Programming Update: 2024 Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge
Judges announced, more than 20 embassies to participate in the international culinary competition
Washington, D.C. – The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge is thrilled to announce that 20 embassies and counting have confirmed their participation in the friendly, delicious culinary competition to take place March 7th starting at 6pm at Union Station. The embassies hail from all over the world, with exciting additions such as Cuba, Ukraine and Bolivia.
Past winners such as Barbados, Peru, China, Morocco and Serbia have also confirmed their participation, with new and exciting sampling bites and beverages to be prepared for a night of culinary mastery.
For the public, the Embassy Chef Challenge will be a delightful chance to try new and exciting dishes from around the world in a one-of-a-kind, culturally enticing experience. For the participating chefs, they will compete to win the coveted People’s Choice Award, chosen by guests’ votes and announced alongside the Judges’ Choice, selected by a panel of influential members of the diplomatic, cultural and culinary communities.
Attendees can start planning their Embassy Chef Challenge experience, buy tickets and view more information at https://www.gatherbyeventsdc.com/international-city-fest/embassy-chef-challenge.
This year’s Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge judging panel:
Jarrett Melendez, Alex and GLAAD Award-winning writer for Bon Appétit, Saveur, Epicurious, and Food52, and author of “Chef’s Kiss” and “My Pokémon Baking Book,” as well as “The Comic Kitchen,” an upcoming fully illustrated, comic-style cookbook
Masako Morishita, Executive Chef at Perry’s, Eater DC’s 2023 Chef of the Year, and a 2024 James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic
Andre Rush, Longtime White House Executive Chef, celebrity author, and military & mental health advocate
Anna Spiegel, a DC native and reporter for Axios, covering the District's dynamic dining, drinking & lifestyle scene
Daniel Thomas, Private Chef to multiple U.S. Presidents, members of Congress and world leaders, and author of “Recipes for a New You!”
Countries already confirmed include:
Barbados
Bolivia
China
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Hungary
Guatemala
Indonesia
Madagascar
Malawi
Morocco
Panama
Peru
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Thailand
The Gambia
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge not only encourages culinary diplomacy, but also celebrates the arts of many cultures and highlights some of the worlds amazing musicians, dancers and singers. This year’s event will feature a non-stop range of performances to accompany the delicious food and drink that will be served.
Media Members: For media members interested in covering the Embassy Chef Challenge, please visit here to apply for press credentials to attend and cover the event. Please follow instructions to apply online and responses will be provided within the timeline listed. Please note, credentials are for working members of the press only.
About Events DC
Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for Washington, DC, delivers premier event services and flexible venues across the nation’s capital. Leveraging the power of a world-class destination and creating amazing attendee experiences, Events DC generates economic and community benefits through the attraction and promotion of business, athletic, entertainment and cultural activities. Events DC oversees the LEED Gold-certified Walter E. Washington Convention Center, an anchor of the District’s hospitality and tourism economy and the historic Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square. Events DC manages the RFK Stadium-Armory Campus (RFK Campus), including Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Festival Grounds at RFK Campus, The Fields at RFK, the non-military functions of the DC Armory and the Skate Park at RFK Stadium. Events DC also built and serves as landlord for Nationals Park, the first LEED-certified major professional sports stadium in the United States. Events DC manages Gateway DC, R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center and Entertainment & Sports Arena all conveniently located in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.eventsdc.com and find us on social media – Facebook, Instagram and YouTube (Events DC), and Twitter (@TheEventsDC) — and on our new hub for on-demand event programming on GATHER by Events DC at www.gatherbyeventsdc.com.
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