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New Personalities, New
Programmes at the World Gourmet Summit 2007 |
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From 9 to 28 April, all eyes will be trained
on Singapore as master culinarians and winemakers make their way here to
present the annual gastronomic affair ¨C the World Gourmet Summit, co-organised
by Peter Knipp Holdings and the Singapore Tourism Board and presented by
American Express. |
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On the Event¡ |
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Now into its 11th year, the World
Gourmet Summit is an annual celebration of the best of the
culinary scene. |
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Aptly held in Singapore, which is a
destination offering the well-heeled defining lifestyle
experiences, the Summit has grown from strength to strength. |
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Showcasing an epicurean three-week
calendar boasting 70 activities, the World Gourmet Summit will
attract connoisseurs in Singapore, from the region and even
further afield such as Europe and North America. |
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Dr Chan Tat Hon, Assistant Chief
Executive (Leisure), Singapore Tourism Board, said, ¡°Over the
years, the World Gourmet Summit has been able to attract visitors
from the region to converge in Singapore to celebrate the fine
cuisine and unique experiences served up by an impressive line-up
of first-rate chefs and culinary personalities. On the average,
one in five diners at the World Gourmet Summit 2006 was a foreign
visitor, with the majority coming from Malaysia, France,
Australia, Philippines, India and Indonesia.¡± |
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"Aligned with our vision of attracting
17 million visitors and recording S$30 billion in tourism receipts
annually by the year 2015, STB is focusing its efforts to
strengthen Singapore¡¯s position as the leading destination for our
various key customer segments, the premium visitor being one of
them. |
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"The World Gourmet Summit profiles
Singapore as an exclusive lifestyle destination, advancing our
standing with the well-heeled seeking distinctive experiences.
While in Singapore, visitors to the Summit can also enjoy other
world-class lifestyle highlights this premium March and April
season such as the Singapore Fashion Festival, Mosaic Music
Festival, the second run of Phantom of the Opera, art auctions and
exhibitions as well as other luxury service arrangements,¡± he
continued. |
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On the Chefs¡ |
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Boasting one of the strongest line-up
of chefs ever who embrace gastronomy from the abstract to the
traditional, Peter Knipp, co-organiser of the summit had this to
say, ¡°We have the classically trained chefs and the
contemporary-experimental chefs. World Gourmet Summit could be
said to be at the new peak of gastronomy!¡± |
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One Iconic Chef
¨C these are iconic masters with three Michelin-stars, ten
Masterchefs and seven Guest Chefs are expected to congregate
in Singapore. They span from America, Europe, Asia and Australia,
each accomplished culinary masters in their own right. |
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After a year¡¯s hiatus, the highly
celebrated Le Cordon Bleu chefs return to create a dinner
in the image of one of the culinary field¡¯s most respected chef,
Auguste Escoffier, dubbed The Chef of Kings and the King of Chefs.
It is held that this is one dinner that will satisfy even the most
discerning of foodies. |
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All the activities of the summit are
conducted in ten of Singapore¡¯s top hosting
establishments as they come together for the conviviality,
celebrating world gastronomy: |
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On the Wines¡ |
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For wine-lovers, there will be no less
than six internationally-renowned wineries. Each winery will bring
at least two decades of their premium pours to be tasted at the
wine masterclasses. An accompanying vintner dinner will follow,
pitting the culinary ingenuity of the visiting masterchefs against
the wineries¡¯ selection in a wine-paired dinner. |
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On the Personalities¡ |
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Master of wine and the most notable
wine-guru of our time ¨C Serena Sutcliffe, head of Sotheby¡¯s
International Wine Department will also grace the Summit and lead
a special session that deconstructs the most popular grape
varietals, the cabernet sauvignon, from around the world. This
will be conducted at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. |
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Bobby Chinn,
chef-restaurateur and host of new television series World Caf¨¦
Asia on Discovery Travel & Living (DTL) will be in town to host an
evening of his signature cuisines and share his culinary treks
around the region. |
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Kevin Brauch,
the inebriated albeit highly entertaining host of The Thirsty
Traveller on DTL will create a special dinner featuring vodka and
martini that will surely lift the spirits. |
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Keith Floyd,
a presenter of 19 worldwide TV series on food and author of over
25 best-selling books, is the first person to combine food, travel
and his unique brand of humour for presentation on TV. He will be
hosting a dinner at the Grand Hyatt Singapore featuring cuisines
from his cookbook. |
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Events Not to be Missed¡ |
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Other noteworthy activities include a
sensual reception that is presented by The Macallan, touted
as the world¡¯s best single malt whisky. It will be held at the
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and the popular gourmet safaris
at new locations with a twist ¨C along the Singapore River and at
the Night Safari! |
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¡°We¡¯ve had overwhelming responses for
our safaris. We will definitely be having more of them this year
and they will be completely different from the past safaris. This
is one event you don¡¯t want to miss!¡± Knipp revealed. |
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Mr Atul Mathur, Senior Vice President
and General Manager, ASEAN and South Asia, American Express
International Inc said: ¡°We recognise that our Cardmembers
appreciate the finer things in life, which is why we continually
seek ways to bring signature events, like the World Gourmet
Summit, and exclusive dining and lifestyle experiences designed
with them in mind. Our message to lovers of fine food everywhere
is come and enjoy the best dining the world and Singapore has to
offer.¡± |
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The partner restaurants are
also back with 14 leading restaurants running special
promotions and activities. |
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For more information on the
personalities and participating establishment, please see
accompanying fact-sheets. Please also visit
www.worldgourmetsummit.com for updates. |
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Source:
www.stb.gov.sg Media Release 6
Mar 2007 |
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