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Executive Chef - Ross Howell recently achieved THIRD PLACE in the WACS Global Chef Challenge in Chile, representing the Asia-Pacific Rim. The Challenge was run by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), an industry association regarded as “the global authority on food” founded in Paris in 1928.

Chef Howell competed with chefs from 7 regions: Africa/Middle East, Asia, America, South Europe, North Europe and Central Europe - after many hours of training, planning and sourcing the best possible ingredients, four courses were presented to a panel of experts for judging.

The final places were:

Winner - I Wayan Wicaya, Indonesia
Second - Wim Klerks, Netherlands
Third - ROSS HOWELL, Australia

Chef Howell's winning dishes included Chilean Sea Bass with Lobster Ravioli; Braised Beef Cheeks; Bittersweet Chocolate Tart with Jellied Passionfruit Mousseline and Blood Orange Sorbet.