Maldivian Chefs Win Silver, Bronze at Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge Asian Semi-Finals

Maldivian chefs Fathmath Suma Areef and Uwais Fayaz have won silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge Asian Semi-Finals held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Suma finished as first runner-up in the Global Vegan Chefs Challenge, securing the highest medal awarded in her category at this year’s competition. She has also qualified for the 2027 Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge Final in Shanghai, China.

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Her qualification marks the highest achievement by a Maldivian chef in the Global Chefs Challenge to date.

Uwais won a bronze medal in the Global Chefs Challenge, another category of the international culinary competition.

Both chefs are members of the culinary team at dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives. They trained and worked under the guidance of the resort’s Executive Chef Mohamed Adil and Executive Pastry Chef Ahmed Nashath.

The Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge brings together chefs from different regions to compete in culinary disciplines, with regional semi-finals determining qualification for the global finals.

Suma will represent the Maldives at the 2027 final in Shanghai following her performance in Jakarta.