From Culinary Experts to International Judges: The Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Arbitration Training Program Prepared by Master Chef Ahmad Maadarani

A Codified Institutional Arbitration System Based on International Standards

The International Culinary & Gastronomy Arbitration Training Program

An Official Global Reference Framework Aligned with the Institutional System and Codes

This publication presents the officially accredited International Culinary & Gastronomy Arbitration Training Program, recognized as a core pillar within the institutional arbitration framework and implemented under a proprietary, codified system governed by professional standards and regulatory oversight.

The program is developed and administered under the authority of the International Union of Arab Master Chefs, and is designed as a global professional reference for culinary arbitration, standard-setting, and evaluator qualification.

This book serves as both a scientific and applied guide, reflecting a modern institutional vision that unifies culinary arts, gastronomy evaluation, and professional arbitration ethics within a single coherent framework.


A Structured Professional Journey into Culinary Arbitration

This work guides the reader through a structured and progressive journey into professional culinary arbitration, highlighting the essential role of international judging in:

  • Safeguarding the integrity of culinary competitions

  • Ensuring fairness, objectivity, and transparency

  • Encouraging innovation grounded in measurable standards rather than personal taste

The publication emphasizes that culinary arbitration, when practiced within an accredited institutional system, is a regulatory and professional discipline equal in importance to culinary execution itself.


Institutional Objectives of the Training Program

The primary objective of this program is to qualify International Culinary Arbitration Judges capable of operating within an officially approved proprietary system that integrates:

  • Solid theoretical foundations

  • Structured practical application

  • Strict adherence to professional ethics

  • Full compliance with official institutional codes

The program is delivered under the following officially registered classifications:

  • CATEGORY CODE: EDU-ACA

  • ORG CODE: IUOAMC-UK-16649793

  • ACCREDITATION CODE: ICO-ZB971358 / UKPRN-10099301


Book Content Aligned with the Proprietary Arbitration System

The content of this book has been developed in full alignment with the International Culinary & Gastronomy Arbitration Proprietary System, and is organized into codified training units, including:

  • Foundations of global culinary arts and standardized evaluation methodologies

  • Principles and philosophy of international culinary and gastronomy arbitration

  • Modern judging techniques, scoring systems, and documentation protocols

  • Professional arbitration ethics, governed under:

    • SECTION CODE: JURY-ETHICS-2025

  • Applied training sessions and real-world case studies derived from international competitions

This publication forms part of the official training pathway, beginning with:

  • COURSE CODE (Level 1): ICGA-L1-C1-2025


Professional Value and Accredited Outcomes

Completion of this program provides participants with formally recognized professional value, including:

  • Qualification to operate within an institutional international arbitration system

  • Enhanced analytical and evaluative competencies aligned with global standards

  • In-depth understanding of contemporary trends in culinary arts and gastronomy from a judging perspective

  • Integration into a unified international arbitration framework with a single institutional reference


Global Reference Status and Institutional Recognition

This book is formally adopted as an official global reference document within the International Culinary & Gastronomy Arbitration framework and is used for:

  • Accredited training programs

  • Qualification and certification of international judges

  • Professional and academic instruction

  • Institutional documentation and long-term archiving

This publication constitutes an integral component of the proprietary arbitration system, linking academic content directly to official institutional codes and reinforcing the organization’s role as a global independent authority in culinary and gastronomy arbitration.


 

From Culinary Experts to International Judges: The Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Arbitration Training Program  Prepared by Master Chef Ahmad Maadarani