2024 Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologist USA

YYY USA partnered with ASM Global took place 5th August 2024 at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia.
The three winners will travel to Singapore in November for the finals of ‘Young Chef Young Waiter Young Mixologist’ (WorldYYY) after winning the American round of the only international competition dedicated to showcasing young culinary and hospitality talent.
Chef Thomas Mendel from Hamel Winery, waitress Jaclyn Bisantz from Harbor House and mixologist Marco Guillen from Four Seasons Napa were crowned as the winners of YYY USA which took place at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia (CIA) in Napa, California.
The panel of judges included Master Chef Roland Passot, propriétaire and chief culinary officer; Tournament of Champions’ Tracey Shepos Cenami, executive chef and cheese specialist at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate and Gardens, and Food Network Chef Adam Sobel, partner of Mina Group.