Italy, 18th February 2025 – After three intense days of competition at the European Grand Prix 2025 / Global Chefs Challenge European Regional Semi-Final, the results are in! The event took place from February 16-18, 2025, during the Beer&Food Attraction in Rimini, Italy, bringing together some of Europe’s most talented culinary professionals.
Throughout the competition, top chefs showcased their expertise across four categories: Global Chefs Challenge, Global Young Chefs Challenge, Global Pastry Chefs Challenge, and Global Vegan Chefs Challenge. Competitors battled for a prestigious opportunity to advance to the Global Chefs Challenge Finals, set to take place at the 2026 Worldchefs Congress & Expo in Wales.
Results are listed below by category: Global Chefs Challenge, Global Young Chefs Challenge, Global Pastry Chefs Challenge and Global Vegan Chefs Challenge.
Worldchefs European Grand Prix: Global Chefs Challenge Results
- Winner: Giuseppe De Vincenzo, Italy
- 2nd Place: Hinrik Orn Larusson, Iceland
- 3rd Place: Tommy Jespersen, Denmark
Global Chefs Challenge Final Qualifying Teams
- Europe Central:
- Ruben van Zanten, Netherlands
- Andreo Roth, Slovakia
- Europe North:
- Hinrik Orn Larusson, Iceland
- Tommy Jespersen, Denmark
- Europe South:
- Giuseppe De Vincenzo, Italy
- André Serra, Portugal
See the official rankings below:
Worldchefs European Grand Prix: Global Young Chefs Challenge Results
- Winner: Trym Karlsen, Norway
- 2nd Place: Papaioannou Konstantina, Cyprus
- 3rd Place: Benjamin Hellström, Sweden
Global Young Chefs Challenge Final Qualifying Teams
- Europe Central: Antohi Paul, Romania
- Europe North: Trym Karlsen, Norway
- Europe South: Papaioannou Konstantina, Cyprus
See the official rankings below:
Worldchefs European Grand Prix: Global Pastry Chefs Challenge Results
- Winner: Martine Espeland, Norway
- 2nd Place: Milan Lukovic, Serbia
- 3rd Place: Marios Karagiorgis, Cyprus
Global Pastry Chefs Challenge Final Qualifying Teams
- Europe Central: Karolína Hávová, Czech Republic
- Europe North: Martine Espeland, Norway
- Europe South: Milan Lukovic, Serbia
See the official rankings below:
Worldchefs European Grand Prix: Global Vegan Chefs Challenge Results
- Winner: Luigi D’Antonio, Italy
- 2nd Place: Bjarke Jeppesen, Denmark
- 3rd Place: Valerija Cudova, Latvia
Global Vegan Chefs Challenge Final Qualifying Teams
- Europe Central: Alin Vadean, Romania
- Europe North: Bjarke Jeppesen, Denmark
- Europe South: Luigi D’Antonio, Italy
See the official rankings below:
