Experience the greatest Culinary Skills from around the World!
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Battle between Chefs and Cuisine: Taking Part is Everything
26th IKA/Culinary Olympics - be there live and enjoy this event.
The IKA/Culinary Olympics is the world‘s largest international exhibition for culinary skills. This event will be held for the second time at Messe Stuttgart from 2 to 7 February 2024.
Peer into the professionals‘ pots and pans. Cheer on the chef teams from all over the world 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.
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The Road to the Medals
As soon as the Olympic flame has been lit, the participants of the IKA/Culinary Olympics are only focussed on one thing: racking up as many points as possible. The jury will judge the teams and individual exhibitors in each competition.
On the four competition days, from 3–6 February 2024, gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded in every competition based on the number of points. At the final award ceremony on Wednesday, 7 February 2024, the total score decides who stands on the podium and becomes an Olympic champion.
All information on the medal ceremony (PDF, 332 KB)
Secure your Ticket Now
Do you want to personally taste the meals prepared during the competition? If so, secure your ticket now and experience what top-class culinary skills include:
Book your menu at www.culinary-olympics.com/ticket or with the following button.
Experience International Culinary Skills Live and Enjoy
Restaurant of Nations, Chef’s Table, Restaurant of Community Catering and more: At the IKA/Culinary Olympics you can enjoy high-quality menus. The creations are prepared live in these three categories:
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 from the team of your choice
- Event venue: Restaurant of Nations / ICS C1
- Price: €89 per person
Your gourmet menu: seven 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
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 Junior 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
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
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
Culinary and pastry art: two competitions coupled with 100% passion – that‘s 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
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: Foyer ICS
- Time: During the opening hours of the trade fair, 10.00 - 18.00 h
