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.

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The 2024 Draw:

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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
Antoin 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