Worldchefs Competition Seminar 2025

Mikel Arriet

• General Manager - Anya Resort Tagaytay

Felix Asuncion

• CEO/President - Asuncion Family Ventures Inc.

Nathaniel Manuel 

• Special Lecturer/ LCI Operations Manager - Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila

Maverick Javier

• Executive Chef - Rekado Filipino Cuisine Inc.

Geronimo T. Gavilan

• Director - St. Anne College Lucena, Inc.

Richard R. Gomez

• Owner/Chef - Chad's Cafe, Bar & Grill

Alejandro R. Lazaro III

• F&B Head - Feati University

Jeffry Sayo

• Executive Chef/Restaurant Manager - Sorianos Cafe and Restaurant

Rolando P. Laudico

• • Owner - Guevarra's by Chef Laudico

Oliver John Gomez

• Executive Chef / Master Lechonero / Native Pigs and Ornamental Fish Breeder - Koshinero's Lechon Baboy Station / Likasaka Maquiling / Baki's Aqua Farm

Lord Carlo Bayaban

• Executive Chef - The Hilton Manila

Reinhold E. Cerillo 

• Culinary Instructor - Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

• Reyman Gapas

  • College Secretary and Faculty - Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila

• Ryan Siapian 

  • Restaurant Manager/ Culinary Consultant/Culinary Instructor - Osaka Tonkatsu Kawachi/Academy of Culinary Excellence

• Jovic R. Ramirez

  • Culinary Instructor - Lyceum of the Philippines University - Laguna

• Neil Abraham

  • AVP Head of Culinary - Newport World Resorts

• Israel Cornelius Lazaroo

  • Executive Chef - Novotel Yangon Max

• Rohan Fernandopulle

  • President - Bocuse d’Or - Sri Lanka

• Dushantha Kapila Jayasinghe 

  • Cluster Executive Chef - Cinnamon Grand Colombo

• Derrick Ang 

  • Executive Chef - Goodwood Park Hotel

• Athejo Chia Peilin

  • Executive Committee / Committee, Feed the Planet & Sustainability & Inclusivity / Singapore Junior Chefs Club / Lecturer - Singapore Chefs’ Association / Worldchefs Honorary Committee / Honorary Committee / Nanyang Polytechnic (Asian Culinary Institute)

• Siah Seng Chong

  • Executive Sous Chef - Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree

• Hok Chong Cheong Jason

  • Chef - Sands Macau

• Hyunjin Go

  • CEO - World Chef Culinary Academy