Global Culinary Leaders Gather... Paradise Hosts 'La Liste 2027 Korea Awards'

Mingles, Mosu Among Korean Restaurants Selected
Global Chefs and Experts Discuss Developing Talent with Disabilities and Creating Sustainable Jobs

Paradise Group shared the achievements of Korean gastronomy with global culinary leaders and explored the social value of the food service industry and ways to foster inclusive growth.

Paradise Group said on October 14 that it had held the La Liste 2027 Korea Awards and the Next Gastronomy Korea 2026 forum with global culinary guide La Liste at Paradise City in Incheon on October 12.

Winners of the La Liste 2027 Korea Awards, held on the 12th at Paradise City in Incheon, pose for a commemorative photo. Courtesy of Paradise.

La Liste is a France-based culinary guide that evaluates restaurants, hotels and other establishments in more than 200 countries around the world. At this year's awards, Mingles and Mosu were among the Korean restaurants selected for the Global Top 1,000. Special awards went to Joo Eun and Bonyeon in the Talent of the Year category, Maison Jo in the Artisan and Master Award category, and Hansikgonggan in the Honorary Award category.

The forum that followed was held under the theme "Beyond Hospitality: Discovering the Specialness in Everyone." Global chefs and experts from various fields discussed ways to identify the capabilities of diverse talent in the food service industry and connect them with professional expertise and sustainable jobs.

Guillaume Gomez, former head chef at the Elysee Palace, shared his experience working with employees with disabilities. He explained that providing clear, thoughtful work instructions had helped employees demonstrate their capabilities and positively influenced how the entire organization worked.

The second session continued with discussions on gastronomy and wellness, social bonds, and talent development. Yoon Hwa-young, CEO and executive chef of Fredmoi, emphasized the value of gastronomy in improving quality of life through everyday meals. Lim Jeong-taek, CEO of Hisbeans, shared examples of training baristas with disabilities and said that systematic environments should be established so that people with diverse backgrounds can develop expertise and work.

For more than 30 years, Paradise has supported education for people with disabilities, awareness-raising efforts, and cultural and artistic activities through the Paradise Welfare Foundation. The forum highlighted the employment of people with disabilities from the perspective of identifying talent and creating sustainable jobs in the food service industry.

A Paradise Group official said, "This was an occasion to expand the meaning of hospitality beyond welcoming guests to discovering the potential of the people we work alongside." The official added, "We will continue working to ensure that more people can demonstrate their talents and grow together."

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