Culinary summit meeting at The Alchemist

COPENHAGEN. From 29 January to 2 February 2026, Copenhagen will become the epicentre of the global gastronomy scene. More than 60 top chefs from the international cuisine, all of whom are represented in the top 100 of the "World's 50 Best Restaurants" list, will come together for a unique collaboration. Restaurants from 26 countries and six continents will be represented.

At a time when global dialogue is increasingly challenged, the culinary world stands out. The idea that a common culinary language connects people across continents is at the heart of CONVERGENCE, a five-day global event in Denmark's capital, hosted by The Alchemist restaurant. "I see so much creativity, knowledge and resilience among my colleagues in the culinary world, and it is a dream come true to be able to share this with Alchemist's guests and a wider audience in Copenhagen. I hope the event will resonate and have a significant impact, both here in Denmark and globally," says Rasmus Munk, founder and head chef of The Alchemist and initiator of CONVERGENCE. Convergence means "things or ideas coming together". In contrast to divergence and polarisation, the event invites us to move forward together. Chefs from all over the world will be travelling to Copenhagen, including from established gastronomic centres such as New York, Barcelona, Bangkok and Tokyo, as well as cities such as Lima, Cape Town, Mumbai, Quito and Queenstown. This will create a truly global and diverse exchange of culinary voices.

Each evening, over twelve guest restaurants and bars will present their most famous dishes and cocktails, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience flavours, techniques and philosophies from all corners of the globe. These creations will be served in the immersive world of Alchemist, combined with dishes from the restaurant. The scale of Convergence may seem bold, but it is ambitious and purposeful. The idea behind the event is to make the elite of global gastronomy and their knowledge accessible to a wider audience. The Danish capital, home to some of the world's best restaurants, will be the ideal hub for culinary ideas, collaborations and cultural exchange.

Beyond the dinners at Alchemist, Convergence offers a symposium with lectures, discussions and activities designed to connect the world's culinary elite with the general public. The programme is aimed not only at restaurateurs and chefs, but also aspiring chefs, students and their teachers, food producers and artisans, and the general public. "We plan to make this an annual event that will recharge us with knowledge and inspiration and use Alchemist as a beacon for dialogue, collaboration and cultural exchange in the fields of gastronomy, art and society," says Rasmus Munk.

Guests on 29 January:

• Aponiente ES (El Puerto de Santa María), chef: Ángel León
• Atelier Moessmer IT (Brunico), chef: Norbert Niederkofler
• Kadeau DK (Copenhagen), chef: Nicolai Nørregaard
• Kol GB (London), chef: Santiago Lastra
• Le Calandre IT (Rubano), chef: Massimiliano Alajmo
• Maido PE (Lima), chef: Mitsuharu Tsumura
• Onjium KR (Seoul), chef: Sungbae Park
• Orfali Bros AE (Dubai), chef: Mohamad Orfali
• Oteque BR (Rio de Janeiro), chef: Alberto Landgraf
• Uliassi IT (Senigallia), chef: Mauro Uliassi
• Willem Hiele BE (Oudenburg), Chef: Willem Hiele
• Wing CN (Hong Kong), Chef: Vicky Cheng
• Guest of Honour: Dej Kewkacha TH, Awarded Asia's Best Pastry Chef 2025
• Guest Bar: Paradiso ES (Barcelona), Giacomo Giannotti

Guests on 30 January:

• Alcalde MX (Guadalajara), Chef: “Paco” Francisco Ruano
• Arca MX (Tulum), Chef: José Luis Hinostroza
• Boragó CL (Santiago), Chef: Rodolfo Guzmán
• Chef Tam's Seasons CN (Macau), Chef: Tam Kwok Fung
• Huniik MX (Mérida), chef: Roberto Solís
• Koan DK (Copenhagen), Chef: Kristian Baumann
• La Cime JP (Osaka), chef: Yusuke Takada
• Lasai BR (Rio de Janeiro), Chef: Rafa Costa e Silva
• Nuema EC (Quito), Chef: Alejandro Chamorro
• Quintonil MX (Mexico City), chef: Jorge Vallejo
• Salsify at the Roundhouse ZA (Cape Town), Chef: Ryan Cole
• The Clove Club GB (London), Chef: Isaac Mchale
• Guest of Honour: Franco Pepe IT (Caiazzo)
• Guest Bar: Bird DK (Copenhagen), Peter Altenburg

Guests on 31 January:

• Amisfield NZ (Queenstown), Chef: Vaughan Mabee
• Celele CO (Cartagena), Chef: Jaime Rodríguez
• Evvai BR (São Paulo), Chef: Luiz Filipe Souza
• Jordnær DK (Copenhagen), chef: Eric Vildgaard
• Kjolle PE (Lima), chef: Pía León
• Labyrinth SG (Singapore), Chef: LG Han
• Leo CO (Bogotá), Head Chef: Leonor Espinosa de la Ossa
• Mountain GB (London), chef: Tomos Parry
• Mugaritz ES (Errenteria), chef: Andoni Luis Aduriz
• Saint Peter AU (Sydney), Chef: Joshua Niland
• Guest of Honour: Rasmus Kofoed DK (Copenhagen), Tássia Magalhães BR (São Paulo)
• Guest Bar: La Sala de Laura CO (Bogotá), Laura Hernández Espinosa

Guests on 1 February:

• Al Gatto Verde IT (Moderna), chef: Jessica Rosval
• Atelier Crenn US (San Francisco), Chef: Dominique Crenn
• Atomix US (New York City), chef: Junghyun Park
• Enigma ES (Barcelona), chef: Albert Adriá
• Fyn ZA (Cape Town), chef: Peter Tempelhoff
• Jan DE (Munich), Chef: Jan Hartwig
• La Colombe ZA (Cape Town), Chef: James Gaag
• SingleThread US (Healdsburg), chef: Kyle Connaughton
• Table by Bruno Verjus FR (Paris), chef: Bruno Verjus
• Txispa ES (Atxondo), chef: Testsuro Maeda
• Vyn SE (Skillinge), Chef: Daniel Berlin
• Guest of Honour: Neil Perry AU (Sydney)
• Guest Bar: Sips ES (Barcelona), Marc Alvarez

Guests on 2 February:

• Bozar BE (Brussels), chef: Karen Torosyan
• Coda DE (Berlin), Chef: René Frank
• Cocina Hermanos Torres ES (Barcelona), Chef: Javier & Sergio Torres
• El Chato CO (Bogotá), Chef: Álvaro Clavijo
• Florilège JP (Tokyo), chef: Hiroyasu Kawate
• Masque IN (Mumbai), Chef: Varun Totlani
• Mayta PE (Lima), Chef: Jaime Pesaque
• Mérito PE (Lima), Chef: Juan Luis Martínez
• Neolokal TR (Istanbul), chef: Maksut Aşkar
• Quique Dacosta ES (Dénia), chef: Quique Dacosta
• Schloss Schauenstein CH (Fürstenau), chef: Andreas Caminada
• Tantris DE (Munich), Chef: Benjamin
• Guest Bar: Bar Leone CN (Hong Kong), Lorenzo Antinori, Connaught Bar GB (London) Agostino Perrone