03 July 2024 “Representing Switzerland was the greatest Thing” We spoke to some of the participating chefs about their experiences at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. This time, Marco Steiner, team manager of the Swiss National Culinary Team, talks about the strength and the success that the newly formed team showed during the competition. read more
05 June 2024 “We Wanted to Show up in a Big Way” We spoke to some of the participating chefs about their experiences at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. This time, Crystal Higgins, captain of the Nait Culinary Team Canada, talks about her food philosophy, how the all-female team prepared for the IKA and what hurdles female chefs face in the cooking... read more
22 May 2024 “Plant-based Dishes are Always a bit more of a Challenge” We spoke to some of the participating chefs about their experiences at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. This time, Ryan Oppliger from the Swiss Armed Force Culinary Team, talks about the moments of victory and what the plant-based focus in the category Community Catering Teams meant to them. read more
08 May 2024 “Participation in the IKA as my Next Great Experience” We spoke to some of the participating chefs about their experiences at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. This time, Live Carver Tereza Buchtová from the Czech Republic speaks about how she prepared for the competition and what she took home from the IKA – except from the golden medal. ... read more
24 April 2024 “Chance to Represent your Country and your Company” We spoke to some of the participating chefs about their experiences at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. This time, the gold-winning Compass Group Culinary Team Finland gives us an insight into what it feels like to be an Olympic champion and what they thought of the updated community catering competition. read more
10 April 2024 “Lived Reality in the Community Catering Kitchen” The Community Catering competition had been extensively revised for the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. We spoke to Thomas Wassink, Chairman of the Jury for Community Catering Teams at the IKA, about the challenges of the new tasks and culinary trends. read more
27 March 2024 “Concentrate on the Essentials” We spoke to some of the participating chefs about their experiences at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. This time, Alexander Limbach form the Regional Team Cercle des Chefs de Cuisine Lucerne from Switzerland, talks about effort, challenges, and how to present Swiss cuisine. read more
13 March 2024 „This Victory Has Set a New Benchmark for Us“ The 26th IKA provided guests and participants with unforgettable memories. We spoke to some of the chefs about their IKA experiences. This time, Katja Tuomainen, Team Manager of the Finnish National Team, reveals how the members felt after their victory, what taking part in the IKA meant to them... read more
27 February 2024 Learning from the “Grown-ups” at the IKA 150 mini chefs first conquered the stage at the 26th IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, then the competition kitchen and finally won the hearts of numerous visitors and industry colleagues. read more
14 February 2024 A Big Thank You The 26th IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart was a complete success and the German Chefs' Association (VKD), as the organizer, would like to thank everyone who took part in this superlative culinary event. read more