Club

Latvian National Team coach

Gold Medal, Baltic Chefs Team of the year, 2003

Latvian Chefs Club, Worldchefs

Svetlana Riskova 

Latvia

Ester Bachs

Sommelier & Wine journalist

IWC ambassador

Ester Bachs

Spain

Jean-Jacques Menanteau

Chef

MCF, Dutch Meesterkok

Jean-Jacques Menanteau

Netherlands

Liam Campbell

Sommelier

Member of the Irish guild of sommeliers

WSET Diploma

Liam Campbell

Ireland

Luis Javier Aznar Bienzobas

Vice President, ASCAIB

Executive Chef, H10 Hotel Ponte Negra

Gastronomic Advisor H10 Hotels

ASCAIB, Euro-Toques

Luis Javier Aznar Bienzobas

Spain

Javier Pulido

Sommelier

2nd best sommelier of Spain, 2001

Javier Pulido

Spain

Jean Castadot

President Euro-Toques

Maître Cuisinier de Belgique

Jean Castadot

Belgium

Fabrizio Franzoi

Best Sommelier of Venezie, 2017

Winner of the 2014 Montrachet prize

Sommelier

Member of the board of ASPI, coordinator for the Verona province

Fabrizio Franzoi

Italy

Anastasios Tolis

Executive Chef

President Director of Chef's club Epirus offices

Hellenic Chef's Association

Anastasios Tolis

Greece

Patrick Masbatin 

Master Sommelier

Master Sommelier of the UDSF

Patrick Masbatin 

France

Richard Cubbin

Executive Chef

Disciples of Escoffier

Richard Cubbin

UK

Meritxell Falgueras

Best sommelier Esquire Award 2011

Sommelier at Cellar de Gelida, Spain

TV Journalist

Meritxell Falgueras

Spain

Victor Manuel Royo Francisco

Executive Chef, Belive Hotels

ASCAIB

Victor Manuel Royo Francisco

Spain

Ingela Svanström

Sommelier

Ingela Svanström

Sweden

Paul Puissant

Chef

Prévôt d'honneur Club Prosper Montagné

Paul Puissant

Belgium

Romano Giacone

Sommelier

Romano Giacone

Belgium

Anastasios Zissopoulos

Vice President Hellenic Chef's Association & Federation

Coach of Greek National Culinary Team, WACS jury member

Pastry & Bakery book author

World Associations of Chefs Societies (WACS)

Anastasios Zissopoulos

Greece

Maria Cascon

Sommelier

Professor in international wine trade

Association des Sommeliers d'Europe

Maria Cascon

France

Olivier Gremillet

Chef d'Hotel

Winner Talents Gourmands 2014, semi finalist MOF 2015

Maître Cuisinier de France, Académie Culinaire de France, Toques Françaises

Olivier Gremillet

France

Tiago Paula

Sommelier

President of the general assembly of the AEP, Portugal

AEP

Tiago Paula

Portugal

Philippe Godard

Member of the Executive Committee, MCF

Maître Cuisinier de France (MCF)

Philippe Godard

France

Pilar Salillas

Grand Gold meddal for the Raimat 100 at the Concours de Bruxelles

Sommelier at the Cellar Lagravera, Spain

Pilar Salillas

Spain

Ben van Beurten

Chef

Golden Medal, Silver Koksmuts

Meesterkoks

Euro-Toques, Gilde van Nederlands Meesterkoks, Ere lid Gastronomische Gilde

Ben van Beurten

Netherlands

Thierry Letellier

Sommelier

ASI

Thierry Letellier

Belgium

Uroš Urošević

Board Member, Serbian Master Chef Association

Fellow Member, World Master Chef Society

Eurotoque Serbia

British Columbia Chefs Association

Uroš Urošević

Serbia

Rosa Vila Barnils

Sommelier

First woman sommelier of Catalonia

Winner of the 2018 Premio Vinari

Rosa Vila Barnils

Spain

Fikret Özdemir

Chef

President Cooks & Gastronomy Association, Turkey

Chapter Chairman of World Master Chefs

World Master Chefs Society, Cooks and Gastronomy Association

Fikret Özdemir

Turkey

Jan Van Heesvelde

Head Sommelier

L'Enclume - 2 Stars

Advanced Sommelier by the court of Master Sommeliers

Jan Van Heesvelde

UK

Ben Purton

Executive Chef at The Royal Lancaster London Hotel & The Royal Horseguards Hotel

Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill and for Goldman Sachs, London

