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Nine chefs working on yachts will go head-to-head for a nail-biting competition on the 3rd of April at the Monaco Yacht Club!
We are partnering with Monaco Yacht Club and La Belle Classe Academy once again for this exclusive day of fierce competition.
The nine chef participants are confirmed and we are excited to see what they prepare for our exceptional jury members, using the box of TOP SECRET ingredients provided by Gourmet Deliveries, Metro and U LUVASSU.
| Christoph Siebentritt | MY SYNTHESIS (70m) |
| Will Pitt Brooke | MY OKTO (66m) |
| Gaetan Di Santo | MY OCEAN ONE (36m) |
| Edouard Michel | MY ALFA G (60m) |
| Richard Broom | MY ILLUSION (65m) |
| Benjamin Ferrand | MY VICTORIA DEL MAR (50m) |
| Gino Razzano | MY CARINTHIA VII (97m) |
| Camillo Grosso | MY VERTIGE (49.9m) |
| Francesco Federico Benassi | MY ALMAX (50m) |
RSVP here if you would like to join us, or to request the link to the live streaming so you can enjoy all the action from wherever you are in the world!
2022 winning dish:
Nicolas Petit was crowned the 2022 champion with his duck breast, mousseline of peas and black garlic accompanied by baby carrots and duck jus, followed by a tuile with pineapple roasted in rosemary.
2023 winning dish:
Marco Tognon reigned supreme, delighting the jury with his Brittany lobster ceviche, caviar and avocado mousse with parmesan, whipped cream, vodka and vanilla bean, following up with Champagne and vanilla poached pineapple with mascarpone.
2024 winning dish:
In 2024, yacht chef Paulo Ucha Longhin took the crown for his exquisite dish of glazed lobster, hazelnut butter and bisque, a lemon tartare and caviar, followed by a dessert of mascarpone cream with cocoa and strawberry tartare with basil and lemon cream.
Paulo will create a menu for the yacht club members at a special dinner in March as part of his chef comp win, and he will join the jury for this year’s superyacht chef competition.
What will 2025 bring us?
Don’t Miss the Action – Join Us at the Monaco Yacht Club or Tune In Live.
Whether you’re in the area or tuning in from anywhere in the world, you won’t want to miss a moment of the excitement.
Chef Danny Davies will be live on the ground, spilling all the backstage gossip and chatting with the chefs just before they head to their workstations.
Register now to join us in person at the Monaco Yacht Club or tune in online on April 3rd for all the action.
Event Schedule:
Doors open at 08:45 – Get ready to immerse yourself in the culinary spectacle!
The competition kicks off at 09:00.
Rounds 1-3: 09:30-13:20 – Watch as the chefs compete in three nail-biting rounds.
The Grand Final begins at 15:00 – The heat intensifies…
Prize-Giving Ceremony at 17:00 – Celebrate the winners with a lavish ceremony and fabulous prizes.
2018 champion - Pablo Albuerne - MY TALES 53m
2nd place: Steeve Negouai - MY BLACK LEGEND 50m
3rd place: Eric Vugliano - MY ROLA 47m
2019 champion - Stephanie Gravier - MY PLANET NINE 73m
2nd place: Richard Cullen - MY BLACK PEARL 107m
3rd place: Bruno Chailan - MY MIMTEE 60m
2022 champion - Nicolas Petit - MY LATITUDE 43m
2nd place: Micail Swindells - MY GO 77 m
3rd place: Ivan Holmes - MY KJOS 38 m
2023 champion – Marco Tognon – MY PLANET NINE 73m
2nd place: Tommaso Santoni - MY PALOMA 60m
3rd place: Henrique Antunes -MY MOCHAFY22 45m
2024 champion - Paulo Ucha Longhin - MY HERCULES 50m
2nd place: Chef Ava Faulkner MY LIGHT HOLIC 60m
3rd place : Mateusz Mitka MY LADY BRITT 63m
2025:
Will your name be listed here as a culinary champion?
The success of this event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support from our sponsors.
We’re thrilled to showcase some of the best names in the yachting industry who are helping make this competition unforgettable.
Headline Sponsors: Gourmet Deliveries, Metro, and U Luvassu will provide pantry products and mystery boxes for the three rounds and the grand finale.
Impossible Drinks is our gold sponsor and will offer special gifts from their preferred suppliers for the finalists and winners.
All Around the Yacht is joining us this year, presenting official chef competition aprons to participants and jury members.
Bonemasters will offer their acclaimed jus and beautiful engraved copper pots to all chefs.
