Queensland Chef of the Year
Who is Queensland's best professional chef?
Watch Queensland's hottest chefs compete in the Queensland Chef of the Year competition. It is running as part of Food & Hospitality Queensland expo from 4-5 August 2024.
This prestigious event sees chef compete against chef and the clock in a test of creativity, culinary knowledge and ingenuity. The chosen 28 finalists have one hour to prepare two dishes from a mystery box of ingredients and will be scored by a team of respected industry judges.
The Queensland Chef of the Year competition is one of the most rewarding in the country. The winners are eligible for cash prizes, Unox ovens and a trip to Melbourne for the Australian Chef of the Year.
The 2024 Results:
The 2024 Finalists:
- Nga Lei Chen - Head Chef, Ashgrove Meals on Wheels, Ashgrove
- Corey Cowlard - Head Chef, Beenleigh Artisan Distillery, Eagleby
- Grant Parry - Chef de Cuisine, Cucino Vivo, Broadbeach
- Alan Stogryn - Chef de Cuisine, Dapl, Spring Hill
- Adam Coyne - Exec Sous Chef, Dnata Catering and Retail, Brisbane Airport
- Leonardo Militao - Executive Chef, Etsu Izakaya, Mermaid Beach
- Youn Sub Lee - Chef de Cuisine, Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove, COOMERA
- Louis Seo - Founder, KatsuCo Brisbane, Toowong
- Amir Mahat - Head Chef, Mi Casa Restaurant, Underwood
- Harry Sung - Head Chef, Moo Moo Wine Bar and Grill, Brisbane
- Laurens Meerten - Head Chef, Mountain View Hotel, Little Mulgrave
- Kieren Hanak - Head Chef, Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club, Noosaville
- Egidio Ayala Pana Junior - Head Chef, Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, Twin Waters
- Kylie Kersten - Head Chef, Glendon Street Cafe, Kingaroy
- Amber Newitt - Owner Head Chef, Our Famiglia Home Dining, Hope Island
- Michael Jasper Far - Chef de Cuisine, Paper Crane, Cairns
- Kim Terry - Sous Chef, RAAF Base, Amberley
- Antoine Potier - Sous Chef, Restaurant Dan Arnold, Fortitude Valley
- Yan Ng - Executive Sous Chef, Rydges Southbank, Southbank
- Deborah Ku - Head Chef, Soul Harvest Cafe, Margate
- Oscar Chen - Sous Chef, Stanley, Brisbane
- LeeAnne Mohr - Head Chef, Surfair Beach Hotel, Marcoola
- Kim Luong - Commis Chef, The Brisbane Club, Brisbane
- Roberto D'anna - Head Chef, The French Table, Cleveland
- Josh Marshall - Sous Chef, The Long Apron, Montville
- Mary Ann Sontousidad - Chef, The Orchard Table, Goodwood
- Luciana Reid - Chef Trainer, Vanilla Zulu Culinary School - Teneriffe
- Joshua Springfield - Chef de Partie, Victoria Point Sharks - Victoria Point
- Robert Yates - Senior Chef, Village Roadshow Seaworld, Main Beach
2024 Judges:
Karen Doyle - Head Judge
Le Cordon Bleu
Gary Johnson
ALH HOTELS
Caleb Bilewicz
THE BRISBANE CLUB
Shane Keighley
Restaurant Dan Arnold
Tom Hitchcock
Spirit House
Paul Rifkin
Consultant Chef
2024 Competition Director and MCs:
Peter Wright - Global Hospitality
Competition Director
Glenn Flood
Consultant & Culinary Curator