Vote for the Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award 2024-25 and make a young chef’s dreams come true

With the build-up to the Grand Finale of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25 underway, you have an exciting chance to be part of the action by voting for your favourite chef to win the Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award.

The Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award is the only collateral prize of the competition voted for by the public and is awarded to the chef who you think best represents their personal beliefs with a signature dish. The other collateral awards are the S.Pellegrino Social Responsibility Award, voted for by the Sustainable Restaurant Association, and the Acqua Panna Connection in Gastronomy Award, voted for by the competition Mentors.

15 regional winners have already been chosen, all of whom will be competing for your vote and the chance to claim the global Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award. You can meet all the chefs, see their dishes and vote here.

Have your say by voting for the Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award 2024-25. You might just change a chef’s life. Voting closes on 30th May 2025.