Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok announces the 11th Annual World Gourmet Festival, to take place at the Hotel from September 6 to 12, 2010.
Since its inception, the Festival has grown in prominence to feature an extraordinary lineup of some of the best chefs from across the globe. Several festivals are hosted throughout the world, however Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is the only hotel to bring award-winning Master Chefs under one roof for a week-long celebration of outstanding food and superb wines.
Currently confirmed to participate are:
Anthony Demetre, Wild Honey and Arbutus Restaurants, London, UK (each awarded one Michelin Star)
Alejandro Digilio, La Vineria De Gualterio Bolivar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gale Gand, TRU, Chicago, USA
Douglas Keane, Cyrus Restaurant, California, USA (awarded two Michelin Stars)
Alvin Leung, Bo Innovation, Hong Kong (awarded one Michelin Star)
Brent Savage, Bentley Restaurant and Bar, Sydney, Australia
Matteo Vigotti, Ristorante Novecento, Meina, Italy (awarded one Michelin Star)
Chandler Burr, Perfume Critic, New York Times, and organizer of “Scent Dinners”
The event is coordinated and overseen by Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok’s Executive Chef Nicolas Schneller, along with Shintaro Chef Satoshi Sawada and Biscotti Chef Danilo Aiassa. It is presented in association with Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia.
Each guest chef will host two evenings in one of the Hotel’s restaurants, with the exception of Chef Gale Gand who will host three Afternoon Teas in the Lobby Lounge. Chandler Burr, Perfume Critic for the New York Times, will host a special “Scent Dinner,” an olfactory dining journey combining flavours and fragrances. Guests can also experience dishes created by each of the chefs all at one time at the Gala Dinner to be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
And the evening doesn’t have to end there. Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok has created the World Gourmet Festival package so that guests enjoying one of the festival dinners can afterwards retire to their guestroom, full and content, and enjoy a good night’s sleep. The package includes overnight accommodations, complimentary breakfast, and a featured dinner of choice for two persons for each night booked. Guests staying five nights will receive complimentary tickets for the Gala Dinner on Saturday, September 11.
Reservations for the 11th Annual World Gourmet Festival dinners open on Monday, August 2, 2010. For more information and to make a booking, please contact the Hotel on +66 (0) 2 126 8866 or e-mail reservations.thailand@fourseasons.com. Individual dinner tickets can also be booked through wgf.bangkok@fourseasons.com.