Two Macau chefs, 30-year-old Daniel Chio Ka Kin and 33-year-old Safa Rodas from Galaxy Macau and City of Dreams Macau, respectively, have been selected to participate in the Young Chefs Programme (YCP), an initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), according to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).
Coordinated by the World Food Forum (WFF), the programme educates chefs aged 18 to 35 to become advocates of sustainable practices, with the aim to empower young chefs to play a leading role in transforming agrifood systems through culinary practices in their communities.
Congratulating Chio (pictured, left) and Rodas (right), MGTO believes that their participation in the programme will further amplify the SAR’s efforts to develop as a Creative City of Gastronomy.
The two local chefs are among just 10 selected from different parts of the world, making it the first time Macau will be represented.
Over the course of YCP, the chefs will participate in online masterclasses led by FAO and partner organisations’ experts on topics like nutrition, food safety and advocacy. They will also be paired with mentors from the World Association of Chefs’ Societies network and design projects to implement in their communities that advance better nutrition, promote sustainable consumption, as well as strengthen food security and biodiversity.
The chefs will then have the opportunity to present the fruits of their work at the WFF flagship event in October 2026.
Source and Photos: MGTO
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