Chaine des Rotisseurs, Craft Guild of Chefs, Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, Disciple of Escoffier

Ben Purton

UK

Alexandre Ravays

Sommelier at The Vine

Founder of Trusted Sommeliers

Alexandre Ravays

Belgium

Jennifer Williams

Chef

Master Preserve Maker at Naked Jam

Hampshire Food Award winner, UK

Disciples Escoffier

Jennifer Williams

UK

Panagiotis Barmpitsas

Sommelier

Advanced diploma, London Court of master Sommeliers

WSET Diploma

Panagiotis Barmpitsas

Greece

David Mizon

Master Baker

Liveryman of the worshipful company of Bakers

Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH)

David Mizon

UK

Antonio Garofolin

Sommelier

Trentino Alto Adige Coordinator

Antonio Garofolin

Italy

María Salinas Sesé

Chef & Owner, Maria Salinas Restaurant

Secretary, ASCAIB

Delegate, Seleccion Cocina Profesional de España

Restaurant Revelation, 2017 Baleares

María Salinas Sesé

Spain

Antonio Fabio Mondini

Sommelier & general manager of the Restaurant Club Horses Misinto

Best professionista Italian Sommelier 2016

Antonio Fabio Mondini

Italy

José Tazueco Learde

Delegate, Euro-Toques Aragon

Asociacion de Cocineros de Aragon, Spain

José Tazueco Learde

Spain

Catherine Griffith

Sommelier

Member of the Irish guild of sommeliers

Catherine Griffith

Ireland

Patricia  Sanz Moñino

Executive Chef, gastronomic restaurant

Euro-Toques Spain

Patricia Sanz Moñino

Spain

Brigitte Leloup

Master Sommelier

Vice President of the Association of European Sommeliers

Brigitte Leloup

France

Sergio Garrido Cantero

Executive Chef, 5 star hotel

Andalucia responsible, Euro-Toques Spain

TV program Chef, Youngest 2008 Executive Chef in 5 star hotel

Euro-Toques

Sergio Garrido Cantero

Spain

Gérard Devos

Master Sommelier 1994

Member of the comité de la guilde des sommeliers Belges

President of CBPOS

Gérard Devos

Belgium

Damian Ramos Diaz

Pasteleria Bomboneria Ramos

Euro-Toques

Damian Ramos Diaz

Spain

Mamen Gonzalez

Water sommelier

President of the Asociacion Espanol Aguas Minerales

Mamen Gonzalez

Spain

Didier Bolle-France

Executive Chef

Maître Cuisinier de Belgique, Euro-Toques Belgium

Didier Bolle-France

Belgium

Paraskevi Roufa

Head sommelier of the Athenaeum Intercontinental

PHD Oenology @ University of West Attica, Greece

Paraskevi Roufa

Greece

Günter Wortmann

Chef

Académie Culinaire de France, Délégation Benelux

Günter Wortmann

Belgium

David Seijas

Best taster of Spain, golden nose contest, 2016

National Gastronomy award, 2011, Spain

Sommelier

Wine producer "Gallina de Piel Wines"

David Seijas

Spain

Joel Boilleaut

Vice President , Maître Cuisiniers de France

MCF

Joel Boilleaut

France

Benjamin Lacombe

Head Sommelier of La truffiere Restaurant, Paris

Gold Label A.S.I

Benjamin Lacombe

France

Van Hau Nguyen

Executive Chef at Restaurant Hau

Best Asian Restaurant 2005

Van Hau Nguyen

Belgium

Arthur de Brito Caldas

Sommelier

Vice President of the A.E.P.

