- Countdown to the international cuisine festival of the year “Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017”, 3-5 March 2017
- Michelin starred Culinary Gala Dinner, 1 March 2017
Experience world-class culinary from Michelin-starred chefs and famous fine-dining restaurants
True Group, represented by TrueVisions Group Company Limited, announced its readiness to stage “Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017”, the international food festival of the year and the first of its kind in Thailand. The festival will provide a unique opportunity to find a gathering of Thai master chefs and international celebrity chefs with world-class experience and expertise from Asia, Europe and North America, guaranteed by a total of 10 stars from Michelin. For 3 days from 3-5 March 2017, the spacious Royal Paragon Hall on the 5th floor of Siam Paragon shopping center will turn into a paradise of fine food where visitors can enjoy tasting numerous food items and witness culinary innovations in food culture.
Mr. Ongard Prapakamol, Director of the Board, True Visions Group Company Limited, said people, both in Thailand and overseas, nowadays are paying greater attentions to a variety of cuisines with great taste and look forward to fine dining experience with world-class restaurants and Michelin-stared chefs. Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017 is expected to make Bangkok the center of fine dining scene with Michelin-star inspired restaurants and leading Thai restaurants, in order to grow into one of the best food festivals in Southeast Asia. The festival is also aimed to promote Thai food, which is already known around the world for its delicious flavors, unique style and quality ingredients. TrueVisions, as the leading trendy lifestyle content providerwill also exhibit various educational and entertaining activities, while True Group’s customers, through its privilege program TrueYou, will also be offered exclusive promotions at the spectacular event.”
At Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017, food lovers will be treated to a creative “bite-size” culinary tasting experience from more than 60 fine dining restaurants, which are both international haute cuisine and authentic Thai cuisine from the kingdom’s four regions. All participated restaurants are recognized for their great taste and unique approach. Among them are the famous Iron Chef Table, Savelberg, Osha, Ginza Sushi Ichi, J’AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain, Lenzi Tuscan Kitchen, Crostini Italian Restaurant, Honmono Sushi, Benjarong Thai Cuisine, The Reflexions, Lobster & Oyster, Cuisine de Garden, Upstairs Mikkeller, Saffron, Indus, fine dining restaurants from The Sukhothai Bangkok and many more of Thailand’s leading restaurants.
The highlights of Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017 include tasting the masterpieces of world-famous Michelin-stared chef from Hong Kong, Alvin Leung, nicknamed Demon Chef of his own restaurant, Bo Innovation; and Curtis Duffy who will deliver menu from his three Michelin stars restaurant, Grace, in Chicago. Together with numerous renowned chefs like Guillaume Galliot from The Tasting Room in Macau; and master chefs in Thailand like Henk Savelberg from Savelberg; Amerigo Sesti from J’AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain; Boontham Parkpo from Honmono Sushi; Thananya Wilkinson & Prasopchoke Trakulpat from Iron Chef Table; Masakazu Ishibashi from Ginza Sushi Ichi; Francesco Lenzi from Lenzi, Roxanne Lange from The Reflexions and Purisa Theeraphong from Osha, will also indulge every gourmet with their exceptional cooking techniques.
The festival will start with an exclusive gala dinner, with the gourmet dinner menu designed by Michelin-star chefs, on the night of March 1 at Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel.
Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017 combines fun, savors, knowledge and culinary art together. Activities on stage are both educating and entertaining such as cooking demonstrations from Michelin-star chefs, talk sessions on food trends from experts, wine tasting and pairing, and showcase of local and international beers. For those who love cooking, drop by at the Gourmet Market Zone where premium and quality products from around the globe are available at special price. Visitors can experience cooking demonstration on Electrolux cookingware also see the function of “Kuche” a luxury built in kitchen from SB design square. Fill up your refreshment fine dinning water from Acqua Panna & S.Pellegrino. Visitors can also shop kitchenware from True Select and imported produce from Siam food, Jagota and much more.
Thanks to our main sponsors CP Foods, Citi Credit Card, 7-Eleven, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways.
Bangkok Gourmet Festival is True’s first activity to promote local and international food culture as an occasion for both Thai and foreign festival-goers to experience excellent food, which True has carefully selected for everyone at special price during the 3-day festival. Bangkok Gourmet Festival 2017 will take place at Royal Paragon Hall, 5th floor of Siam Paragon on 3-5 March 2017 from 10am to 10pm. The entrance fee is 200 baht (Tickets 200 THB per day can be able to purchase in the event 200 baht). For more information of participated restaurants and other activities, please visit www.bangkokgourmetfestival.com, www.bangkokgourmetfestival.com, www.facebook.com/bangkokgourmetfestival, www.instagram.com/bkkgourmetfestival, www.youtube.com/channel/UCARxYR8BhlWolcYAOrbMtAQ
Gala Dinner menu on 1 March
at Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel