Official 2026 jury
Six chefs from Michelin-starred and GaultMillau-recognised kitchens tasted every caviar blind. Each brought a different palate; together they set the standard.
Chef Patron of Da Vittorio (Brusaporto, IT)
Son of Vittorio and Bruna Cerea, who opened the family house near Bergamo in 1966, Chicco leads the kitchen of Da Vittorio with his brother Bobo. Three Michelin stars since 2010, sister houses in St. Moritz and Shanghai, and a cuisine of Italian generosity, from his father's legendary uovo all'uovo to paccheri finished at the table.
Le Cerf, Rougemont VD
Born in Valais and raised in his parents' restaurant, Edgard Bovier spent his career in Switzerland's grand hotels, including more than fifteen years at the Lausanne Palace, where La Table d'Edgard earned its Michelin star. Today, at Le Cerf in Rougemont, he cooks the Pays-d'Enhaut with the same precision: village producers, AOP cheeses, Mediterranean light.
Bellevue Palace, Bern BE
Executive Chef of the Bellevue Palace in Bern, the house where Switzerland receives its official guests. Gregor Zimmermann has cooked for presidents and royal households, belongs to the Club des Chefs des Chefs and was named Officier du Mérite Agricole by the French Republic. His cuisine: Alpine roots, read with clarity and technical restraint.
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne VD
A Meilleur Ouvrier de France from the Beaujolais, Philippe Gobet trained in Lyon and worked alongside Georges Blanc, Joël Robuchon, Alain Ducasse and Gaston Lenôtre. As Executive Chef and Senior Teaching Master at EHL, he has shaped generations of chefs and hoteliers, and signed menus served aboard SWISS.
La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich, Zürich
Italian Executive Chef of Eden Kitchen & Bar at La Réserve Eden au Lac, the Philippe Starck-designed house on Lake Zurich. Trained in London under Alberico Penati, Marco Ortolani cooks Mediterranean Italy with a Michelin star and a producer's conscience: more than 45 partners, chosen and visited in person.
Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad BE
At work · 10 March 2026
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