Arthur de Brito Caldas

Portugal

Sylvie Grucker

Chef de Cuisine, Restaurant Le Pressoir de Bacchus

Ambassadrice de l'oenotourisme, Alsace

Maître Cuisiner de France, Toques Françaises, Escoffier

Sylvie Grucker

France

Angela d'Orazio

Chief Nose Officer / Master Blender at Mackmyra Whisky

Winner of the Whisky Legends at World Whiskies Awards (WWA)

World Whisky Ambassador 2013

Angela d'Orazio

Sweden

Jean-Claude Chanroux

Chef des Travaux de Ferrandi, Paris

Prix Prosper Montagné 1991

MCF, Academie Culinaire de France

Jean-Claude Chanroux

France

Cees Vos

Sommelier

President of the Dutch Guild

Cees Vos

Netherlands

Bruno Bonnelles

Vice President, International Club Les Toques Blanches

Vice President, Les Cuisiners de France

Officier du Mérite Agricole, Médaille Vermeil Ville de Paris, Médaille d\'Or Mutuelles des Cuisiniers de France

Maître Cuisinier de France

Bruno Bonnelles

France

Claudia Moriondo

Sommelier

ASPI

Claudia Moriondo

Italy

David Real

Chef Executif, Hotel Westin Paris Vendôme

Académie Culinaire de France, Société des Cuisiniers de France, Union Campagnonique

David Real

France

David Gianotti

Sommelier at Hilton group

David Gianotti

Belgium

Matthieu Garrel

Chef de Cuisine "Le Belisaire", Paris

Director of competitions, MCF

Chevalier du Mérite Agricole

MCF, Euro-Toques, Cuisiner de France, Académie Culinaire

Matthieu Garrel

France

Alfonso Somma

Sommelier

Alfonso Somma

Italy

Gérard Bellouet

Chef

Founder Ecole Bellouet, Paris

Meilleur Ouvrier de France (M.O.F.), membre Emerite ACF, Académie Française Chocolat Confiserie

Cuisiniers de la République

Gérard Bellouet

France

Davide Roagna

Sommelier

ASPI

Davide Roagna

Italy

Gérard Agasse

Chef de Cuisine

Formateur des Métiers de Bouche

Académie Culinaire de France

International Club Les Toques blanches, Toques du Ciel

Gérard Agasse

France

Manuel Da Motta Veiga

Sommelier

Sommelier Professor

Amassador for Dassai Sakés

Manuel Da Motta Veiga

France

Igor Sapega

Recipient of two medals in the Culinary World Cup for Deaf Chefs

Contestant of Netflix's Five Star Chef

Igor Sapega

UK

Jean-Claude Giron

Chef de Cuisine , Hotel Bristol, Paris (retired)

Mérite National, Palme Académique, Officer du Mérite Agricole

Membre Emerite Académie Culinaire de France, Disciple Escoffier

Jean-Claude Giron

France

Kozma Kálmán

Sommelier

Sommelier of the Gundel resturant, Budapest

Founder of the Hungarian Sommelier Association

Kozma Kálmán

Hungary

Roberto Rosati

Chef

Department President , FIC

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Roberto Rosati

Italy

Kevin Gijsembrecht

Owner & Sommelier of Restaurant Fragma

13,5/20 Gault & Millau

Kevin Gijsembrecht

Belgium

Michel Quissac

Corporate Chef

Académie Culinaire de France (ACF), Académie Nationale de Cuisine, Disciple Escoffier

Michel Quissac

France

Manuel Miranda

Head sommelier

President of the Portugese Sommelier Association

Manuel Miranda

Portugal

Martijn Defauw

Executive Chef at restaurant Rebelle

14,5/20 Gault & Milau

Dessert Chef of the year by Gault & Milau 2019

Martijn Defauw

Belgium

Eva Nina Hammarskjöld

Sommelier

Lily Bollinger Award project leader

Eva Nina Hammarskjöld

Sweden

Jean-Marc Courtaut

Chef de cuisne French defense Ministry, retired

Jury member

Académie Culinaire de France

Jean-Marc Courtaut

France

Marco Gallo

Sommelier

ASPI

Marco Gallo

Italy

Michel Nugues

Chef de Cuisine, Air France

Académie Culinaire de France

Michel Nugues

France

Stella Diomandaraki

Head Sommelier of the Serenissima Restaurant

Mark Davis Award, 2019

Stella Diomandaraki

Greece

Gérard Gautier

Chef de Cuisine

Directeur Hotelier

Conseiller Technique Rectorat (Education Nationale)