Fernando Pensato will bring a selection of his famous oils for the chefs to use.
OceanWave Monaco’s Duncan Biggs will support the jury with an anti-waste initiative and provide kitchen equipment for the chefs.
La Fabrique Gourmand will offer refreshments for guests throughout the day.
Terrae will be contributing some of their fresh produce for the chefs, and although we can’t share what’s in the TOP SECRET mystery boxes for the chefs we can share that Koppert Cress are providing Planifolia Black Vanilla, a Dutch premium cultivated vanilla, and Moai Caviar, an edible seaweed with little bubbes on its stem, for the chefs to use if they wish!
Later, enjoy complimentary beers and wine at the Bluewater and Gourmet Deliveries bar.
After the grand finale, we’ll host a prize-giving ceremony with amazing prizes, including gifts from Sknife who are bringing their swiss-made craftsmanship to the event, and Distillerie de Monaco who have some beautiful hampers for the chefs.
It’s going to be a fantastic day celebrating yachting in the beautiful setting of Monaco, with a rare glimpse of superyacht chefs in action!
We are thrilled to introduce the culinary legends who will be overseeing this year’s competition!
No pressure, right? 😅 I hope our nine yacht chefs are ready for the challenge.
✨ Meet the Judges:
🍽️ Chef Jean-François Girardin – President of the Jury & Meilleur Ouvrier de France (1994). A true ambassador for gastronomy and craftsmanship worldwide. 🌍
🍴 Chef Jeeny Maltese – Renowned Venezuelan chef, ambassador for Irish food & sustainability, and TV personality. 🌱🍽️
⚽ Chef Mark Reynolds – Executive Head Chef at Tottenham Hotspur FC & National Chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs. A champion for culinary talent! 👨🍳🔥
🏰 Chef Ronan Cadorel – Trained by renowned chefs including Gordon Ramsay, currently Executive Chef at Royal Mansour Casablanca, Michelin-starred. 🌟🍷
🚢 Chef Paulo Longhin Ucha – 2024 Superyacht Chef Competition winner, with Michelin-starred experience and a journey from Sao Paulo to the Mediterranean. 🌊🥂
🌊 Chef Duncan Biggs – With 25+ years of expertise, Duncan mentors’ chefs and teaches on-board culinary safety. 🛳️
🎉 Special Guest: Chef Guillaume Gomez – The youngest-ever Meilleur Ouvrier de France at just 25, appointed Ambassador of Gastronomy by President Macron in 2021. A true culinary icon! 🇫🇷👨🍳
We’ve been truly humbled by the incredible chefs who have chaired the jury at the Superyacht Chef Competition over the years.
In 2019, we were honored to have Michelin-starred Chef Jacques Maximin preside over the event, bringing his exceptional expertise to the competition.
In 2022, another Michelin-starred chef, Nicolas Sale, took the lead. He shared his insights on the challenges faced by chefs in the competition: “40 minutes to produce a dish is not long, but the participants showed incredible energy.”
Chef Sale also spoke about the unique challenges of cooking at sea: “Cooking at sea is something very special; it’s another vision of the profession. Chefs on superyachts, like those on land, must produce excellence under pressure, often in restricted spaces.”
For the 2023 edition, we were privileged to have the renowned Yannick Alléno, a two-time three-Michelin-star chef, chair the jury.
Often regarded as one of the world’s greatest chefs, Chef Alléno is also globally recognized for pioneering Modern Cuisine, a movement he began in 2013.
He shared his perspective on the challenges faced by superyacht chefs: “You have to be very creative when you cook on a yacht. It’s a huge task to prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and afternoon tea in a very small kitchen. I believe it’s the toughest position in the culinary world.” Chef Alléno praised the creativity of the competitors, noting the pressure of having only 40 minutes to cook with unfamiliar ingredients, while also being mindful of waste: “Food is so precious today, we must always think about it.”
In 2024, Chef Glenn Viel, a three-Michelin-star chef and jury member from the French TV show Top Chef, took the reins.
He was joined by a distinguished panel including Victoria Vallenilla, a finalist from Objectif Top Chef; Julien Roucheteau, a two-Michelin-star chef and former student of the prestigious Ferrandi School in Paris; and Fred Ramos, a former mentee of the legendary Chef Jacques Maximin, who also served as a previous jury member.
Chef Ramos was on hand to judge both the preparation and the final dishes, bringing his valuable experience and insight to the competition.
Each year, the chefs who have graced our jury have brought their unparalleled expertise and passion, elevating the Superyacht Chef Competition to new heights.
