Bengaluru, Feb. 10 -- the global headquarters of International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), stood at the centre of the global culinary world as the 12th IIHM International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) 2026 reached its spectacular conclusion.

On the biggest stage in the world for student chefs, an Albanian chef, from the country of origin of one of Kolkata's most loved and adored people, Mother Teresa, became the world. Enri Cuedari, the young chef from Instituti Kulinari Neranxi, lifted and golden trophy and was crowned with the golden toque in a competition that witnessed the largest congregation of young chefs in the world

England, the winner of YCO 2025, emerged second with Dominic Thomas Grundy of Westminister Capital City Col...