Information for Visitors
Welcome to the IKA/Culinary Olympics!
Taste your way around the world from 2-7 February 2024 at the Messe Stuttgart exhibition center.
This is your chance to look into the professional’s pots and pans. Cheer on the chef teams from all over the wolrd as they compete for medals. Make use of this unique opportunity to enjoy culinary highlights from all parts of the world together with friends or colleagues. Be there to witness the creation of culinary masterpieces, artistic food sculptures and dishes. Welcome to the IKA/Culinary Olympics.
Here, visitors get to know everything about the travel information, programm and menu tickets of the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024.
We look forward to seeing you.
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5 Reasons to be there:
- Olympic Spirit | Participating: The unique atmosphere and spirit of the IKA will be remembered for a long time.
- Culinary Highlights | Trends on the plate: At the IKA, international culinary art shows its best sides and whets the appetite for more.
- Exclusive Insights | ‘Glass kitchens’: Visitors are nowhere closer to a top-class competition than at IKA/Culinary Olympics.
- International Variety | Passion from all over the world: Participants come from more than 60 nations to represent their countries.
- Great tradition | Fascination for a long time: For almost 125 years, the IKA/Culinary Olympics has been an top-class event.
The road to the medals
How do you become an Olympic champion at the IKA/Culinary Olympics?
As soon as the Olympic flame has been lit at the parade of the nations on 2 February 2024, the participants of the IKA/Culinary Olympics have only one objective: On the four competition days from 3 to 6 February 2024, they try to gain as many points as possible. Each day, medals are awarded in all competitions based on the number of points. At the final award ceremony on Wednesday, 7 February 2024, the total number of points will decide who will be the Olympic champion.
You can find all information about the medal awarding here.
First-class food
At the IKA/Culinary Olympics, you can enjoy first-class menus. Restaurant of Nations, Chef’s Table, Restaurant of Community Catering and more: If you not only want to share in the thrills, but also enjoy uniquely good food, you can purchase a ticket in our shop for your desired competition and your team. It’s that simple:
National Teams
Restaurant of Nations
Enjoy a first-class international Olympic menu
When the best chefs from all over the world ignite a culinary firework, unique creations are born. You can taste the results in the Restaurant of Nations.
- Competition: Six national teams per day with 110 menus each
- Offer: Three-course menu of the Team of your choice
- Event venue: Restaurant of Nations/ICS C1
- Price: €89 per person
3 February: Malaysia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Sweden
4 February: Scotland, Cyprus, Slovakia, Italy, England, Norway
5 February: Portugal, Ireland, Australia, USA, Netherlands, Canada
6 February: Spain, Romania, Poland, Finland, Germany, Iceland
*17:30 h Admission, 20:00 h Last Order
Chef’s Table
Your gourmet menu: 7 courses, prepared live
At the Chef’s Table, you will see every movement made by the chefs at close quarters. That‘s because you will sit and eat next to the team’s competition kitchens.
- Competition: Six teams per day, with a table of ten people each
- Offer: Seven-course menu from the team of your choice
- Event venue: Chef’s Table/ICS C2
- Price: €140 per Person
3 February: Portugal, Ireland, Australia, USA, Netherlands, Canada
4 February: Spain, Romania, Poland, Finland, Germany, Iceland
5 February: Malaysia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Sweden
6 February: Scotland, Cyprus, Slovakia, Italy, England, Norway
*19:00 h Admission
Junior National Teams
Restaurant of Nations
Talented chefs ready to start: you can look forward to three exquisite courses
These young culinary artists share one passion: serving up perfect dishes. The young international chefs will prepare a three-course menu for the visitors.
- Competition: Up to five youth national teams per day with 70 menus each
- Offer: Three-course lunch menu from the team of your choice
- Event venue: Restaurant of Nations/ICS C1
- Price: €52 per Person
3 February: Mexico, Denmark, Czech Republic, Taiwan, Ireland
4 February: Norway, Germany, Cyprus, Australia, Romania
5 February: Sweden, USA, England, Serbia
6 February: Canada, Switzerland, Ukraine, South Korea, Singapore
*11:00 h Admission, 13:00 h Last Order
junior chef’s Table
Experience the different tastes of one nation
From fingerfood to fish and/or seafood and rabbit through to the dessert: The IKA Junior Chef’s Table offers an exciting selection of national delicacies in the competition kitchens.
- Competition: Up to five Junior National Teams per day, each with a table of ten people
- Offer: Five-course menu from your selected team
- Event venue: Junior Chef’s Table/ICS C2
- Price: €115 per person
3 February: Sweden, USA, England, Serbia
4 February: Canada, Switzerland, Ukraine, South Korea, Singapore
5 February: Mexico, Denmark, Czech Republic, Taiwan, Ireland
6 February: Norway, Germany, Cyprus, Australia, Romania
*19:00 h Admission
Community Catering and Military Teams
Restaurant of Community Catering
Taste the lunch table of catering professionals
The Community Catering Teams competition has evolved with time. In accordance with the principles of healthy, sustainable nutrition, the focus is on vegetables as the main component of the menu, balanced and tasty. All courses are served on a tray, simple and under realistic conditions – perfect for a light and flexible lunch break.
- Competition: Up to six Community Catering Teams/Military Teams per day with 120 menus each
- Offer:Lunch prepared by the team of your choice, including a non-alcoholic drink
- Event venue: Restaurant of Nations/ICS C1
- Price: €22,50 per person
3 February: Aramark Czech Team – Aramark s. r. o. (Czech Republic), Italian National Team (Italy), United States Army Culinary Arts Team (USA), Luxembourg Culinary Catering Team asbl (Luxembourg), Norway Community Catering Team (Norway)
4 February: Culinary Nestlé Team Czech Republic (Czech Republic), Compass Group UK Culinary Team (UK), Prešovský klub kuchárov a cukrárov Slovakia (Slovakia), NAIT Culinary Team (Canada), Chinese Culinary Federation Australia (Australia)
5 February: Catering Team Croatia (Croatia), Culinary Team Greece (Greece), Polish National Military Team (Poland), Swiss Armed Forces Culinary Team / SACT (Switzerland), Malaysia Culinary Arts Exchange (Malaysia), Azerbaijan Culinary Specialists Association (Azerbaijan)
6 February: Compass Group Culinary Team Finland (Finland), Team PCS Culinary Malaysia (Malaysia), Service du Commissariat des Armées (France), GV Austria – Team Vienna (Austria), German Army Culinary Team (Germany)
*11:00 h Admission, 13:00 h Last Order
Regional Teams and Individual Exhibitors
During the INTERGASTRA opening hours you can also visit the culinary art exhibition of the IKA/Culinary Olympics. Marvel at culinary masters as they create petits fours, cold platters or artistic sculptures made out of food. Regional Teams and Individual Exhibitors compete here.
Regional Teams
Culinary and pastry art: two competitions coupled with 100% passion – thats the Battle of the Regions
Which five-strong team is in the lead? The culinary arts show of the international Regional Teams will celebrate the high art of finger food, festive platters and artistic desserts.
- Event venue: Entrance East
- Time: During the opening hours of the trade fair, 10.00 – 18.00 h
Individual Exhibitors & LIVE CARVER
Cuisine meets art
Craftsmanship, creativity and flair are combined beautifully: the food artists and cutting virtuosos use vegetables, fruit, cheese, sugar and chocolate to create something that is both elegant and beautiful.
- Event venue: ICS Foyer
- Time: During the opening hours of the trade fair, 10.00 – 18.00 h
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Status 10 January 2024
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