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2023 CF CENTRAL REGION PROVINCIAL SENIOR AND JUNIOR CHEF COMPETITIONS

2023 CF Central Region Chefs Challenge Competition was just completed and we are so excited, our judges top picks are heading to represent our Central Region at the CF NATIONAL CONFERENCE June 4-8!

Congratulations to all the Competitors, their passion, dedication and contributions to the Culinary World and our Culinary Federation are great examples of why we do what we do.

2023 CENTRAL REGION CHEF WINNERS ADVANCING TO NATIONAL COMPETITION:

Senior Winner: Muralitharan Thambapillai

Junior Winner: Mayank Mohandas

These events can't happen successfully without teamwork and our generous Sponsors: Maple Leaf Foods Think Foodservice James Keppy for all his time, help and preparation and opening this beautiful kitchen to us, the amazing Chef Works Canada, a generous CF sponsor, CookUP Co, for the generous winning prizes, UHC- Hub of Opportunities/Windsor, Niagara College, Willow, Neob Lavender for our sweet volunteer thank you gifts.

CF Central wants to recognize and thank the following volunteers for helping me run this event so smoothly: Tony Fernandes, Shonah Chalmers , Carmelo Vadacchino, Sam Glass, Catherine O'Donnell, John McMullan, Marcia Budd and Ian Budd, Emily Ramos, Sue Spier, Sue Mercer. 

Our organization and events like this hinge on the values that a giving volunteer willingly brings to it, so from my heart, thank you!



Our Senior Competitors

L to R Senior:

David Vinoya OTTAWA

Thomas Heitz  TORONTO

Muralitharan Thambapillai TORONTO

and Junior Competitors:

L to R Junior:

Cameron Kozora WINDSOR

Mayank Mohandas OAKVILLE

Sophie Crowder OAKVILLE

Megan Longlade LONDON


Our Winners

Senior Winner: Muralitharan Thambapillai 

Junior Winner: Mayank Mohandas 

Road to Culinary Olympic Gold
Nordic Council Partnership & SVK!