Paris, France: Mohammad Ali Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s lone representative, will compete with the world’s best private chefs in the Private Chef World Cup 2026 in Paris from September 10-13.
The first rounds of the prestigious international culinary competition will be held on September 11 and 12, with the much-anticipated Grand Final coming on September 13.
Chowdhury has been one of the 18 selected finalists in the last stage of the event. He will represent Bangladesh in the Asian division and will face chefs from other countries in what seems like a fierce gastronomic battle.
Bangladesh’s struggle falls on September 11.
According to the announced competition schedule, Mohammad Ali Chowdhury’s combat will be held on Friday, September 11, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm with a 15-minute session between 5:00pm and 5:15pm.
He will compete in front of an international panel of culinary specialists carrying the Bangladeshi flag.
The Private Chef World Cup 2026 will take place in Paris, at the Place de la Concorde, within the Village International de la Gastronomie. The second round of the tournament welcomes private chefs from five continents.
The event has generated considerable international interest, with organizers receiving 240 applications for the 2026 edition. Of those candidates, a select band of cooks went on to the final stage of the competition.
Field of international competition
The September 11 Battle agenda includes competitors from France, Cameroon, Mexico, Bulgaria, Togo, Germany, and Bangladesh.
Other contenders from France, Brazil, Belgium, and Togo will be on the battlefield on September 12.
The top performers from the combat stage will move into the Grand Final on September 13, where the ultimate winner will be crowned and awarded the trophy and awards.
High-profile international jury.
The jury of the competition is composed of chefs, culinary specialists, and personalities of the international gastronomy sector.
The jury member Romain Besseron, chef to the French Prime Minister, attached to the Hôtel de Matignon, will chair the jury. He is also a co-president of Les Cuisiniers de la République.
Other prominent personalities include Anne-Laure Descombin, founder of Village International de la Gastronomie; Sopheak Sao, winner of the first Private Chef World Cup and jury member of MasterChef Junior Cambodia; and technical presidents Logan Laug, Stuart Bonnes, and Théo Moisan.
The continental jury ambassadors comprise delegates from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, while there will also be a separate professional expert jury to judge.
Big opportunity for the culinary sector of Bangladesh
The Private Chef World Cup is going to showcase the growing and significant role of private chefs in the global culinary scene.
A private chef’s responsibilities are much more than just cooking. Depending on the assignment, they may be involved in menu planning, food selection and purchase, meal preparation, presentation, serving, guest management, and providing an overall dining experience.
The tournament gives Mohammad Ali Chowdhury a chance to display his culinary abilities, originality, presentation, and professionalism to an international audience.
Chowdhury, with many years of culinary expertise in France, will soon join seasoned private chefs from around the world on stage.
His participation marks a significant milestone for the culinary sector of Bangladesh, as he is the only representative from the country in the 18-chef final stage roster and the sole representative from the country in the 18-chef final stage roster and the only one from South Asia.
Bangladesh is waiting for Sept 11.
On September 11 at 3.30pm, Mohammad Ali Chowdhury will begin his battle at Place de la Concorde in Paris.
It would be a personal challenge for him, but it would also be an opportunity to raise awareness of Bangladeshi culinary talent on a global scale.
If Chowdhury passes through the Battle stage, he will go to the Grand Final of the Private Chef World Cup 2026, on September 13.
His debut on one of the biggest stages of the worldwide private-chef circuit might pave the way for a new chapter of global recognition for Bangladesh’s culinary and hospitality business.
