Student Chef Wins Multiple Awards for Ireland at World Young Chef Olympiad 2025
TU Dublin Culinary Arts student, Sam Hutzler was awarded a Silver Medal for his Banqueting dish as well as a Gold medal and trophy for overall Young Chef Ambassador at the prestigious World Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) held in India. In total, student chefs from 59 countries competed in this international prestigious competition which was run over a 5-day period taking place in five of India’s major cities, including New Delhi, Bangalore, Pune Goa and Kolkata.
Sam stated that “it’s a massive honour to be awarded trophies and medals at such a high level”. Sam was awarded Overall Yong Chef Ambassador which truly encapsulates Sam’s nature, and he wishes to thank the support system of his mentor George, fellow students and friends for being able to “Experience the trip of a lifetime where I made many new friends with fellow young chefs from around the world”.
Dr Denise O’Leary (Head of School, Culinary Arts & Food Technology, TU Dublin) congratulated Sam stating that “We are incredibly proud of Sam's achievements. His hard work and passion has paid off and I look forward to following his continued success in the culinary world.”
Sam’s mentor George Smith (Lecturer Culinary Arts, TU Dublin) has commented saying that” Participating in these international competitions are a great achievement for young students to show their commitment and dedication to their profession and show the rest of the world that Irish chefs can compete at such a prestigious level and come out with top awards like Sam."