Académie Culinaire de France, Cuisinier de France

Gérard Gautier

France

Anne Mullin

Sommelier

Member of the Irish guild of sommeliers

WSET Diploma

Anne Mullin

Ireland

Alexis Saint- Martin

Chef de Cuisine

Maître Cuisinier de France

Alexis Saint- Martin

France

Daniel Marcil

Head Sommelier

Starred restaurant Chez Marie

Finalist of the best sommelier of Belgium, 1993

Daniel Marcil

Belgium

Arnaud Pitrois

Chef & Owner Restaurant Le Clos des Gourmets, Paris

Finalist Prosper Montagné competition

MCF

Arnaud Pitrois

France

Maud Detombe

Sommelier

Oenology teacher at Ceria School, Brussels

Maud Detombe

Belgium

Didier Peschard

Honorary President Eurotoque France & Eurotoque International

Board member MCF, France

Chef Patron, Au Relais du Gué de Selle

MCF, Eurotoque

Didier Peschard

France

Esteban Casteur

Head Sommelier of Restaurant Rebelle

14,5/20 Gault & Millau

Esteban Casteur

Belgium

Ferruccio Castelli

Chef di Cucina

Titolare Hotel

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Ferruccio Castelli

Italy

Elisabeth Vidal

Sommelier

Member of the WTO of Aleila

Elisabeth Vidal

Spain

Fabian Hermans

Académie Culinaire de France

Secrétaire Général de Village de Chefs

Euro-Toques Belgique

Fabian Hermans

Belgium

Mikael Kristiansson

Best "nose" of sweden, 2011

Sommelier

Founder & CEO of Picky Drinks

Mikael Kristiansson

Sweden

Pino Nacci

Executive Chef

President, FIC delegation Belgium

Pino Nacci

Italy

Baptiste  Brewaeys

Sommelier

Owner & Chef at B-Taste

Baptiste Brewaeys

Belgium

Alessia Pacillo

ASPI Sommelier

Recipient of the 2023 San Pellegrino Acqua Panna Award

Alessia Pacillo

Italy

David Grosdent

Executive Chef at Restaurant L\'envie

15,5/20 Gault & Milau

Ex second chef of 2 star Sea grill restaurant

Second best chef of Belgium, 2019 by Club prosper Montagné

David Grosdent

Belgium

Piero Vicini

Best sommelier of Belgium, 1990

Sommelier

Piero Vicini

Belgium

Giuseppe Casale

Institutional Department responsible, FIC

Teacher at Ministry of Education

Chef of the year 2015, Solidus

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Giuseppe Casale

Italy

Nikolaos Giannopoulos

Sommelier

Nikolaos Giannopoulos

Greece

Giovanni Andrea Guadagno

Vice President Area Nord, FIC

In charge of the Technico-Professional Department, FIC

"Il Cuoco" magazine redaction

Giovanni Andrea Guadagno

Italy

Mary O'Callaghan

Best sommelier of Ireland, 1995-2005

Council member of the Irish guild of sommeliers

Advanced diploma, London Court of master Sommeliers

WSET Diploma

Mary O'Callaghan

Ireland

Fabrizio Camer

President Cuochi Bergamo

Titolare unico presso sassella

FIC, Eurotoque

Fabrizio Camer

Italy

Giovanni Articolare

Sommelier

ASPI, Italy

Giovanni Articolare

Italy

Marcello Zaccaria

Chef Corporate Academia Barilla

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Marcello Zaccaria

Italy

Christian Brancaleoni

Head sommelier

Restaurant Del Cambio - 1 Star

Christian Brancaleoni

Italy

Paolo Maspero

Chef

Advisor Unione Cuochi Regione Lombardia

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Paolo Maspero

Italy

Manuel Moreira 

Three times winner of National Sommelier Competition

Two time winner of Trophée Ruinart Portugal

Manuel Moreira 

Portugal

Carlo Cranchi

Chef di Cucina

Presidente Regione Lombardia, FIC

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Carlo Cranchi

Italy

Michela Nardin

Sommelier

Teacher Scuala Alberghiera

Michela Nardin

Italy

Alain Clos

Chef de Cuisine

President of ACF Belgium & Luxembourg Delegation

Médaille du Mérite du Gouvernement Luxembourgeois

Académie Culinaire de France, Euro-Toques, Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

