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The major culinary event, which attracts 1,000 chefs and between 5,000 and 10,000 visitors from around the globe, would be held at ICC Wales, Newport. The bid is the subject of a Team Wales approach, with the CAW supported by ICC Wales, the Celtic Manor Resort and the Welsh Government.
In the first round vote this week, 63% of the European Worldchefs presidents voted for Wales while rivals Poland and the Netherlands received five 18.5% each.
In the second round vote by European Worldchefs presidents, Wales goes head to head against Russia, which was due to have hosted the Worldchefs Congress in St Petersburg from July 29 to August 1 this year, but the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The victor will then go forward to a decisive third round vote against Singapore in either July or August when Worldchefs presidents from around the globe will vote. The winner will host the 2024 Worldchefs Congress.
CAW president Arwyn Watkins OBE was elated by the result of the first round vote which was a reward for lobbying work since the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart in February.
“I am delighted with the percentage of support we have received from Country Presidents across Europe,” he said. “The challenge now is to keep the momentum going by encouraging them all to vote for Wales in the second round, but I am taking nothing for granted.
“Coincidentally, it was three years ago this weekend that we successfully hosted the Worldchefs European Congress at the Celtic Manor Resort.
“I think our successful track record of hosting the European Congress in 2017 and a Worldchefs board meeting last summer has worked in our favour. We have consistently delivered on our promise including showcasing Welsh food and drink in the Worldchefs Village at the Culinary Olympics and Culinary World Cup.”