FRANCE
is the winner of the Bocuse d’Or
with Fabrice DESVIGNES
Kitchens of la Présidence du Sénat, Paris

2007: Happy Birthday Bocuse d’Or !
For the past 20 years, the Bocuse d’Or has made it possible for young chefs from all over the world to share a unique contest experience, a mouth-watering cocktail of haute gastronomy, featuring international culinary references and friendship. The event involves 24 chefs representing 24 countries, pitting their skills against one another in the largest gastronomic arena of the world. More than a thousand supporters attend this unique  gourmet show in the course of which 24 candidates transform, live, a fish and a piece meat into culinary chef d’oeuvres. This year, the imposed products were the Norwegian Holy Fish™ - Norwegian white halibut - accompanied with Norwegian red King Crab and Bresse chicken PDO.
For the occasion of this 20th anniversary, the prize presentation ceremony, exceptionally, brought together all those who had won a place on the podium in the past. Paul Bocuse, President-Founder of the contest, and Heston Blumenthal, of the “Fat Duck” restaurant situated near London, and president of honour also attended the event.
The Bocuse d’Or was held on January 23 and 24 as part of the Sirha – International Hotel Catering and Food trade exhibition, at Lyon-Eurexpo.

FRANCE is the winner of the twentieth edition of the Bocuse d’Or. Fabrice DESVIGNES won the Gold trophy of the Bocuse d’Or, created by artist Christine Delessert after the image of Paul Bocuse, and €20 000 in prize money.

Rasmus KOFOED representing DENMARK achieved second place. He won the silver trophy of the Bocuse d’Or, and €15 000 in prize money.

Frank GIOVANNINI representing SWITZERLAND achieved third place. He won the bronze trophy of the Bocuse d’Or, and €10 000 in prize money.

Several Special prizes were awarded:
- Fish prize: Sven Erik RENAA, Norway
- Meat prize: Markus AUJALAY, Sweden
- Prize for the best poster: Kotaro HASEGAWA, Japan
- Prize for the culinary identity: Kotaro HASEGAWA, Japan