Alain Clos

Luxemburg

Paolo Porfidio

Head sommelier

Excelsior Hotel Gallia ,5 Stars

Best Sommelier under 30 Gambero Rosso 2020

Personaggio dell'anno, Italia a tavola 2019

Paolo Porfidio

Italy

Vincenzo Di Bella

Chef de Cucina, NH Hotels - Gruppo Minor

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Vincenzo Di Bella

Italy

Alfredo Pinto

Sommelier

ASPI

Alfredo Pinto

Italy

René Sourdeix

Académie Culinaire de France

Echansons de France

Conseil Culinaire, Prisma Presse

Director RBS Conseil

René Sourdeix

France

Minh Tuan Vaccarini Ho

Head sommelier

Best Sommelier of Vietnam 2009

Minh Tuan Vaccarini Ho

Vietnam

Alessandro Circiello

President, FIC region Lazio

Consultant & teacher LUISS University

Chef national Italian TV RAI, Healthy nutrition book author

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Alessandro Circiello

Italy

Umberto Campioni

Sommelier

Restaurant Mammà - 1 Star

Umberto Campioni

Italy

Carlos Madeira

Executive Chef

President Portuguese Chefs Association (ACPP)

ACPP, WACS

Carlos Madeira

Portugal

Silvio Galvan

Sommelier

Silvio Galvan

Italy

Antonio Morelli

Chef di Cucina

Vice President Area Centro, FIC

Responsible for cooking school Academia del Cybo

Antonio Morelli

Italy

Davide Vaccarini

Head Sommelier ASPI

Davide Vaccarini

Italy

Marc Thivet

Chef

Lauréat Trophée National de Cuisine et Patisserie 1993

Membre Emerite ACF, Société des Cuisines de France, Union Compagnonnique

Marc Thivet

France

Dany Lombart

Executive Chef at Restaurant Le Val d'heure

15/20 Gault & Milau

Second best chef of Belgium, by Club prosper Montagné

Finalist at Bocuse d'or

Dany Lombart

Belgium

Carmelo Fabbricatore

Teacher, Enogastronomia - Cucina

Chef Banqueting Calabria

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Carmelo Fabbricatore

Italy

Carlos Navarro

Advisor for Japan Sushi Association, Japan

5th place in World Sushi Cup 2016, Tokyo

Euro-Toques

Carlos Navarro

Spain

Marc Pralong

Chef de Cuisine, retired

Restaurant Laurent, Paris - 2 stars

Académie Culinaire de France

Marc Pralong

France

Riccardo Carnevali

Chef de Partie, Splendid Hotel Terme - Sirmione (5 stars)

Regional Secretary of Lombardy, FIC

Best Communicator Social Chef, 2015

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi, Disciple d\'Escoffier

Riccardo Carnevali

Italy

Domenico Maggi

Southern Europe Director, Worldchefs

Judge cat "A", Worldchefs

Captain of the Italy National CookTeam, FIC 1997-2000, Gold & Silver Medals at Worldchefs competitions

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Domenico Maggi

Italy

Simona Ferretti

Chef

Federazione Italiana Cuochi (FIC), delegation Belgium

Simona Ferretti

Italy

Michel Lo

Chef

Académie Culinaire de France, Délégation de Belgique et du Luxembourg

Michel Lo

Belgium

Laurent Gauze

Executive Chef at the Brighton restaurant of the 5 star Stanhope Hotel

Académie Culinaire de France (ACF)

