The Chefs Guild of Maldives (CGM) is the first non-profit-making association, for chefs working in the Maldives, ever established in the Maldives. The association is dedicated solely to the advancement of the culinary art of the Maldives. The CGM was registered on 02nd October 2014, under the Seal of the Registrar of Associations, Ministry of Home Affairs. Within less than a year, the CGM received its charter into World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS). WACS endorses the CGM as the authorized Maldivian national culinary association. The CGM, thereby, has an international culinary focus and multi-national support for the staging of its various competitions, seminars and events.