The 7th Edition of SICA Culinary Olympiad & Food Competition 2025 had a grand launch at the Chennai Trade Centre by Shri R. Rajendran Minister For Tourism, TN alongwith Chef Damu & Chef Seetharam. The Three Day event has over 3000 chefs across India & International teams from MALDIVES, MAURITIUS, SRI LANKA & AUSTRALIA participating in India’s First WACS Endorsed Culinary Competition*
This event is on the sidelines of the regional edition of AAHAR International Food Fair 2025, Chennai. This event is supported by ITPO
(India Trade Promotion Organization) and TNTPO (Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion
Organization).
As a preliminary to this, SICA has already conducted workshops on Pastry Art & Hot Plate Presentation, to impart technical knowledge to approach professional competition. Chef Dimuthu Kumarasinghe Master culinary Trainer from Chefs Guild of Lanka along with his team of 4 expat Chefs from Sri Lanka has demonstrated the art of food plating techniques .
Senior chefs and trained chefs from Culinary establishments, hotels, bars and so on are participating in this. Besides this, there is a host of live competitions for students and chefs. There are exclusive cocktail and mocktail competitions and competitions for housekeeping too. At the end of each day winners will be awarded with gold medals.
Below find the highlights of the First Day Live culinary Competition on 19th September 2025 .
HIGHLIGHTS
1)Three-tier Wedding Cake
2)Butter/ Margarine Sculpture
3)Plated Appetzers
4)The Culinary Team Challenge- buffet Competition (Batch 1)
5)The Culinary Team Challenge- buffet Competition (Batch 2)
6)Creative Skilled Paratha -Live
7)Best Creation for Restaurant or Banquet Hall Arrangement
8) Authentic Indian Regional Cuisine Powered by Maggi Coconut Milk Powder