2020 - IKA - Culinary Olympics

The name of the oldest culinary competition worldwide, the IKA/Culinary Olympics, is a protected term. We explain, what that means when talking, writing or publishing about the event.

Exactly six months ago today the champions of the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2020 were chosen. To celebrate this jubilee, we have something really exciting for you: the official film of the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2020 in Stuttgart. Take a trip down memory lane and experience again all those goosebumps moments. Now...

From 14 to 19 February 2020, the 25th IKA/Culinary Olympics took place for the first time in Stuttgart. The organiser is delighted with the positive response.

“Bigger, better and for the first time in Stuttgart – once again, we have proven that the IKA/Culinary Olympics is the most renowned and important international culinary competition for chefs”, states Richard Beck, the President of the German Chefs’ Association (VKD). The German Chefs’ Association, Verband der Köche Deutschlands...

Approximately 1500 international guests and fans of the culinary teams have attended the opening of the IKA/Culinary Olympics and the Intragastra, the leading trade fair for the hotel and catering industry in Stuttgart. The lighting of the Olympic flame clearly showed that the Olympic spirit – wearing a chef’s...

The German Chefs‘ Association, Verband der Köche Deutschland e.V., is the organiser of the IKA/Culinary Olympics and as such, also responsible for ensuring the implementation of the hygiene standards, because the menus will be sold on every competition day. Since 2012, the VKD has been counting on their partner...

Without them, there would be no gold medals during the IKA/Culinary Olympics: the jury members. Besides the participating teams, they are the most important authority during this international culinary competition.

You have no time to travel to the IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart? No problem. You can track the cooking spectacle live via IKA-TV.

During the IKA/Culinary Olympics the visitors will have the chance to enjoy high-quality menus and buffets. Over a period of four days, a total of 8,000 dishes will be prepared by 2,000 chefs. The service will be provided by the students of the local vocational hospitality schools.

The international non-profit organisation Culinary Ability Awards, founded by Chris Sandford, the Scottish Chef, WACS Juror and manager of the Irish National Culinary Team, in 2005, strives to use cooking as a vehicle to increase social awareness for people with disabilities and open up future opportunities for them in...