Laurent Gauze

France

Sarah Frankland

Pastry chef & chocolatier

Acorn award - The Caterer magazine recognising 30 chefs under 30

Pastry Chef of the Year 2019 - Craft Guild of Chefs

Academy of Culinary Arts Awards of Excellence in Pastry in 2008

Sarah Frankland

UK

Bruno Cophignon

Chef de Cuisine

Bruno Cophignon

France

Patrick Terrien

Chef de Cuisine - 1 star

Enseignant de Cuisine Supérieure

Académie Culinaire de France, Société des Cuisiniers de Paris, International Club Les Toques Blanches

Patrick Terrien

France

Jean-Marc Evrard

Chef, Royal Palace, Morocco & Chef to Qatar Emir

Golden Medal , Académie Culinaire de France (ACF)

Golden & Silver Medals, Ville de Paris

ACF, Toque Blanche International, Société des Cuisiners de France

Jean-Marc Evrard

France

Martina Tenz

Chef

Martina Tenz

Belgium

Mickael Alix

Chef

President Disciples of Escoffier Croatia

Mickael Alix

Croatia (French)

Evi Chioti

Executive Chef

10 Best Young Chefs in Europe (IX Biennale, Gastronomy Rome, 1999)

Evi Chioti

Cyprus

Valter Crema

Chef

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Valter Crema

Italy

Giuseppe Giuliano

Master Chef

Giuseppe Giuliano

Italy

Pedro Gaspar

Chef

Pedro Gaspar

Portugal

Pietro Roberto Montone

Chef

Presidente Vicario FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Pietro Roberto Montone

Italy

Marcello Sanna

President, Region Sardinia

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Marcello Sanna

Italy

Anthony Pean

Executive Chef

Academie Culinaire de France

Anthony Pean

Luxembourg

Frans Gerrits

Chef

Frans Gerrits

Netherland

Silje Merethe Fossnes

Chef

Master Chef Norway

Certified national judge, Norway

Silje Merethe Fossnes

Norway

Jorge Fernandes

Corporate Executive Chef

Team Manager Junior National Culinary Team Portugal

Jorge Fernandes

Portugal

Felix Martínez López

Chef

Restaurante El Foralin (Repsol Guide)

Felix Martínez López

Spain

Silvia Anglada

Chef

Silvia Anglada

Spain

Dragan Unic

Executive Chef

Dragan Unic

Sweden

Tom Ieven

Gault & Millau Sommelier of the Year 2021

Winner of the best Sommelier of Belgium' competition

Restaurant and Wine Director - Colette De Vijvers

Tom Ieven

Belgium

Frank Pontais

Master Chef

Disciple of Escoffier UK

Author Culinary books

British Culinary Association

Frank Pontais

UK

Visen Anenden

Chef

Former Head Chef to HRH The Prince of Wales

Visen Anenden

UK

Daren Liew

Executive head chef at Blue Jasmine Food, Southampton, UK

‘Special Gold Award’ in the 2013 World Chinese Chef Competition

Former Executive Head Chef Cantonese restaurant Duddell's - 2 stars

Daren Liew

UK (Chinese)

Carlo Bresciani

President of the Federazione Italiana Cuochi Promotion

Disciple Le Cordon d’Or de la principauté de Monaco

Carlo Bresciani

Italy

Gianluca Tomasi

Chef

Nazionale Italiana Cuochi

"Grand Cordon d'Or" de la Principauté de Monaco

Federazione Italiana Cuochi (FIC)

Gianluca Tomasi

Italy

Vincent Piette

Chef

Former President Disciples d'Escoffier - Sud-Ouest France

Multi-award-winning Chef

Academie Culinaire de France (ACF)

Vincent Piette

France

Iolanda Bustos

Gastronomic author

Expert in Botanical ingredients

Iolanda Bustos

Spain

Hans-Jörg Dütsch

Chef - 1 Star

Disciple d'Escoffier, Toques d'Or

Grandes Tables Suisse

Hans-Jörg Dütsch

Switzerland

Joaquin Felipe Peira

Chef

Multi-award winner

Coach Bocuse d'Or Spain 2011

Euro-Toques Spain

Joaquin Felipe Peira

Spain

Gabriel Biscay

Chef de cuisine - 2 stars

Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF)

