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    Bocuse d’Or

    Acknowledged as the Gastronomy Olympics, Bocuse d’Or brings chefs from their kitchens to global stage. We support this prestigious competition, which awards talent and taste, as a sponsor.

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    Bocuse d’Or encompasses a total of 60 international and intercontinental competitions. Chefs passing the qualifying stages successfully meet in a grand final. Bocuse d’Or award finds its owner at the Sirha event organized every two years in January. Supported by Turkish Airlines as its transportation sponsor, Bocuse d’Or creates great value for the World cuisine.


    Bocuse d’Or Overview

    Hosting the best chefs of gastronomy world, Bocuse d’Or is organized in Sirha Lyon between 29-30 January. 24 of the world’s most promising chefs deliver their best performances for two days endeavoring to win the most special award of gastronomy sector. Chefs, passing the intercontinental qualifications such as Bocuse d’Or Europe, Bocuse d’Or Asia Pasific, Bocuse d’Or Latin America and Bocuse d’Or Africa, demonstrate their talent at the grand final.


    History of Bocuse d’Or

    Bocuse d’Or, an innovative culinary competition, was started in 1987 by Paul Bocuse. The purpose of Bocuse d’Or was to create an organization similar to large-scale sporting events. Twenty-four young chefs from all over the world were given five hours and 35 minutes to prepare the best meal in front of an audience. A jury of famous chefs decided which dish was the winning one.

    You can purchase a Lyon flight ticket to witness the performance of world’s most promising chefs.


    Bocuse d’Or Europe 2020

    The Bocuse d’Or Europe 2020 final will be held in Tallinn, Estonia on October 15-16, 2020. Originally scheduled to take place in May, the event was postponed due to the pandemic. Nineteen chefs will participate, and ten will be selected from the Bocuse d’Or Europe Final for the Grand Finale, to be held next year. It’s time to buy a ticket to Tallinn to share in this excitement!

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