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Thomas A. Gugler
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WACS Approved Judge |
SAUDI ARABIAAs a WACS approved judge, you are responsible to inform the society of your judging activities and personal information. If no updates are done for a continuous period of three years, your name will be removed and you will need to attend the judging seminars again.
Judging History
| Year | Name of Competition | Town/Country | Classes Judged |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Biser Mora/Pearl of the Sea | Brac/Croatia | Live cooking event Lamb Live cooking event Dessert Live cooking event Vegetarain Final live cooking Cup Biser Mora |
| 2013 | 8th Intl. Culinary Competition of Southern Europe | Thessaloniki/Greece | Vegetarian Contest, Pork Contest, Lamb Contest, Restaurant Dessert, Student of the Year, Chef of the Year, School of the Year, Team of the Year, Pastry of the Year |
| 2013 | Emirates Salon Culinaire | Dubai/ UAE | Live practical butchery class, Live practical Junior fish pre preparation, Live practical Junior chicken pre preparation,Emirati Cuisine Live cooking event |
| 2012 | HACE Cairo | Cairo/Egypt | Live cooking competition, Live Sandwich competition, Mystery Basket, MLA True Chef Challenge, |
| 2012 | IKA Cooking Olympics | Erfurt/Germany | Jury Leader Junior National Teams Category A/B |
| 2012 | Junior Challenge Club Al Gusto | Moscow/Russia | Live Sandwich and Salads |
| 2012 | Culinary Challenge | Quatre Bones/Mauritius | President of Jury (live Set Menu) |
| 2012 | Hotel Asia | Male/ Maledives | Live Chicken Dish, Live Fish Dish, Live Dress the Cake, Live Salad Creation |
| 2012 | HORECA | Riyadh/ Saudi Arabia | Live Chicken Dish, Live Fish dish, Live Saudi Dishes, Starter / Main Course live |
| 2012 | Burjuman Junior Chef of the Year | Dubai/UAE | President of the Jury, Bread and Salt Dough Show Pieces, Free Show pieces Sugar, Pastillage, Petit four & Friandese, Three TierWedding, Cake, Vegetable Carving Statik and Live, 3 Course Gourmet Menu show cold, 6 Dessert Plates (cold), Tappas and finger food |
| 2012 | Cooking Competition " Arad's Culinary Cup" | Timisoasra/Romania | Culinary Cup Timisoara Appetizers/ Creativity Dishes |
| 2012 | Yekaterinburg Cooking Championships | Yekaterinburg | Life cooking competitions |
| 2012 | FHA Culinary Challenge | Singapore | Life cooking category/ Hot fish/seafood dishes |
| 2012 | 2012 International Open Air Cooking Championship IASI Romania | Romania | Salon Culinaire/ Outdoor cooking categories hot pot, grill,seared, stove & creation |
| 2012 | National Salon Culinaire in Hughada/Egypt | Egypt | Tappas, Show Platters, 3 Course Menu, Students from Hotel Business Schools |
| 2012 | Biser Mora "Pearl of the Sea Competiton"Brac/Croatia | Croatia | Live cooking competitions, Chicken dish, Ethnic dish,Vegetarian dish, Pasta dish, Fish dish, Presentations, Team Competition, Cup Pearl of the Sea, |
| 2012 | Anchor Masterchef Final Middle East | Dubai/UAE | 3 Course Set Menu |
| 2012 | Salon Culinaire at the Gulffood Emirates Chef Guild | Dubai/UAE | Icecarvings/ Novelty Cake |
| 2012 | Anchor Master Chef Challenge Middle East Team Event | Saudi Arabia | 3 Course Set Menu (12 Plates) |
| 2011 | MCA International Chefs Challenge | Mauritius | Live Cooking Team Event (4 Courses Live Cooking Competition) |
| 2011 | HACE/Cairo | Egypt | Live Cooking Competitions, UFS Best Senior Chef of the Year, UFS Best Junior Chef of the Year, Chefs Team Challenge Best Pasta Dishes Ladies Cup |
| 2011 | Culinary Art Colombo | Sri Lanka | Show Pieces Pastry,Novelty Cakes,Wedding Cakes, Bier Cocktail Competition |
| 2011 | Salon Culinaire Cairo & Middle East Forum | Egypt | Arabic 4 Course Menu,Wedding Cakes, Novelty Cakes,Team Events ,3 Course Menus |
| 2011 | National Salon Culinaire | Jeddah Saudi Arabia | All Categories, Live Cooking, Barista, Mocktail, Show Plates, 5 Course Menue, Show Pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Arabic Sweets, Ice Carving, Vegetable Carving |
