Judges – World Final 2015
As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the names of the judges for each competition. (If judges opt-in for their names to be made public.)
Each competition is judged by a panel of experts, food journalists, sommeliers and pastry chefs, including the names listed below. The competition is overseen by members of our international Grand Jury, who travel to each competition.
We would like to thank our judges for their hard work, including any who chose for their names not to be listed. You can find the full list of winners for this competition in our ‘Rounds & results’ section.
Thorald Abramowski (Germany), thorsoft / mixed-pixel
Zsóka Áth-Horváth (Hungary), Tour De Zsokolat
Françoise Authom (Belgium), Teacher Pastries
Andrew Baker (United Kingdom), Deputy Editor, Daily Telegraph, Telegraph Food
Sarah Barber (United Kingdom), Corinthia Hotel London / Head Pastry Chef
Anna Berrill (United Kingdom), Food writer
Gideon Black (United Kingdom), Student
Cat Black (United Kingdom), Food Writer, Food writer
Luke Blackall (United Kingdom), London Live / reporter and presenter
Deborah Bonetti (Italy), Il Giorno
Marie-Blanche Camps (Belgium), L’Echo Magazine / Managing Director, L’Echo Magazine
Claudio Capaccioli (Italy), Food and Beverage Expert
Katie Ka Yan Chan (Hong Kong), The Chocolate Club Hong Kong, Founder of The Chocolate Club HK
Tracy Chapman (United Kingdom), Chocolate Voyage
L Nitin Chordia (India), Cocoatrait, www.cocoatrait.com
Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury
Elle Coco (United Kingdom), Chocolate Expert, Elle Coco, Elle Coco
Natasha Collins (United Kingdom), Nevie Pie Cakes, www.neviepiecakes.com
Anjul Dutt (United Kingdom), Food Journalist
Jennifer Earle (United Kingdom), Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours
Nancy Feldman (United States), Professional Registered Nurse
Nadine Fricker (United Kingdom), Accent…on speaking the same language
George Gensler (United States), Manhattan Chocolate Society, Permanent Grand Jury
Nancy Gilchrist (United Kingdom), Master of Wine
Clay Gordon (United States), The Chocolate Life, TheChocolateLife
Giovanna Gori (Italy), Chocolate Taster / Fotografa
David Greenwood-Haigh (United Kingdom), Coeur De Xocolat Ltd, www.coeurdexocolat.com
Lucinda Hamilton (United Kingdom), Cocolicious, Cocolicious
patricia hodgkinson (United Kingdom), I Wanna Cocoa
Isobel King (United Kingdom), Food Writer/ Seven Publishing, Homemade By You
Sunny Kleo (United Kingdom), Hotel Manager with Organic Chocolate Shop experience
Jeffrey Lee (Hong Kong), Cult de Choco Ltd. / Director, Cult de Choco
Judith Lewis (United Kingdom), Mostly About Chocolate, Mostly About Chocolate
Antonio Liccardo (Italy), Pasticciere
Per Liss (Sweden), Chokladakademien, Chokladakademien
Sian Lloyd (United Kingdom), TV Journalist
Bostjan Makarovic (United Kingdom), Aphaia
Janette Marshall (United Kingdom), freelance writer
Lee McCoy (United Kingdom), Chocolate Reviews, Chocolate Reviews
Sue McMahon (United Kingdom), Freelance Cookery Editor (Woman’s Weekly Specials)
Monica Meschini (Italy), Chocolate/Tea Taster, Wine Sommelier, Permanent Grand Jury
Susannah Millen (United Kingdom), Editor, Confectionery Production
Jackie Mitchell (United Kingdom), Freelance Journalist, www.jackiemwriting.com
Adrienne Newman (United States), Madame Cocoa
Alessandro Palozzo (Italy), Agricultural WO
Lisa Parker (United Kingdom), Baker
Marianne Parry (United Kingdom), Chocolate Enthususiast, Doctor, Artist
Zoe Perrett (United Kingdom), Food writer
Maricel Presilla (United States), Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Permanent Grand Jury
Alex Rast (United Kingdom), Consultant, Reviewer, Seventy% , Permanent Grand Jury
Debora Robertson (United Kingdom), Freelance food writer
Kanako Satsutani (Japan), Tomoé Saveur / Fine Chocolate Distributor, Chocolate Expert, Tomoé Saveur
Michaela Schupp (Partner) (Germany), Chocolats-de-luxe.de GmbH, Permanent Grand Jury
Rachel Sellers (United Kingdom), Marketing
Sarah Shattuck (United Kingdom), Fortnum & Mason, Assistant Chocolate Buyer
Viesha Tews (United Kingdom), Seventy%
Sophie Vanderbecken (Mexico), Chocolatería Le Caméléon
Terese Weiss (Denmark), Interpreter / Chocolate Educator
Frankie Wynne (United Kingdom), Chief Sub, The Field magazine
Sela Yair (United Kingdom), chocolatewalks, London Chocolate Meetup