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Nine chefs working on 40m+ superyachts 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 competition.
Every year, we highlight the talented chefs in the yachting industry, bringing together yacht owners, captains, crew and industry professionals for one spectacular day.
The nine chef participants will be finalised by mid-February - if you’re onboard and you’ve got the knives to take on the competition, drop us an email to request details.
Each chef is given a mystery box of ingredients from Metro and Gourmet Deliveries, and they race against the clock to create an impressive dish for our renowned jury.
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?
We have been humbled by the chefs who have presided over the superyacht chef competition jury.
In 2019, we welcomed Michelin-starred great Chef Jacques Maximin to preside over the day, and in 2022, we had Michelin-starred chef Nicolas Sale oversee the event; “40 minutes to produce a dish is not long,” insists Nicolas Sale, “but participants showed lots of positive energy”. The admiration is mutual between Chefs who work ashore and those at sea: “Cooking at sea is something very special; it’s another vision of the profession. They are like us as they have to produce excellence to order in a restricted space”.
The 2023 edition was chaired by the two-time three-Michelin-star chef Yannick Alléno, who is considered by many to be one of the world’s greatest chefs.
He is also globally recognised for masterminding Modern Cuisine, a movement he initiated in 2013.
“You have to be very creative. When you are onboard, you have to cook breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea. It’s a huge work in a very small kitchen. I think it’s the most difficult position in the chef industry.
In the competition, we can see how they’re so creative. They don’t know the product, and they only have 40 minutes to cook, so they have to be very quick. We have to think about the waste. The food is so precious today, so we have to think about it, of course,” added Alleno.
The three-starred Chef and jury member from the French TV show Top Chef, Glenn Viel, succeeded chef Yannick Alléno in 2024 alongside an impressive panel with "Objectif Top Chef" finalist Chef Victoria Vallenilla, two Michelin star chef and former student of the Ferrandi school in Paris, Chef Julien Roucheteau, and former mentee of the famous chef Jacques Maximin (also a previous jury member of the chef competition!), Chef Fred Ramos, who was on hand to judge both the preparation and the final dishes.
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 event would not have been possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors. We are proud to present the industry leaders in yachting who will help make it successful.
If you’re interested in sponsoring this event and reaping its many benefits, email us. We will then share the complete information and all that you will enjoy as an exclusive partner.
Our 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 has taken the gold sponsorship package and will offer the winner a special gift from its preferred suppliers.
Terrae and Koppert Kress will provide a selection of fresh herbs and condiments to enhance the mystery boxes. Bonemasters will bring their acclaimed jus and gift all the chefs with their beautiful engraved copper pots, and Fernando Pensato will offer a variety of his famous oils.
Duncan Biggs from OceanWave Monaco will support the jury in overseeing the anti-gaspiage initiative to ensure minimal to zero product waste. Additionally, they will provide essential kitchen equipment from their Ship’s Cook Certificate Course, enabling chefs to create their dishes.
La Fabrique Gourmand will be onsite offering refreshments and beverages for guests to purchase throughout the day, allowing everyone to enjoy the atmosphere and delicious aromas from the kitchens designed by ATH.
Later in the day, the Bluewater and Gourmet Deliveries bar will open, featuring complimentary beers and wine! After the grand finale, we will host a prize-giving ceremony to award all nine chef participants incredible prizes from our sponsors.
It promises to be a fantastic day celebrating yachting in Monaco’s beautiful setting. Guests will have a rare glimpse of superyacht chefs in action.
