World Association of Chefs Societies
The World Association of Chef’s Societies (WACS) is a global representative grouping of national Chefs’ societies. Each country can only be represented by a single cooks’ society, which must be of national significance.

Individuals cannot directly become a WACS National Member but are represented via their membership of a national society.

"WACS, the global authority on food"

Mission Statement

The World Association of Chefs' Societies (W.A.C.S.) is a non-political professional organization, dedicated to maintaining and improving the culinary standards of global cuisines.

We accomplish these goals through education, training and professional development of our international membership.

As an authority and opinion leader on food, W.A.C.S represents a global voice on all issues related to the culinary profession.

All WACS National Member Societies remain independent for economic and organisational purposes.

Global Chefs Challenge

WACS announces the first worldwide chefs' competition ever. Unilever Foodsolutions is a Sponsor to the competition.

The World Association of Chefs' Societies (WACS), representing about eight million chefs around the world, proudly announces the Global Chefs Challenge, the first worldwide chefs' competition ever.

The preliminary competition will begin in 2006, when each of the 72 WACS member countries will have the opportunity to hold a culinary competition to select their country's Global Chef candidate.

In 2007, those winners will move on to the continental competition to represent Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Pacific and Europe. In 2008, the continental winners will compete at the final competition at the WACS World Congress in Dubai.

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WACS World Congress 2010, Key Speaker Chef Charles Carroll, Premier Expert in Leadership & Team-building : "Where Am I Going, What Am I Doing, And How Am I Going to Get There?"

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Dubai WACS Congress

WACS Congress Daily Updates: 12th May 2008
WACS Congress Daily Updates: 13th May 2008
WACS Congress Daily Updates: 14th May 2008
WACS Congress Daily Updates: 15th May 2008

WACS European Presidents Conference in Prague

Report from Gissur for European meeting 2008
WACS European Meeting program
WACS Minutes from European conference in Prague

WACS European Presidents meeting Bratislava 2007

WACS Standing Committees Click Here
Minutes of the European meeting in Bratislava 2007 Click Here
Report Srecko Koklic Click Here
Report WACS Central Europe March 2007 Click Here
Report from Gissur for European meeting 2007 March Click Here

WACS European Presidents meeting Helsinki 2007

WACS Minutes Helsinki 07 Click Here
Letter from Gissur to members in Europe Click Here
President ns Report Click Here
Report Gissur Gudmundsson Click Here
report R.Metz Click Here
WACS ICMC Click Here

February 2009 Press Release Click Here
June 2007 Press Release Click Here

Letter from the president - Click Here

WACS Press releases

WACS Newsletter