Hour 3: The 2026 Americas Selection of the Bocuse d’Or and Pastry World Cup returns to New Orleans

The 2026 Americas Selection of the Bocuse d’Or and Pastry World Cup returns to New Orleans July 24 & 25, bringing elite culinary teams from across the Americas to compete for a spot on the world stage in Lyon, France. Newell talks with Alice Glenn Executive, Vice President at New Orleans & Company, and Chef Donald Wressell, Training Operations Director for Club Coupe du Monde Team USA, about what it means for New Orleans to host this level of international competition, what these chefs have to do under pressure, and why the world’s culinary spotlight keeps finding its way back here.