| 2011 | National Salon Culinaire | Cairo/Egypt | Wedding Cake, Novelty Cake, Petit Fours, 3 Plated Desserts, Team Event Salon Culinaire |
| 2011 | Hotel Asia Maledives | Male/Maledives | Bakery Show Pieces, Novelty and Wedding Cakes, Live Carving, Live Cooking Beef Dishes, 3 Course Menu Live Cooking, Plated Desserts, |
| 2011 | Skmer Competition Biser Mora | Brac / Croatia | Live Cooking Competition |
| 2011 | Salon Culinaire at the Gulf food | Dubai /UAE | Life Fish and Seafood Competition Tapas and Fingerfood |
| 2010 | Rudolf Achenbach Preis Final in Frankfurt | Frankfurt/ Germany | Tasting of the final results, appearance, up to date dishing and presentational skills |
| 2010 | National Salon Culinaire | Cairo Egypt | 3 Set Menu Juniors, 3 Set Menu Seniors, Show Plates, Junior 3 assorted Arabic Dishes, Senior 3 assorted Arabic Dishes, 3 Main courses Set Juniors, 3 Set Main Courses Seniors |
| 2010 | Organizing the National Salon Culinaire for Saudi Arabia, TOP CHEF & Art de table Competition in Jeddah | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Overall organization and establishing/introducing the event, execution and lounging |
| 2010 | Dubai Junior Chef Challenge and Junior Salon Culinaire | Dubai | Live cooking events, beef dishes, Emirati Beef dishes, Sea food and fish dishes, Emirati Fish dishes |
| Achenbach Pokal Germany |
Germany | Live Cooking Competition | |
| 2010 | Cairo Egypt HACE Competition | Cairo/ Egypt | Mystry Basket Chef of the Year UFS Pasta Competition Asian Food Ladys Cup Juhaina Cup |
| 2010 | Dubai Salon Culinaire 2010 | Dubai / UAE | Novelty Cake, Cake Decoration live, Show pieces, Sugar show pieces, Chocolate Showpieces, Vegetable live Carving, Petit Fours, 5 Set plated Desserts, Bread Display, Buffet Show piece |
| 2009 | Semi Final Culinary Global Youth Chefs Challenge | Johannesburg / South Africa | Entire Event, Representative for one of the participating countrys |
| 2009 | Dubai Salon Culinaire 2009 | Dubai / UAE | Ice carving, Live Butchery Competition |
| 2009 | Dubai Junior Chef Competition 2009 | Dubai / UAE | Live cooking, Arabic Mezzah, Live Fish Cooking |
| 2009 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2009 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2008 | Cairo Egypt Hace Competition | Cairo Egypt | Hot 3 Course Live cooking, Gourmet Menu Live Cooking, Vegetable Live Carving, Mystery Basket, Knorr chef of the Year, Johayna Life Cooking, Sandwich live preparation, Cake decoration live |
| 2008 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2008 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2008 | Bocuse D’Or Beirut/ Lebanon 2008 | Beirut/ Lebanon | The entire Competitions as per Bocuse d’Or description and guide lines |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka Salon Culinaire 2008 | Sri Lanka | 3 Course Menu live cooking, Ice Carving, Show pieces |
| 2008 | HORECA Beirut/Lebanon 2008 | Beirut/Lebanon | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2007 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2007 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2007 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2007 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2007 | HORECA Beirut/Lebanon 2007 | Beirut/Lebanon | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2007 | HORECA Amman/Jordan 2007 | Amman/Jordan | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2006 | Cairo Egypt Hace Competition | Cairo Egypt | Hot 3 Course Live cooking, Gourmet Menu Live Cooking, Vegetable Live Carving, Mystery Basket, Knorr Chef of the Year, Johayna Life Cooking, Sandwich live preparation, Cake decoration live |
| 2006 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2006 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2006 | HORECA Beirut/Lebanon 2006 | Beirut/Lebanon | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2006 | HORECA Amman/Jordan 2006 | Amman/Jordan | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2005 | Cairo Egypt Hace Competition | Cairo Egypt | Hot 3 Course Live cooking, Gourmet Menu Live Cooking, Vegetable Live Carving, Mystery Basket, Knorr chef of the Year, Johayna Life Cooking, Sandwich live preparation, Cake decoration live |
