Young Chef Award
The Northeast’s Most Promising Young Chef in 2025
In New York City, India Doris of Markette is The MICHELIN Guide Northeast Cities 2025 Young Chef Award winner.
Rising Star: Kazuki Arimoto Wins MICHELIN Guide Singapore’s Young Chef Award 2025
Kazuki Arimoto took Omakase @ Stevens to One MICHELIN Star within a year. Now, the executive chef says his goal is clear: to earn a second.
Meet the Maverick Behind Penang's Lucky Hole: Waymann Cheong’s Bold Culinary Revolution
Waymann Cheong, winner of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2025 Young Chef Award, is shaking up George Town’s dining scene at Lucky Hole with daring, boundary-pushing creations. Leading a team of untrained but passionate newcomers, his philosophy of honest cooking and fearless innovation is redefining fine dining — and captivating the culinary world in the process.
Josh Mummert of Kumiko is The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2024 Young Chef Award Winner
500 stomps on the dough lead to his ideal udon.
Carlos Delgado of Causa is The MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. 2024 Young Chef Award Winner
The chef immerses guests on a unique culinary journey through Peru.
Joseph Rhee of Jean-Georges is The MICHELIN Guide New York 2024 Young Chef Award Winner
With impressive technique, he has served Jean-Georges diners for over a decade.
Meet Ce Soir’s Seth Lai, Winner of Singapore’s MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award 2024
The 30-year-old Singaporean chef talks about how culinary experiences with friends and family led to an inadvertent career in the world of fine dining.
Meet Seroja's Kevin Wong, Winner of Singapore’s MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award 2023
The 29-year old Malaysian chef talks about how Seroja's menu is a collaborative effort with farmers and fishermen, more than anything else.
Meet Nae:um's Louis Han, Winner of Singapore’s MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award 2022
Apart from his restaurant being recognised with its first MICHELIN Star this year, the 32-year-old Korean chef also bagged the Young Chef Award in the recent MICHELIN Guide Singapore Star Revelation 2022.
Meet Cloudstreet’s Mark Tai, Singapore’s First MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Awardee
At 33 years old, Cloudstreet's head chef Mark Tai displays wisdom beyond his years as he talks about mentorship, legacy, and coming home to mum's cooking.
Meet the Global MICHELIN Young Chef Award Winners
From Thailand to Germany, the MICHELIN Young Chef Award went to eleven talented young chefs around the world.