National Team Challenge

Witness Culinary Excellence at FHA-Food & Beverage 2025!

The National Team challenge is a two-part competition that teams from various countries will participate in over the course of three days. Experience the National Team Challenge, where top chefs from around the world compete for culinary glory.

Registration is Closed!

This is a team-based competition, with each National Team consisting of:
• 6 x Team Members (Culinary Chefs / Pastry Chefs)
• 4 x Helpers

• This competition is open to individuals aged 16 or above, from Singapore or overseas, who is a Chef in Training or a working professional.

• The team must consist of the same members for the Chef’s Table and Hot Kitchen contests at the Restaurant of Nations.

• Please refer to the Competition Rules & Regulations for more information.

There will be a registration fee of SGD 800 per team.

Please note that this registration fee is non-refundable for any reason including application withdrawal or competition cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please refer to the Competition Rules & Regulations for more information.

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Please refer to the Competition Schedule here.

Competition Structure

National Team Challenge

Restaurant of Nations Hot Kitchen Challenge

Each team is required to prepare 55 portions of a three-course menu. This three-course menu will be individually plated for 50 guests who will be dining at the Restaurant of Nations.

Chef’s Table Challenge

In each competition kitchen, a Chef’s Table will be set up for each team. Teams must choose a topic or them that best represents their culinary concept and create a menu composition for the chef table.
The top three performing teams of this two part competition will proceed to enter the Battle for the Lion at Restaurant of Nations.

The top three performing teams of the two-part competition will then enter the finals on the last day of the event – Battle for the Lion at Restaurant of Nations where all teams will compete on a clean slate.

Battle for the Lion

Battle for the Lion

This is a Live Cooking Challenge for the top three National Teams that will take place on the final day of the event. The top three teams with the highest overall scores will battle it out with a clean slate for the coveted Lion Trophy. Teams are expected a 3-course meal to impress 30 persons and judges with ingredients provided from a Mystery Box.

All participating national teams must participate in a two-part competition over two days.

National Team Challenge 2025 – Official Winners

The Best Pastry Chef is awarded to, Heo Yeon Kyung, for being the top-performing pastry chef among the nine national teams, based on the combined scores of two dessert courses from both the Hot Kitchen Challenge and the Chef’s Table competitions.

The Best Showpiece (Chef’s Table) Award, is awarded to Wee Pai Hau, for the most outstanding showpiece presented during the Chef’s Table competition, highlighting artistry, craftsmanship, and innovation in the culinary display.

Team Singapore won the Champion title with the highest total aggregate scores for Chef’s Table and Hot Kitchen categories.

Team Manager – Elvin Chew

Team Members: Ang Kian Shiang, Cheong Wai Leong, Cheng Yen Ping, Lee Ren Bin Pierre, Neo Jun Hao, Ong Jing Qin, Sean Ho Xiang Rui, Sim Wei Hong, Suhoo Tan, Ung Kenneth, Wee Pai Hau

Team Manager – Qu Di

Team Members: Huang Daquan, Lan Jun, Li Shiling, Li Yueqi, Qu Jian, Shi Xinyu, Xie Arong, Yan Han, Zhang Haohui

Team Manager – Jung Byungwoon

Team Members: Bae Yeong San, Heo Yeon Kyung, Jeong Yerin, Joo Sung Hwan, Kim Dae Sung, Kim Min Sik, Lee Gyeong Yong, Lim Jihoon, Park Seongil, Yu Hayeong

Team China Regional accumulated the highest total aggregate points in the Battle for the Lion amongst Team Singapore and Team South Korea.

Team Manager – Qu Di

Team Members – Huang Daquan, Lan Jun, Li Shiling, Li Yueqi, Qu Jian, Shi Xinyu, Xie Arong, Yan Han, Zhang Haohui

National Teams

Team Australia

Team Azerbaijan

Team China Regional

Team Indonesia

Team Korea

Team Malaysia

Team Singapore

Team Taiwan

Team Thailand

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