Erfurt/Frankfurt am Main. Erfurt in Germany is awaiting its guests for
next year's 22nd IKA / Culinary Olympics. From October 18 to 22, 2008,
the world's best chefs and pastry chefs will gather in Erfurt to show
their expertise and know-how in culinary arts. The international
four-day competition which takes place only every four years is
considered the most important event in this field. And while the
hosting German Chefs Association is looking forward to welcoming
colleagues from more than 35 countries, an extraordinary city promotion
was kicked off.Program and Highlights
Four days of cooking without limits: the IKA/Culinary Olympics are the biggest culinary event in the world and you can be there!
Every day you willl be able to watch the international competitions, experience fascinating culinary art and sample great culinary creations. An inspiring accompanying programme will offer entertainment for the entire family.
We can already provide you with a day-by-day itinerary of the National Culinary Teams and the competition programme. You will even be able to sample the results of these competitions in the respective competition restaurant.
| October 18th: | Opening Ceremony "Parade of Nations" |
| October 19th - 22nd: | Team competitions and contests of the individual exhibitors will take place every day with daily award ceremonies. Competition fever, last tactical considerations and many happy winners make a perfect mix creating this atmosphere so unique to the IKA/Culinary Olympics: excitement from the beginning right up to the end. While a great result in the point system may lead to the award of a medal, only the team obtaining the highest results in all the competition categories will ultimately be able to become the Olympic champion. The culinary delights you will see will reflect balance and harmony - quite the contrary of how the participants will feel bubbling with energy and excitement. They will have spent months preparing for the show and discussing kick-off and sequence of the different categories. Some of them literally travel half-way across the planet to be there and then, it's neck or nothing: they will give their very best to become the winner of the world's most important Culinary Exhibition. (Competition description and allocation of the different nations)) |
| October 23rd: | Award Ceremony for the winners of the Culinary Olympics |
Participating National Culinary Teams and Competition Schedule
Competitions of the National Culinary Teams in the different categories
National Culinary Teams- Competition Category "Restaurant Of Nations"
National Culinary Teams - Competition Category A "Culinary Art"
National Culinary Teams - Competition Category B "Culinary Art"
National Culinary Teams - ompetition Category "Pâtisserie"
Junior National Culinary Teams - Competition Category "Hot Kitchen and Culinary Studio"
Junior National Culinary Teams - Competition Category A "Cold Plattenschau"
Junior National Culinary Teams - Competition Category B "Culinary Art"
Junior National Culinary Teams - Competition Category C "Pâtisserie"
National Military Teams - Competition Category R "Restaurant of the Nations"
National Military Teams - Competition Category B "201CCulinary Art"
GV Award Competition Conditions for the Catering Teams
Regional Culinary Team
Individual Exhibitors
We will do our best to update the programme itinerary on a regular basis.
