18^th World Gourmet Festival at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel Raises a Substantial Amount for Charity

Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali graciously presided over the official opening ceremony of the 18th annual World Gourmet Festival at held recently at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.

This year the 1-week festival has raised a substantial amount to support Princess Soamsawali AZT Fund for Pregnant Women of the Thai Red Cross Society.   Funds were raised through a THB 600 donation included with the price of every dinner ticket, as well as proceeds from live auctions during the festival dinners.

The event would not have been possible without the participation of guest chefs and food and wine experts from around the world, as well as the support of key sponsors.

The full line up of chefs in the 18^th annual World Gourmet Festival were :

• Guillaume Galliot: Caprice at Four Seasons, Hong Kong (2 Michelin stars)
• Shinichiro Takagi: Restaurant Zeniya in Kanazawa, Japan (2 Michelin stars)
• Cristina Bowerman: Glass Hostaria in Rome, Italy (1 Michelin star)
• Miguel Laffan: L’AND Vineyards in Alentejo, Portugal (1 Michelin star)
• Costardi Brothers Christian and Manuel: Ristorante Christian e Manuel in Vercelli, Italy (1 Michelin star)
• Jason Tan: Corner House Singapore (1 Michelin star)
• Hiroaki Ishizuka: Kien in Tokyo, Japan (1 Michelin star)
• Anatoly Kazakov: Selfie Restaurant & Bar in Moscow, Russia (The World’s 50 Best Restaurants)
• Jock Zonfrillo: Restaurant Orana in Adelaide, Australia (Australia’s Top Restaurants)
• Bobby Chinn: Restaurant Bobby Chinn in Hanoi, Vietnam

The live auction featured accommodation vouchers donated by Anantara and Minor hotels and resorts around the world, and Turkish Airlines air tickets plus a bottle of Lampe Berger Paris.

Japanese Chef Hideaki Sato of 1-Michelin Star Ta Vie restaurant  in Hong Kong conducted a cooking demonstration of  “Mille-Fleurs” aux Framboises (Rose~Rasberry~Red Dragon) dessert  during his recent participation at the 17^th World  Gourmet  Festival  at Anantara Siam Bangkok.

Chef Hideaki Sato
1-Michelin Star Chef at Ta Vie, Hong Kong

Japanese born chef Hideaki Sato launches his restaurant Ta Vie, where he wants to apply Japanese cuisine philosophy to French cuisine. Despite having over ten years of experience in French cuisine, Chef Sato finds himself increasingly drawn towards his native Japanese cuisine. With this new direction, he was able to make the move to 3 Michelin starred restaurant Nihonryori Ryugin in Tokyo. He worked 3 years under the careful guidance of Chef Seiji Yamamoto, and in June 2012, he was chosen to come to Hong Kong and lead the first overseas branch of Ryugin, Tenku Ryugin.

Chef Sato gained an impressive 2 Michelin stars within just 6 months of opening of Tenku Ryugin. In 2014, the restaurant made it onto the coveted San Pellegrino list of Asia’s Best 50 Restaurants. In 2015, he opened Ta Vie where he is creating his unique dishes through his diverse culinary backgrounds, French and Japanese, sourcing and incorporating Asian ingredients and products into his cooking. He also gained Ta Vie’s first Michelin star in the same year. In 2016, Ta Vie is ranked on the list of Asia’s Best 50 Restaurants.