| 2005 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2005 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2005 | HORECA Beirut/Lebanon 2005 | Beirut/Lebanon | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2005 | TOP CHEF 2005 Al Harithy Exhibition Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia | Live Cooking competition, best Chef of Middle East by Nestle |
| 2004 | Cairo Egypt Hace Competition | Cairo Egypt | Hot 3 Course Live cooking, Gourmet Menu Live Cooking, Vegetable Live Carving, Mystery Basket, Knorr Chef of the Year, Johayna Life Cooking, Sandwich live preparation, Cake decoration live |
| 2004 | Salon Culinaire Cairo Egypt 2004 | Cairo Egypt | 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Show pieces, Novelty Cake, 3 tier Wedding Cake, Chocolate Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2004 | TOP CHEF 2004 Al Harithy Exhibition Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia | Live Cooking competition, best Chef of Middle East by Nestle |
| 2003 | Cairo Egypt Hace Competition | Cairo Egypt | Hot 3 Course Live cooking, Gourmet Menu Live Cooking, Vegetable Live Carving, Mystery Basket, Knorr Chef of the Year, Johayna Life Cooking, Sandwich live preparation, Cake decoration live |
| 2003 | Cairo Egypt Hace Competition | Cairo Egypt | Hot 3 Course Live cooking, Gourmet Menu Live Cooking, Vegetable Live Carving, Mystery Basket, Knorr chef of the Year, Johayna Life Cooking, Sandwich live preparation, Cake decoration live |
| 2003 | HORECA Beirut/Lebanon 2003 | Beirut/Lebanon | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2002 | HORECA Beirut/Lebanon 2002 | Beirut/Lebanon | All Categories, Hot, Cold, Ice Carvings, Vegetables Carvings, Show pieces, Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Live Cake Preparation, Live Sandwich making, 5 Course dinner, Tapas and Finger food, 5 Set Menu, Show Plates, Restoration Plates, Chocolate Show pieces, Sugar Show pieces, Arabic Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes, Petit Fours |
| 2002 | REWE Pokal 2002 | Germany | Live Cooking Competition |
| 2001 | REWE Pokal 2001 | Germany | Live Cooking Competition |
| 2001 | Petersberg, Bonn, DEHOGA German National Youth Championships 2001 |
Petersberg, Bonn | Live Cooking Competition |
Specials: WCTAH
World Chef Tour against Hunger
South Africa (10 Days) Nelspruit & Johannesburg
WCWB
World Chefs without Border
Humanitarian Trip
Somalia (10 Days) Gharissa, Mbalambala, Dhabab
Profile / Bio
| Education : | Certified Master Chef |
Work Experience
| 01.08.1982 - 24.07.1985 | Kurhotel/ Sanatorium Sonnenhof ***** Bad Wörishofen/ Germany |
| 01.08.1985 - 31.12.1985 | Café & Restaurant “Tannenbaum, Bad Wörishofen / Germany Commis de Cuisine |
| 01.01.1986 - 30.06.1986 | Gourmet Restaurant “Villa Angela”, Bad Wörishofen / Germany Demi-Chef de Partie |
| 01.07.1986 - 13.12.1988 | Kurhotel & Sanatorium „ Maximilian“*****,Bad Wörishofen / Germany Chef Entremetier /Chef Tournant |
| 28.01.1989 - 01.01.1990 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers *****,Göteborg – Sweden, Gourmetrestaurant “Madeleine“, Michelin Star best Restaurant of Scandinavia Chef Poissonier & Souschef Relief |
| 31.01.1990 - 16.04.1990 | Robinson Club Jandia Playa *****Fuerteventura / Canaris Islands / Spain Souschef |
| 20.04.1990 - 15.11.1990 | Robinson Club Camyuva *****,Kemer /Antalya /Turkey Souschef |
| 01.01.1991 - 31.12.1991 | Robinson Club Camyuva *****,Kemer / Antalya / Turkey Executive Chef |
| 01.01.1992 - 31.12.1992 | Robinson Club Camyuva *****,Kemer / Antalya / Turkey Corporate Executive Chef |
| 01.04.1992 - 24.08.1992 | Master Degree, Antalya / Turkey Certificate: Master Degree/Diplom/Ustalik Belgesi/ Chef of the Chefs |
| 01.01.1993 - 15.04.1993 | Corinthia Palace Hotel *****, Attard / Malta Executive Master Chef, Pre-Opening |
