Friday 23 September 2016 - ARRIVAL DAY
The MET Hotel
| Hall 1 | Hall 2 | |
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| All day | Registration | |
| 09:00 - 13:00 | Board Meeting | |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Continental Directors Meeting | Certification Workshop |
| Hall 3 | ||
| 09:00 - 17:00 | Judge Seminar | |
International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF Helexpo
| Pavilion 13 | ||
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| All day | Registration | |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Competition Briefing | Bill Gallagher Young Chefs Forum, Reception by Nestlé Professional |
Saturday 24 September 2016 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
| Makedonia Palace | ||
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| 6:30 | Yoga - Healthy Chefs with Eric The Trainer and Nestlé Professional Nutritionist | |
International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF Helexpo
| "Ioannis Vellidis" Congress Centre | |
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| All day | Registration |
| 08:00 - 08:45 | Welcome by Andy Cuthbert, Worldchefs Congress Chairman |
| Welcome by a Greek dignatary | |
| Entertainment | |
| Welcome by Charles Carroll, Worldchefs President |
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| Chefs Roll Social Media Kick Off | |
| 08:45 - 09:15 | Worldchefs: 88 Years of History Bill Gallagher & Ferdinand Metz |
| Guest of Honor: Michel Escoffier, Great-Grandson Auguste Escoffier, President of the Escoffier Foundation |
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| 09:15 - 09:30 | Worldchefs General Assembly |
| State of the Nation Charles Carroll, Worldchefs President |
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| 09:30 - 09:45 | Appoint Sergeant of Arms Call for Quorum Approval of Proxies and Minutes from Norway |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Introductions of New Worldchefs Member Countries / Special Awwards |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Financial Report |
| 11:15 - 12:30 | By-Laws Presentation and Vote |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Vision of Worldchefs: Board and Committee Reports |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Open Floor Discussion |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Worldchefs Without Borders |
| Pavilion 13 | |||
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| 07:30 - 14:30 | Competition Hans Bueschkens Young Chefs Challenge |
10:30 - 17:00 | EXPO |
Thessaloniki's Centre
| Thessaloniki's Centre | |
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| 18:00 | Parade of Nations |
| 19:00 - 23:00 | Ice Breaker Reception and Official Photography |
Sunday 25 September 2016 - TRENDS
| Makedonia Palace | |
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| 6:30 | Functional Body Weight Training - Healthy Chefs with Eric The Trainer and Nestlé Professional Nutritionist |
International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF Helexpo
| "Ioannis Vellidis" Congress Centre | |
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| All day | Registration |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Morning coffee in competition area |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Note by Note Cooking, A Proposal for a New Culinary Trend. Hervé This. Director of the AgroParisTech-INRA International Centre for Molecular Gastronomy - France |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | The Emergence of Greek Cuisine on the Global Food Stage. Argiro Barbarigou. Chef Restaurateur and TV personality. PAPADAKIS, Athens - Greece ALFA PIE HOUSE, Washington, DC - USA |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Tea Inspired. Peter Kuruvita - Australia. Brought to you by Dilmah Tea |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Global Cuisine... Originally Born in Hawaii? Alan Wong. Alan Wong's restaurants worldwide - USA |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Carne e Spirito. Dario Cecchini. ANTICA MACELLERIA - Italy. Brought to you by F. Dick Knives |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | The Power of Social Media in the Kitchen. Thomas Keslinke & Frans Van Der Lee - USA. Brought to you by Chef's Roll |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Exhibition |
| 19:00 - 23:00 | Hosted Dinner |
| Pavilion 13 | |||
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| 07:30 - 14:30 | Competition Global Chefs Challenge |
10:30 - 17:00 | EXPO |
| 12:30 - 14:30 | Competition plating | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | The New Nordic Cuisine. Titti Qvarnstrom. BLOOM IN THE PARK - Sweden. Brought to you by Duni |
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| 15:15 - 15:45 | Champagne in Modern Spanish Cuisine: Tradition, Innovation and Evolution. Carlos Duran, CHARLIE CHAMPAGNE - Spain Roots & Experiences. Oscar Calleja, ANNUA - Spain |
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Monday 26 September 2016 - TRADITIONS
| Makedonia Palace | |
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| 6:30 | Core Strength Abs Training - Healthy Chefs with Eric The Trainer and Nestlé Professional Nutritionist |
International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF Helexpo
| "Ioannis Vellidis" Congress Centre | |
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| 08:30 - 09:00 | Morning coffee in competition area |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Let's Change the Way You Look at Fresh Food... Bart Leemans - Netherlands. Brought to you by Koppert Cress |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Future Trends and Challenges of the Foodservice Industry. Panel discussion |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | George Calombaris - Australia/Greece |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Five Flavours of Chinese Cuisine. Chef Lan. Chef Li. Chef Quin. Chef Yin. Chef Zhang. Brought to you by China Chefs Association |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Tarhana: The Millennia-old story of World's First Instant Soup. Cem Erol, Culinary Educator - Turkey Sahlep: The Most Precious Gift of Wild Orchids to the Culinary World. Aylin Oney Tan, Food journalist - Turkey. Brought to you by MSA Culinary Arts Academy |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Monastic Cuisine and Mediterranean Diet. Monk Epifanios of Mount Athos - Greece |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Mount Athos Monestary Lunch |
| Pavilion 13 | |||
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| 07:30 - 14:30 | Competition Global Chefs Challenge |
10:30 - 17:00 | EXPO |
| 12:30 - 14:30 | Competition plating | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Veal Meet Again - A Culinary Inspiration. Edgar Buhrs - The Netherlands. Brought to you by VanDrie |
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| 15:15 - 15:45 | Chocolate Master Class. Dimitris Chronopoulos - Greece. Brought to you by Valrhona |
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| 16:00 - 16:30 | Chefs stage demo TBA | ||
Thessaloniki's Centre
| Thessaloniki's Centre | |
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| 15:30 | Young Chefs Excursion / Sessions to include tower |
| 19:00 - 23:00 | Discover the City - Local Food Festival - Dine for 10 Euros |
Tuesday 27 September 2016 - LEARN & SHARE
| Makedonia Palace | |
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| 6:30 | Cardio Health - Healthy Chefs with Eric The Trainer and Nestlé Professional Nutritionist |
International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF Helexpo
| "Ioannis Vellidis" Congress Centre | |
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| 08:30 - 09:00 | Morning coffee in competition area |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Nutritional Contribution of Out-of-Home Food. Erin Gilgan. Nutritionist - Switzerland. Brought to you by Nestlé Professional |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Role of Young Chefs in Today's Industry. Mark Moriarty. St Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year 2015 - Ireland |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Bid Presentations and Vote for Worldchefs Congress 2020 |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Worldchefs Presidential Candidates' Presentations |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Break up rooms: Women Leadership Forum |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner and live band |
| Pavilion 13 | |||
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| 07:30 - 14:30 | Competition Global Pastry Chefs Challenge |
10:30 - 17:00 | EXPO |
| 12:30 - 14:30 | Competition plating | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Olive Oil in Mediterranean Diet | ||
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Chefs stage demo TBA | ||
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Masters of Chinese Cuisine - China. Brought to you by China Chefs Association |
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