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2025 YC Finalist Featured

Introducing the 1st Annual Bahamas National Young Chef Commemorative Calendar ~ a vibrant celebration of the talented junior and senior finalists of the 33rd Annual Young Chef Culinary Competition. Featuring award-winning dishes, rising culinary stars from across The Bahamas, and unforgettable moments from the competition, this special edition calendar highlights the creativity, passion, and future of Bahamian cuisine.

SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE [2025]

2025 Social Media Winners

🥇 1st WINNER “Choco-Lava Bliss” — Kimiah Knowles, C.V. Bethel Senior High | New Providence

💫 Young Chef Social Media Culinary Challenge 2025! 🌾🍚 🍫



🥈 2ND place | Alayna Darling, St. Augustine’s College | New Providence

💫 Young Chef Social Media Culinary Challenge 2025! 📌 DISH: “Chocolate Rice Pudding” — Alayna Darling, St. Augustine’s College | New Providence



🥉 K’ara Howells C.C. Sweeting Sr. High, NP

📌 Dish: “Coconut White Chocolate Rice Pudding” — K’ara Howells 

C.C. Sweeting Sr. High  | New Providence 

Eleuthera Takes It All! 🏆 2025 Jr & Sr Young Chef Champs!!

Chef Gerald Rolle reminded our Young Chefs that this is more than a competition ~ it’s a celebration of talent, creativity, and courage in the kitchen. 

    9th Annual Young Chef Culinary Conference

      Sr. finalists served a tough competition ! 👩🏽‍🍳🧑🏽‍🍳🌟 With 15 competitors representing islands across The Bahamas 👏🏽🏆✨

        A look back at our Junior finalists and their amazing dishes! 👩🏽‍🍳✨

          2025 Freeport, Grand Bahama District Finalists

            New Providence District Preliminary Finalists [2025]

              YC Blog

              TO OUR FOUNDER - KEITH H. PARKER - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

              YOUNG CHEF SCHEDULED OF EVENTS - 2025

              Phase I: School Based Culinary Competitions

              Phase II: New Providence Finals: Culinary Competitions

              Phase II: New Providence Finals: Culinary Competitions

              Date: September 2025

               Venue: Individual Schools

              > School Run-Offs

              Phase II: New Providence Finals: Culinary Competitions

              Phase II: New Providence Finals: Culinary Competitions

              Phase II: New Providence Finals: Culinary Competitions

              New Providence District Finals:

              Junior Division: 

              Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 • 9:00 A.M.

              Venue: A.F Adderley High School

              Participants: Selected Representative from each participating Jr. High School

                

              Senior Division: 

              Thursday, October 30th, 2025 • 9:00 A. M.

              Venue: Anatol Rodgers High School 

              Selected Representatives from each participating Senior High School Food and Nutrition and/or Hospitality and Tourism Studies programmes

              Phase II: Family Island and/or District Competitions

              Phase II: New Providence Finals: Culinary Competitions

              Phase II: Family Island and/or District Competitions

              October - November  2025

              Family Islands:

              > District Competitions

              > Workshops

              9th Annual Young Chef Culinary Conference

              33rd “Young Chef Awards Presentation Ceremony”

              Phase II: Family Island and/or District Competitions

              Day 1

              Monday, November 17, 2025

               Annual Young Chef Culinary Conference at The University of The Bahamas  


              Day 2

              Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 

              VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF THE BAHAMAS 

              THE COLLEGE OF TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, CULINARY ARTS, AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT (THE CALM)

              Phase III: ALL - ISLAND FINALS

              33rd “Young Chef Awards Presentation Ceremony”

              33rd “Young Chef Awards Presentation Ceremony”

              Junior Division:  

              Wednesday, 19th November 2025

              Venue: A.F. Adderley Junior High School 

              ALL-ISLAND Juniors Finals

              Time: 9:00 A. M.


               Senior Division: 

              Thursday, 20th, November 2025

              Venue: Anatol Rodgers High School 

              ALL-ISLAND Seniors Finals

               Time: 9:00 A. M.

              33rd “Young Chef Awards Presentation Ceremony”

              33rd “Young Chef Awards Presentation Ceremony”

              33rd “Young Chef Awards Presentation Ceremony”

              Friday, November 21st, 2025 

              Time: 10:00 A.M. 

              Government High School (GHS)

              Off Tonique Williams Darling Hwy.

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