Events DC’s Embassy Chef Challenge is thrilled to announce that more than 30 embassies have confirmed their participation in the friendly culinary competition to take place July 10 starting at 6 p.m. at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. This year, the annual event will be hosted by Washington, DC-based restaurateur and former Top Chef contestant, Spike Mendelsohn. The embassies hail from all over the world, with exciting additions such as Cuba, Ukraine and Bolivia.
Past winners, including Barbados, Peru and China, have also confirmed, with new, exciting menu presentations sure to offer a night of culinary mastery.
For the public, the Embassy Chef Challenge will be a delightful chance to try new and exciting dishes from around the world in a one-of-a-kind, cultural experience only available in Washington, DC. Attendees can start planning their Embassy Chef Challenge experience, buy tickets and view more information at: https://eventsdc.com/EmbassyChefChallenge.
For the participating chefs and mixologists, the friendly competition is a challenge to win the coveted People’s Choice Award, chosen by guests’ votes. The top three will be announced alongside the Judges’ Choice, selected by a panel of influential members of the diplomatic, cultural and culinary communities.
This year’s Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge judging panel is comprised of:
- Chef Eric Adjepong, Celebrity Chef
- Lenore T. Adkins, Freelance food journalist
- Tim Ebner, District-based food and international travel writer
- Tierney Plumb, Editor of Eater DC
Embassies confirmed include:
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Cameroon
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- India
- Kenya
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Peru
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Zimbabwe
The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge not only encourages culinary diplomacy but also celebrates the arts of many cultures and highlights some of the world's amazing musicians, dancers and singers. This year’s event will feature a non-stop range of performances to accompany the delicious food and drink that will be served.
Media Members: For media members interested in covering the Embassy Chef Challenge, please visit here to apply for press credentials to attend and cover the event. Please follow instructions to apply online and responses will be provided within the timeline listed. Please note, credentials are for working members of the press only. Images of last year’s Embassy Chef Challenge can be found HERE
Any questions can be directed to embassychef@lindarothpr.com
