Established in 1991, The Hong Kong

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Association (HKCA), is a

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and resource for professional

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in Hong Kong, and the only professional chefs organization in Hong Kong that is a member of, and recognized by, the

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(WACS).

Hong Kong Young Chefs Club

In early 2007, the HKCA Executive

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fostered the formation of a separate daughter organization, the Hong Kong Young Chefs Club (HKYCC). The HKYCC was established to provide a similar but independent forum for culinary students and young professional chefs aged 18 to 25. The HKYCC is currently one of only four such groups that is recognized by WACS. In June 2008 WACS President Gissur Gudmundsson appointed the Chairman of the HKYCC, Francis Lo, as a member of the WACS Board advising on future young chefs programs.

Community outreach and charity activities

One of the primary missions of the HKCA is to provide active support to the local and international

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with charitable efforts and community

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. In addition to normal fundraising and

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for international disaster relief, it annually fields teams of chefs to compete in the Hong Chi Climbathon, provides judging and support for the

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Hong Kong

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Competitions, and on each International Chefs Day prepares two buffets for thousands of students of both the Hong Chi and Fu Hong societies. Such charitable and community work has led The Hong Kong Council of Social Service to award the HKCA the Caring Organization status for 2007–2008.

Competitions

The HKCA co-organizes and hosts several international culinary competitions including:
Norway Seafood Competition
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Aside from hosting competitions the HKCA consistently fields top teams in international culinary competitions. Some notable past events are: *1996 Culinary Olympics in Berlin, where the HKCA team took 1st Place in

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3rd place in hot food and 3rd place as overall national team. *2006 FHA Singapore The HKCA "Hot Tomato" team won both Gold and Best Gourmet Team. Team captain Angelo Mcdonnell went on to publish an award-winning cookbook titled Hot Tomatoes. *2007

Sapporo Snow Festival The is a festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan, over seven days in February. Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival. In 2007 (57th festival), about two million people visited Sapporo to see the hundreds of ...

Hong Kong team wins Gold and Top Award. *2008 FHA Singapore, In an effort to promote diversity and equality, HKCA fielded Asia's first known all women's culinary team. The team took a gold medal and was First Runner Up in the Best Gourmet Team Challenge. *2008 Sapporo Snow Festival Hong Kong team is First Runner UpSAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL 2008

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World Association of Chefs' Societies

Hong Kong Chefs Association

Hong Kong Young Chefs Club
Culinary professional associations

Hong Kong Young Chefs Club

Community outreach and charity activities

Competitions

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