Thursday Nov 05, 2026
Thursday Nov 05, 2026
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Top three grand winners of the Professional Nestlé Golden Chefs’ Hat Competition 2026 receiving awards from the Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Top three grand winners of the Junior Nestlé Golden Chefs’ Hat Competition 2026 receiving awards from the Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Nestlé Professional Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Chefs Guild of Lanka and the Sri Lanka Hospitality Graduates Association, concluded the Nestlé Golden Chefs’ Hat Competition 2026 with a grand awards ceremony at Cinnamon Life City of Dreams on 1 November. The Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
The competition was held across two main categories; with the Professional category attracting participants from over 70 leading hotels island-wide, while the Junior category, held in partnership with the Sri Lanka Hospitality Graduates Association, brought together 1,500 hotel school students from 13 culinary schools.
This year also introduced the Nestlé Professional Green Spatula Award, developed with the World Association of Chefs’ Societies to promote sustainable culinary practices such as reducing food waste and sourcing responsibly.
Winning teams; Professional Category - Santani Wellness Kandy (Winner), Shangri - La Hambanthota (1st Runner-up), Covanro Sigiriya (2nd Runner-up), Shangri-La Hambanthota (Grand Spatula Award); Junior Category - SLITHM Bandarawela (Winner), SLITHM Rathnapura (1st Runner-up), SLITHM Rathnapura and Academy of Hospitality Management (2nd Runner-up joint winners).
