Congratulations to Taras Shevchenko, chef, who in 2023 was included in the 25 Best Chefs of Ukraine "25 Best Chef Ukraine" as part of the honourable and impartial experts of Favorite Food & Drinks 2026.
In achievements Taras Shevchenko:
- Lecturer at the Culinary Academy of the Association of Chefs of Ukraine.
- Honorary membership of the Association of Chefs of Ukraine and the Association of Chefs of the South of Ukraine.
- Membership in the Consiglio regionale del Piemonte, the Association of Culinary Specialists of Northern Italy
- Graduate of the IFSE school "Corsa di spezialuzazione in Cusina Italiana" Torino metropoli.
- On the rights granted by one of the owners of Lavazza, he received the Il caffe in cucina certificate, which gives him the right to cook any culinary dishes with Lavazza coffee.
- Winner of numerous Ukrainian and international culinary competitions.
He worked and studied in:
🇫🇷 Christophe Roure ⭐⭐⭐ Michelin
🇫🇷 Jean Per Jacob ⭐⭐ Michelin
🇮🇹 Stefano Antoniolli
🇬🇪 Mindia Bolkvadze
🇺🇿 Dilmurod Zhabborov
🇺🇦 Reus Marat, Vladimir Latushko, Stas and Slava Kitaev
🍽️ The best of the best to the table!
🔎24-25 February 2026 - VIІI Favorite Food & Drinks together with II Food Industry Solutions, Kyiv
🏆 24 March - Closed meeting of food retail leaders in the format: awards, mini-exhibition, conference, KYIV
🥐 Register for tasting samples here https://forms.gle/6xWS5Ca5WFWWTk447
🍴Candidates for tasters can register here https://forms.gle/UsZgecRVDx4QefjY8
📆The recommended deadline for applications is 10 February 2026