| 16.04.1993 – 20.08.1993 | Club Aldiana Djerba *****, Djerba / Tunesia /North Afrika Executive Master Chef, Pre-Opening |
| 21.08.1993 – 19.10.1993 | Club Aldiana Siam *****, Hua Hin / Bangkok /Thailand Executive Master Chef Trainer |
| 20.10.1993 – 10.02.1995 | Aldiana /Paradiana / Paradise, Paradise Sport- und Wellness hotel Wagrain / Salzburger Land /Austria Executive Master Chef, Pre-Opening/Operations |
| 10.02.1995 –01.12.1995 | Aldiana / Paradiana / Paradise/ Paradise Hotel “Faethon Beach” Mamari / Kos / Greece Island Executive Master Chef Pre-Opening/Operations |
| 01.01.1996 - 20.03.1996 | Aldiana / Paradiana / Paradise, Club Aldiana Senegal ***** Dakar /Senegal / West Africa Executive Master Chef Trainer |
| 25.03.1996 - 31.12.1996 | Aldiana / Paradiana / Paradise/ Paradise Hotel “Faethon Beach” Mamari / Kos / Greece Island Executive Master Chef |
| 01.07.1997 - 31.12.1999 | Gourmetrestaurant „Zum Hasen“, Mindelheim / Germany Owner / Director & Executive Master Chef Certificate: Attraction of the German Barock Street |
| 01.12.1998 - 31.12.2002 | “Haus des Gastes“ Bad Grönenbach, historical Gasthaus “Zum Löwenwirt“,Bad Grönenbach /Germany Owner / Director & Executive Master Chef |
| Awards and Diplomas for all Restaurants and for many of my Apprentice while participating at International Competitions and Exhibitions | |
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01.01.2003 - 01.05.2011 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines Catering, Jeddah / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Manager Menu Development & Costing, Executive Master Chef of Production & Staff Feeding, Sr. Manager Production & Staff Feeding |
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Since 01.05.2011 |
AlMashfa 7* Hospital, Jeddah / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Professional Membership:
Honorary Member of the North Greece Chef Association
Honoray Member of the Russian Chefs Association
Honorary Member of the ACCEA/Romania
Member of WACS (World Association of Chefs Societies)
Board Member and National Coach Saudi Arabian Chefs Association (SARCA)
Member of VKD (German Chefs Association)
Member of the Emirates Culinary Guild
Member of the South African Chefs Association
Member Circle de Chefs de Lebanon
Member of the Egyptian Chefs Association
Representative of the Academy Nationale de Cuisine de France for Germany
Member Eurotoques Association and certified Star chef
Teacher of Hotel Business & Vocational Schools
Member of the Master Guild Association
Chaine des Rotisseur
IHK (German Industrial Handworks Chamber Representative & Committee Member)
Member Culinary Team” Let’s go Magic” Germany
WACS global approved Judge & APA (Asia, Pacific & Africa)
Ambassador for Germany & Saudi Arabia for SKMER Chefs Ass. European and Mediterranean Areas
Honorary Lifetime Member of the Mauritius Chef Association
Certificate Manager de la Hotelerie-Restauration et Tourism
R.D.T. Institute International de la Hotelerie, de la Restauration et du Tourisme
Lausanne & Poznan
Food Competitions and judging history:
Greece
Russia
Romania
Croatia
BHG Bavaria
DEHOGA Petersberg
REWE Pokal
Achenbach Pokal
HOGAKA Karlsruhe
HOGA Nuernberg
Internorga
Intergastra Stuttgart
Frankfurt IKA Cooking Olympics
Austria, Salzburg
Strassbourg
Luxembourg Culinary World Cup
Basel IGEHO
Erfurt IKA Cooking Olympics
Beirut
Kuwait
Jordan/Amman
Saudi Arabia
Dubai
Cairo
Singapore
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Maledives
Poland
Mauritius
South Africa Semi finals of the junior world challenge
Specials:
2013 Master Classes in Ukraine Kharkiv
2010 WACS Congress in Santiago/ Chile
2012 WACS Congress in Daejeon/South Korea
2012 Conducted Master classes in Moscow
2012 Conducted Master classes in Yekaterinburg
2012 Master Chef Award Class A for the European and Mediteranean Regions SKMER
2012 Former Trainer of the German National Youth Cooking team
Golden Merit Award from the VKD
WACS Board:
WACS Continetal Director for Africa & Middle East
Medals:
178 Medals, awards and honors from international cooking competitions globally
