Star chef Daniel Humm recruited by Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

Chef Daniel Humm of three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park in residence at Mandarin Grill + Bar Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong will be celebrating “50 Fantastic Years” throughout 2013 with a host of special tasting menus, exhibitions and promotions. In March, the hotel will welcome the first of their celebrity guest chefs to the Michelin-starred Mandarin Grill … Read more

The Rosé Paradox menu paired with Dom Perignon Rose Vintage 2002

Dom Perignon Rose Vintage 2002: The launch of Dom Perignon’s dark jewel On January 23, 2013, Dom Perignon revealed its latest rose vintage, Dom Perignon Rose Vintage 2002, in Istanbul. To mark this special day, Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy invited two renowned Creators to interpret Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2002: chef Jean-François Piège and … Read more

Ladurée opens 18th-century-inspired chocolate boutique

For chocoholics from all over the world, Ladurée luxury tea and macaron house expands its portfolio and focuses on pralines, truffles and bonbons. Passionate about chocolate for several years, David Holder, Chairman of Laduree, wanted to create a new brand in order to highlight for the first time the chocolate at Ladurée, “to give it … Read more

Best chocolatiers of the world

World’s master chocolatiers National Geographic revealed its picks for chocolate in the “The 10 Best Chocolatiers in the World” list. Five of the premier chocolate-makers come from US, while Teuscher from Zurich, Switzerland is the winner of the first place. The NG’s list did not include such famous names as Neuhaus from Belgium, Pierre Marcolini … Read more

World’s ultimate Christmas dinner

Menu for the most expensive Christmas meal in the world London chef Ben Spalding of John Salt is the author of The World’s Most Ultimate Christmas Dinner,   80% of the chef’s fee being donated to Cancer Research UK and Hospitality Action. Called the most expensive Christmas meal in the world, the £125,000 (€155,000) holiday dinner for … Read more

Chef Paul Pairet awarded with the lifetime achievement award in Asia

The Asian edition of World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards has named Chef Paul Pairet the inaugural recipient of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Lifetime Achievement Awards. Organised by Restaurant magazine, World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts. What constitutes “best” is left … Read more