IIHM's Young Chef Olympiad 2026 Opens in Bengaluru with Spectacle, Soul, and a Shared Heart for Food
Feb 03, 2026
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 3: The 12th IIHM International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) 2026 opened in Bengaluru with the kind of scale, theatre, and emotion that instantly signals a world event--an evening designed not just to 'begin' a competition, but to ignite a global movement of young culinary talent. From the very first moments, the ceremony carried the mood of an international arena: teams seated with their country buddies- IIHM students assigned to look after their wellbeing; a charged sense of anticipation in the room, and an atmosphere where tradition, innovation, and youthful ambition all shared the same spotlight.