Test your mettle against culinary colleagues at these upcoming competitions.
UFS Future Menus 2025 Chef of the Year: Entries Close 16 May
Are you ready to redefine culinary excellence? Enter the Unilever Food Solutions Future Menus 2025 Chef of the Year competition! Showcase your creativity with a main dish and dessert inspired by the #FlavourShockTrend, incorporating at least two UFS products in each dish. Whether you’re competing in the Juniors or Seniors category, this is your chance to shine! Following regional cook-offs in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, the top 12 contestants will battle it out in the Final Showdown on 3 July 2025 in Durban. Don’t miss your chance to claim the title of Chef of the Year 2025! Enter Here
Game of Chefs: 10 – 12 June
Unleash your culinary champion at the Econofoods Game of Chefs Competition! Join us at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) during the Africa Food Show from 10 to 12 June 2025. Endorsed by the World Association of Chefs Societies and the South African Chefs Association, this competition promises to be an exhilarating showcase of talent in the ECONOFOODS Culinary Village. Compete under WORLDCHEFS rules and put your skills to the test! Click here to view the rules and enter.
National Burger Challenge 2025: 10-12 June
Calling all burger enthusiasts! The National Burger Challenge 2025 is here, taking place at the Africa Food Show from 10 to 12 June at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your culinary prowess and creativity in the kitchen. Open to all individual burger makers, from restaurants to home cooks, this competition is endorsed by the South African Chefs’ Association (SACHEFS). Don’t miss out on the chance to showcase your burger masterpieces! Find out more
Global Pizza Challenge: 10-12 June
Join the ranks of the world’s best at the Global Pizza Challenge, the largest pizza competition on the planet! Taking place at the Africa Food Show in Cape Town from 10 to 12 June 2025, this event invites passionate pizza makers to showcase their culinary masterpieces during the national cook-off. The winner will advance to the grand final, where the Global Champion will be crowned. Don’t miss your chance to make your mark in the pizza world! Enter now