MCF, Euro-Toques, Académie Culinaire de France

Gabriel Biscay

France

Shona Sutherland

Chef

Multi medal winner at culinary Olympics and World Cups

Judge at Scottish Culinary championship 2019

Master Chefs of Great Britain

Shona Sutherland

UK

Dean Masschelein

Second Chef

Restaurant Boury - 3 stars, 17,5/20 Gault & Milau

Best Fish Chef of Belgium 2013

Dean Masschelein

Belgium

Cesar Canovas Herrerías

Best Sommelier of Spain, 2002, 2005

Winner of the Trophee Ruinart, Best sommelier of Spain 2001, 2004

Head of wine selection at Wines-social

Cesar Canovas Herrerías

Spain

Koldo Royo Coloma 

President ASCAIB

Mesa Dieta Mediterranea

Maestro Artesano Islas Baleares

Vice President Selecion Espanola de cocina

Koldo Royo Coloma 

Spain

Emilio Del Fante

Best sommelier of Switzerland 2001

Head Sommelier of the Grand hotel Villa Castagnola, Lugano, CH

Member of the commitee of the ASSP

ASSP

Emilio Del Fante

Switzerland

Robert Van Landeghem

Executive Chef

Michel - 1 Star, 15/20 Gault & Milau

Best chef of Belgium 2003

President of the Prosper Montagné Club, Belgium

Robert Van Landeghem

Belgium

Peter Bruins

Best sommelier of the Netherlands, 2000

Head Sommelier of the Restaurant de Bokkedoorns

Gault & Millau Best sommelier of The Netherlands 2011

Winner of the Trophee Ruinart, Best sommelier of the Netherlands, 1998

Peter Bruins

Netherlands

Thomas Vanheule

Second Chef

Hof ter Eycken - 1 Star, 16/20 Gault & Milau

Thomas Vanheule

Belgium

Tristan Duval

Best sommelier of Luxembourg 2016

Tristan Duval

Luxemburg

Guy Legay

Vice President Académie Culinaire de France

Ritz, Paris - 2 Stars

Meilleur Ouvrier de France (M.O.F.), 1st Prize Pierre Taittinger, 1st prize Prosper Montagné, 1st prize Trophée National de cuisine

Guy Legay

France

Simon  De Tavernier

Head Sommelier

Le Chateau du Mylord restaurant - 2 Stars

Winner of the Prosper Montagné 2018 Prize

2nd Best Maître d'hotel of Belgium, 2020

Simon De Tavernier

Belgium

Mathijs Vanheule

Chef de Partie

Hof van Cleve - 3 Stars, 19,5/20 Gault & Milau

Bocuse d'or 2013 with Robrecht Wissel

Bocuse d'or 2013 with Robrecht Wissel

Mathijs Vanheule

Belgium

Jon Andoni Rementeria Echeandia

Champion of Spain Sommeliers 2018

Premio Gourmet 2019

Jon Andoni Rementeria Echeandia

Spain

Sergio Mauri

Vice President Associazione Cuochi di Como

Executive Chef - 1 Star for 25 years

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Sergio Mauri

Italy

Matteo Ghiringhelli

Best sommelier of Italy, 2010

3rd best sommelier of Europe 2010

Matteo Ghiringhelli

Italy

Yolanda León Garcia

Executive Chef - 1 Star

2 Repsol Suns

Board member Euro-Toques Spain

Yolanda León Garcia

Spain

Maria José Huertas Vega

Best Sommelier of Spain 2024

La Terraza del Casino - 2 Stars

Maria José Huertas Vega

Spain

Irma Dütsch

Executive Chef - 1 Star (1st lady chef awarded in Switzerland)

