Bangkok, Thailand---Bangkok’s
oldest international culinary spectacular is returning to one of the capital’s
most exclusive addresses for a landmark 20th year with a
star-studded line up of some of the world’s leading chefs, and a tribute to the
City of Angels’ world-renowned street food culture.
From Sept. 2 through Sept. 8, sixteen
acclaimed chefs from nine countries – from France to Japan and from Taiwan to
Portugal – will present an international culinary feast at the 20th World
Gourmet Festival at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.
Hajime Otowa and So Otowa: Ciel et Sol in Tokyo, Japan (1 Michelin star) |
With no less than thirteen Michelin stars
amongst them, the brigade of chefs includes:
·
Wolfgang Becker:
Becker’s Restaurant in Trier, Germany (2 Michelin stars)
·
Hervé Deville:
Momo in London, United Kingdom
·
Alan Geaam: Alan
Geaam in Paris, France (1 Michelin star)
·
Kai Ho:
Taïrroir in Taipei, Taiwan (2 Michelin stars)
·
Chiho Kanzaki and Marcelo
di Giacomo: Virtus in Paris, France (1 Michelin star)
·
Hideki Ii:
Shirosaka in Tokyo, Japan (1 Michelin star)
·
Richie Lin: Mume in
Taipei, Taiwan (1 Michelin star)
·
Angel Zapata Martin:
Barrafina in London, United Kingdom (1 Michelin star)
·
Hajime Otowa and So
Otowa: Ciel et Sol in Tokyo, Japan (1 Michelin star)
·
Rui Silvestre: Vistas
in Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal (1 Michelin star)
·
Andrea Spagoni: BeefBar
in Hong Kong (1 Michelin star)
·
Yoji Tokuyoshi:
Tokuyoshi in Milan, Italy (1 Michelin star)
Each chef will host two dinners in the
hotel’s award-winning Biscotti, Madison, Spice Market and Shintaro
restaurants.
On Friday, 6th September
2019, Taiwanese chefs Kai Ho and Richie Lin will be joined by the chef
behind Thailand’s much-loved and respected streets-to-stardom culinary tale, Ian
Kittichai, whose restaurants include Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok,
Tangerine in Singapore and Spot Dessert Bar in New York City.
Chef Ian is an experienced hand when it
comes to the World Gourmet Festival and his participation in the 20th anniversary
celebration brings him full circle.
In 2000 he was a member of the hotel’s culinary team who led the
visiting international chefs during the inaugural event. The trio of
gastronomic artists will prepare a six-hands collaborative dinner of six courses
– two each of their signature creations.
In a first for the World Gourmet
Festival, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel will showcase the City of Angels’
enviable status as the best city in the world for street food on Thursday, 5th September
2019, when Bangkok’s popular street vendors will prepare their fare in food
stalls strewn around the Parichart open-air garden courtyard.
And as has become a tradition and
crowd pleaser in recent years, the exclusive fringe events in the hotel’s
iconic lobby and Aqua Bar return, including the hugely popular World Gourmet
Brunch on Sunday, 8th September 2019.
Chef Roger van Dammefrom Het Gebaar, Antwerp, Belgium |
Joining the stellar line up of chefs this year is famed Dutch chef Roger
van Dammefrom Het Gebaar in Antwerp, Belgium, who was awarded the best
pastry chef in the world honour at the ‘Best Chefs Awards’ in 2017.
On Thursday, 5th September
2019 and Friday, 6th September 2019 he will present master
classes of four desserts served with afternoon in the Lobby Lounge.
Chef Andrea Spagoni |
Reservations for the 20th World
Gourmet Festival at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel are essential and can be made
by visiting www.worldgourmetfestival.asia,
where detailed information and prices of all the events are available.
Chef Ian Kittichai |
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel’s Amazing
World Gourmet Festival accommodation package offers gourmands a
sumptuous opportunity to experience an extraordinary international culinary
feast by some of the world’s best chefs in the heart of one of the world’s most
enigmatic capital cities.
Starting from THB 18,000 per room per night, this special
offer includes accommodation, a sumptuous daily buffet breakfast, and a table
for two at a guest chef’s dinner each night of the stay period. Guests
will also receive fifteen percent discount on treatments at the hotel’s award
winning Anantara Spa.
For more information about this special offer or
to make a reservation, please visitwww.anantara.com/en/siam-bangkok/offers or
contact Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel on email reservations.asia@anantara.com
or telephone +66 2 126 8866.
or telephone +66 2 126 8866.
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