Culinary Professional | Baking, Pizza, & Fast-Food Specialist | Instructor & Judge
Professional Summary
Abdenour Mezza is an experienced culinary specialist, instructor, and certified judge with decades of expertise centered around artisan baking, pizza preparation, and fast-food management. Based in Hammamet, Tunisia, he has built a multifaceted career bridging hands-on kitchen mastery, vocational instruction, and competitive culinary judging at both national and international levels.
Professional Experience
- Instructor in Pizza, Bakery, & Fast Food(August 17, 2018 – Present)
- IFCT (Institut de Formation Commerciale & Tourisme) – Tunis
- Instructing and mentoring students in professional culinary arts, specializing in advanced pizza-making, traditional and commercial baking, and fast-food operations.
- Jury Member / Competition Judge(December 2022)
- School Chef Association Competition – Tunisian Ministry of Education
- Served as an official evaluation judge for national school chef competitions.
- Jury Member / Competition Judge(2022)
- International Michelin Chef Association
- Acted as a certified judging panel member for prestigious international culinary events.
- Pizzaïolo(June 5, 1996 – April 30, 2000)
- Hotel Bel Azur – Hammamet
- Managed pizza operations and high-volume food preparation in a hospitality setting.
- Pizzaïolo(June 1, 1993 – June 4, 1996)
- Hotel LE Sultant – Hammamet
- Began his professional hospitality career specializing in pizza preparation and kitchen execution.
Competitions & Events
- Pizza Parade (2nd Edition) (August 30, 2019) – Active participant.
- Tunisian Pizza Cup (1st Edition) (February 25–26, 2019) – 2nd Place Winner (ATPAC, Sfax).
Education & Certifications
- Certificate of Professional Aptitude (Baking / Boulanger)(November 27, 2014)
- Issued by the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment.
- Certificate of Professional Aptitude (Fast Food Preparation)(November 26, 2014)
- Issued by the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment.
- Adjunct / Guest Trainer Certificate(2016–2017)
- Specialized training certification for teaching pizza, bread making, and fast food.
Languages
- Arabic: Native
- French: Fluent (Read, Written, Spoken)
- English: Fair / Intermediate
