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Germany’s top 100 chefs took part in an election to find the "Chef of Chefs“, an idea initiated by the website die-besten-koeche.com. Dutchman Sergio Herman and French chef Alain Ducasse both received the same number of votes and won first place in the category “World’s Best”.
Frankfurt / Berlin, June 23, 2008. Germany's one hundred best chefs* were called to join in a unique election in which, in addition to the judgement of restaurant critics they are accustomed to, they were able to vote for whom they themselves considered to be the best chef. Via www.die-besten-koeche.com, a website with information on more than 13,000 international chefs, they cast
their ballots in the following categories: "World’s Best“, "Best Chef in Germany“, "The Avantgardist“, "Newcomer – fresh and ambitious“, and "Lifetime Achievement“. Three winners in each category were elected and presented with their prizes today in Berlin.
Sergio Herman from the restaurant “Oud Sluis” and French chef Alain Ducasse both received the same number of votes and won first place in the category “World’s Best”, followed by Ferran Adrià who received the third prize. Sergio Herman, who is on vacation at the moment, sent his sous-chef, Syrco Bakker, to Berlin to receive the “World’s Best” award. “Mr. Herman feels very honoured to receive this award”, he said, “especially because this appreciation was given to him by his colleagues.”
The German "Chef of Chefs“ is Joachim Wissler from “Schlosshotel Bensberg” near Cologne
Juan Amador from Langen near Frankfurt was elected “The Avantgardist” and Michael Kempf from “Facil” in Berlin is the winner of the category “Newcomer”. Heinz Winkler, one of the pioneers of the "German Nouvelle Cuisine“ was honoured for his lifetime achievements.
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