GLOBAL AMBASSADORS OFFICIAL GUIDE

Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy®

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HONORABLE AMBASSADORS - GOLD MEDALLISTS (LIST 2026) 

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PHILIP KOUTRAS [Founder of Ambassadors of Taste® organization]​

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NOBUYUKI (NOBU) MATSUHISA [High End Gastronomy Innovator for the World]

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FUMIKO KONO [Food producer, Journalist & Cooking consultant, Representative for Japan, USA & France]

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ZARMIK HALADJIAN [Celebrity Television Personality & Author of Culinary Books Representative for Qatar, Armenia and the World]

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KARIM BOURGI [World accredited Pastry Chef, Representative for Middle East & the World]

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​MICHIO IWATA [Executive Chef, Representative for UAE, Japan and the World]

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AKMAL ANUAR [Executive Chef & Restaurateur, Representative for Singapore, UAE and the World]

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ALI EL BOURJI [World accredited Executive Chef, Representative for Middle East & the World]

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​​THOMAS LEATHERBARROW [International Executive Chef, Represenative for United Kingdom and the World]

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ALLESANDRO MICELI [Executive Chef, Consultant - Founder of Mamabella, Representative for Italy & the World]

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JOE BARZA [Executive chef & Culinary Consultant, Representative for Middle East & the World]

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KAMIL BOULOOT [Executive chef & Culinary Consultant, Representative for Middle East & the World]

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NIMISH BHATIA [Executive Chef - F&B Specialist - Celebrity chef, Representative for India & the World] 

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​ALEX SAMOILIS [Executive Chef, Representative for Saudi Arabia, Europe and Mexico]

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CHRISTIAN KAREMBEU [Ambassador of LaLiga - Football Legend]

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CHANAKA FERNANDO [Executive Chef, Representative for Sri Lanka & United Kingdom]​

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​ELIE LTEIF [Culinary Advisory for nestle UAE, Representative for UAE, Dubai]

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​LALITH LENADORA [International Taste Expert, Tea Master & Tea Instructor, Representative for the World]

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RUAN POTGIETER [Executive Chef & Culinary Strategic Advisor, Representative for UAE, Dubai & South Africa]

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JULIEN EL KHAL [Executive Chef, Representative for Jordan, Brasil & Middle East]

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Dr VARINDER SINGH RANA [Department Chair, City University College of Ajman, UAE, Representative for India]

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​PARVINDER SINGH BALI [Author & Academic for International Gastronomy, Representative for India]

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Dr SAURABH SHARMA [Executive Chef & Culinary Author for India]

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CARLO GALLONI [Founder of "Galloni Prosciutto di Parma", proclaimed as "Best Prosciutto of the Year 2025 & 2026", Representative for Italy and the World]

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SAHAN YANEENDRA PUSSELLA [Executive Chef, Representative for Sri Lanka & U.S.A]

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IMAD ALARNAB [Executive Chef, Cook-book Author, Representative for Syria and United Kingdom]

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​BRAD BENNETT [Founder of Le Culinaire Hospitality Institute, Representative for Australia]​

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YURII KOVRYZHENKO [Executive Chef, Culinary Consultant, Representative for Ukraine and the World]

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ANTONIO HIDALGO PECELLIN [Chairman of Ibericos Casa Lucas corporation "Proclaimed the first best ham in the world", Representative for Spain and the World]

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GARY BENTON [International Executive Chef, World Culinary Educator & Cooking Instructor, Represenative for United Kingdom]

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​NICKOLAS RAPSON [International Executive Chef, Represenative for Venezuela & United Kingdom]

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TONY VRATSANOS [Executive Head Chef for (NOBU) MATSUHISA global group]

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NIKOLAS LAIOS [Executive Chef, Consultant, Taste Expert & Representative for Austria & Europe]

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GUY RAVET [International Executive Chef, Represenative for Switzerland]

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LEONID GELIBTERMAN [President of the International Center of Wine and Gastronomy (ICWAG, Russia)]

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THOMAS A. GUGLER [President of World Chefs Association]​

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​GÜNTHER KOERFFER [President of International Union of Bakers and Confectioners, Master Confectioner & Representative for Sweden]

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​ERIC PATEMAN [Consultant & Strategist on culinary tourism & Representative for Canada]

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​CHRISTOS MOUSOUROULIS [Executive Chef, Consultant, Taste Expert & Representative for Europe]

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ALEX UNTILA [International Executive Chef, Representative for Europe]

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BINOD BARAL [Consultant & Instructor Chef & Representative for Nepal & Asia]

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JOHNNY GORIC [Taste Expert, Culinary Author & Consultant, Representative for Israel]

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JOSE ANTONIO VIDAL [President of the Global Wine Tourism Organization GWTO and Representative for Spain]

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​IZU ANI [Representative Chef for Dubai & world cuisines]

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​JUNIOR NADJE [ Culinary Consultancy for United Arab Emirates]

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COSTAS PAPACHRISTOPHOROU [Luxury Hotelier, Gastronomy Expert & General Manager in High End Hotels & Resorts, Representative for Europe]

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​​FRANCESCO ABBINANTI [Culinary consutant & Product specialist, Representative for U.S.A​

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RONY KAYROUZ [Executive Pastry Chef & Consultant, Representative for Lebanon]

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​NARAYAN THAPALIYA [President of the Gastronomy Association of Nepal - GAN]

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​​MAHENDRA KUMAR KHAIRIYA [Executive Chef, Culinary Author & TV chef for India]

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MASSIMO VIDONI [TRUFFLE MAN - World representation for truffle trading]

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JEAN NASSAR [Executive Chef & Culinary consultant for Turkey]

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​​​SUGAR LEE [Executive Chef, Culinary advisor & Representative for Vietnam]

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MILTOS KAROUBAS [Global Taste Expert & Representative for Greece]

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​HERVE PRONZATO [Executive Chef, Representative for International cuisine]

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SALVATORE ANDOLINA [Executive Chef & Culinary consultant for Italy]

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JEAN LOUIS CAPSALAS [French Culinary Representative & Consultant of world cuisines]

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ALAN CLIVE PAYEN [World culinary judge, Author of cookbooks, Mauritious]

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CHARLES AZAR [World Consultant Chef, Lebanon, Middle East, Gulf region]

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GEORGES KHALIL [Taste Expert Representative for Dubai & Lebanon]

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