The Kingdom Chef
Saudi Arabia's International Chef Competition — evaluated by international judges
Chef competition
Competitive excellence on a national stage
The Kingdom Chef is an interactive event which attracts the country's leading chefs to compete across many categories while being evaluated by international judges — a platform designed to foster competitive excellence and showcase culinary talent within Saudi Arabia's food service industry.
The competition runs alongside Salon Culinaire, the professional chef competition endorsed by World Association of Chef Societies, Saudi Arabian Chefs Table Circle, Saudi Arabian Chefs Association.
Competition categories
Decorative Showpiece (Static)Meat preparationsWedding cakesFish dishesPlated dessertsPastaNovelty cakesSpecial Arabic sweets
International judge panel
Chef Thomas A. Gugler
President of WACS / WorldChefs
Chef Fabrice Danniel
Vice-Director of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu
Yasser Jad
President, Saudi Arabian Chefs Association
Cornelia Volino
Worldchefs Secretary General
Take part
Compete at Foodex Saudi 2026
Interested participants can register through the competition co-ordinator — places are limited across the categories at the Jeddah edition.
Be part of Foodex Saudi 2026
23 – 25 November 2026 · JIECC, Jeddah