Disciple d'Escoffier, Toques d'Or

Mérite Culinaire Suisse, Grandes Tables Suisse

Irma Dütsch

Switzerland

Giuliano Gianotti

Best sommelier of Belgium 1982

Finalist at the concours mondial de Bruxelles 1983

Master sommelier french wines, Sopexa

Member of the international Jury A-mundus vini

Giuliano Gianotti

Belgium

Franciane Vieira Tartari

Executive Pastry Chef

Head pastry chef - 2 Stars

Swedish Pastry Chef of the Year 2018

Franciane Vieira Tartari

Sweden

Gemma Vela Humanes

Head Sommelier

Mandarin Oriental Ritz Hotel, 5 Stars

Premio Nacional de Gastronomia 2013 - Best sommelier

Gemma Vela Humanes

Spain

Giuseppe  Di Iorio

Executive Chef

Restaurant Aroma Rome - 1 Star

Giuseppe Di Iorio

Italy

Tom  Smet

Head Sommelier

Restaurant Castor - 2 Star

16/20 Gault & Millau

Sommelier Conseil @ université du vin de suze la rousse

Tom Smet

Belgium

Anabel Garcia-Barroso Jerónimo

Second Chef Ancestral, Toledo - 1 Star

Former Fish Chef, A'barra, Madrid - 1 Star

Euro-toques

Anabel Garcia-Barroso Jerónimo

Spain

Sandra Fernández Gaytán

Sommelier of the Year 2022, Mexico

Most influential person in the wine world, Mexico 2023

Sandra Fernández Gaytán

Mexico

Seino Minoru

Chef

Restaurant Seino's, 14,5/20 Gault & Millau

ACF

Seino Minoru

Belgium (Japanese)

Raquel Pena

Sommelier

Raquel Pena

Spain (Andorra)

Hari Ghotra

Chef

Senior Global Food and Beverage Development Chef at Virgin Atlantic Airways

Cookbooks author

Hari Ghotra

UK (Indian)

Michel De Muynck

Head Sommelier (L'Air du Temps, Bon Bon, Trèfle à 4)

3rd Best Sommelier of Belgium, 2017

Multi-awarded Sommelier

Michel De Muynck

Belgium

Norbert Oberlin

Chef

Hotel Hiertz, Diekirch - 2 Stars

Norbert Oberlin

Luxembourg

Andy De Brouwer

Maître Sommelier

Winner "Best Maître d'Hôtel Belgium 2019"

Second Best Maître d'Hôtel, Trophée Maître d'Hôtel Lyon 2021

Andy De Brouwer

Belgium

Joachim  Textor

Executive Chef

5 Star luxury hotels such as Mandarin hotel in Singapore & Shangri-La in Shanghai

Joachim Textor

Germany

Ferran Vila Pujol

Best sommelier of Spain, 2022

Head Sommelier Restaurant La Banyeta

Ferran Vila Pujol

Spain

Antonio Enrique Cerro Flores

Multi-award-winning Chef

Board member World Chefs Spain

Board member Eurotoques Spain

Antonio Enrique Cerro Flores

Spain

Marco Spini

Head Sommelier

Marco Spini

Italy

Pietro Luca Ardito

Executive Chef

Team Manager Italy National Chef Team

Book author and multiple awards winner

FIC, Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Pietro Luca Ardito

Italia

Salvatore Papalia

Sommelier

Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel SBM, Monaco

ASPI

Salvatore Papalia

Italy

Patrice St-Yves

Executive Chef

Culinary Development Advisor

Patrice St-Yves

UK

Toshiro Fujii

Chef

Restaurant Enishi by Toshiro

Second Chef

L'Air du temps, 2 stars

Toshiro Fujii

Belgium (Japanese)

Hélio Gonçalves

Executive Chef Sublime Comporta's

Executive Chef - 1 Star

Hélio Gonçalves

Portugal

Miguel Vicente Barrera Barrachina

Executive Chef

Restaurant Cal Paradis - 1 Star

Miguel Vicente Barrera Barrachina

Spain

Savannah Hagendijk

Head chef - Restaurant De Kas

Savannah Hagendijk

Netherlands

Ignacio Apestegui

Chef

Ignacio Apestegui

Spain

Philippe  Laruelle

Executif Chef De Buyer France

Chef référent of the College Culinaire de France

Maître cuisinier de France

Philippe Laruelle

France

Vincent Piette

Pastry chef

Chocolatier

Vincent Piette

Belgium

Nicolás  Román

Chef

2020 winner of the National Tapas contest - Madrid Fusión

Nicolás Román

Spain

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