Chefs Challenge Night Newcomer des Jahres 2026

The most groundbreaking event spectacle of the year for professionals in the restaurant and hotel industry! Newcomer of the Year 2026 – your vote decides! On the eve of the big final of "Koch des Jahres" 2026, the stage belongs to the talents of tomorrow! The assistants of the six finalists of "Koch des Jahres" 2026 step into the spotlight themselves, and their finalists support them! In this unique challenge, six up-and-coming talents, who will assist at the final the next day, prove their own skills. They compete against each other with creative dishes, with one goal: to become Newcomer of the Year 2026. And the best part? You are the jury! You taste. You evaluate. You decide who deserves the title "Newcomer of the Year 2026" – and thereby automatically secures a place in the semifinal of "Koch des Jahres 2027"! What awaits you: 6 creative dishes from the most promising up-and-coming talents of fine dining.