Bangkok's longest-running annual culinary event, the World Gourmet Festival, is back for its 24th year at Anantara Siam Bangkok.
The festival will take place from Sept 4-10 and will see 16 globally acclaimed chefs, boasting a collective 30 Michelin stars, alongside guest bartenders from Asia and beyond. Kicking off this year’s World Gourmet Festival will be the Gala Dinner, featuring a six-course menu. Each dish will be prepared by one of the World Gourmet Festival chefs. Representing a diverse array of cuisines from Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia and beyond, each guest chef will host an exclusive dining event at Anantara Siam’s signature restaurants.
Thomas Bühner of La Vie by Thomas Bühner in Taipei.
This year’s line-up features Thomas Bühner of La Vie by Thomas Bühner in Taipei, Taiwan; Eric Räty of Arbor in Hong Kong; Matteo Ferrantino of Bianc in Germany; Kazuyuki Tanaka of Racine in France; Sang Hoon Degeimbre pf L'Air du Temps in Belgium; Louis Philippe from France; Henrique Sá Pessoa from Alma in Lisbon, Portugal; Jimmy Lim of JL Studio in Taiwan; Rishi Naleendra of Cloudstreet in Singapore; Stefan Stiller from Taian Table in Shanghai, China; Viki Geunes of Zilte in Antwerp, Belgium; Mark Donald of The Glenturret Restaurant in Scotland; pastry chef Guillaume Lopvet from Valrhona — South Pacific; and pastry chef Wei Loon Tan from Malaysia, who will host afternoon tea sessions.
Jimmy Lim of JL Studio in Taiwan.
Mark Donald of The Glenturret Restaurant in Scotland.
The festival will also feature a line-up of guest shift bartenders, who will be taking over Aqua Bar every night throughout the event. Expect Colin Chia from Nutmeg & Clove in Singapore; Jon Lee from Penrose, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Raiza Carnejo from Agite Club, Spain; Elizabeth Bello And Bernardo Jimenez From Tlecan, Mexico; Michito Kaneko from Lamp Bar in Japan; and Niks Anuman from G.O.D Bangkok.
For a better cause, a portion of every dinner ticket sold and proceeds from the auctions, which take place throughout the festival, will be donated to the Foundation For The Welfare Of Rajavithi-Girls’ Home Under The Patronage Of Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali that provides quality education, medical care and life skills training for disadvantaged young girls across Thailand.
On Sept 27-28, in an extension to the festival’s main programme, Anantara Siam’ssister property in Chiang Mai and Anantara’s signature Bangkok dinner cruise, Loy PelaVoyages, will host exclusive dinners by chefs Enrico Marmo from Balzi Rossi in Italy and Louis Anjos from Portugal, respectively.
