The Chefs Association of Northern Greece is a professional, non-profit organization, established in 1994 in Thessaloniki, aiming to unite chefs from all over Greece in a shared dedication to professional excellence, promote the gastronomy tradition and provide educational support and humanitarian aid to those in need.The Association consist of 350 members, professional chefs and pastry chefs that fulfill the required standards, as declared in the statute, and participate in all the activities when invited by the elected Administrative Board.Τhe Chefs Association of Northern Greece has represented Greece in many International Gastronomic Festivals, Congresses and Exhibitions, while it has organized important culinary events and world gastronomic competitions. The International Culinary Competition of Southern Europe, organized every two years, from 1997 until present, and supported by the World Association of Chefs Society (WACS), constitutes a hallmark tradition of Chefs Association of Northern Greece. The competition is established as a meeting point for the culinary professionals, attracting more than 500 delegates from all over the world. The Association, in cooperation with WACS, was the co-organizer of the World Chefs Congress & Expo 2016, which was held in Thessaloniki from 24th to 27th of September 2016.Every year the Chefs Association of Northern Greece organizes the Annual Symposium, an event with more than 500 participants, including the members and the affiliates of the Association, culinary professionals, head of food and beverage companies, hotels, restaurants and food equipment companies.