Hendrik Dierendonck, the renowned nose to tail Belgian butcher who also owns the Carcasse restaurant next door to his butcher's shop in Saint-Idesbald, Koksijde on the Belgian coast invited his friends and guests for a four-hands dinner with the team of Brussels Korean restaurant Maru. There is a reason why Dierenonck chose the Maru team. It is one of his favourite spots in … [Read more...]
Roberto Flore, the insectologist chef, to cook at À La Piscine in Lyon
If you are anywhere close to Lyon next week, then you should consider heading to À La Piscine for a unique six course dinner. The guest for two evenings on 15 and 16 September is Sardinian chef Roberto Flore, who works at Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen with world renowned chef René Redzepi of Noma fame. Roberto is probably the leading chef in the world working to understand … [Read more...]
The GELINAZ! welcome dinner at Steirereck
The red carpets were out at Steirereck for the GELINAZ! welcome dinner on Wednesday 16th August. Chefs from all corners of the world and journalists had travelled here to take part in the GELINAZ! DOES UPPER AUSTRIA event that was taking place on 20th August at the Muhltahof in Neufelden. But a visit as guests of Heinz Reitbauer was also on the cards because he is the most … [Read more...]
Marketing disaster for San Pellegrino as Dominique Crenn blasts their leadership on gender equality
Dominique Crenn has lashed out at San Pellegrino saying their leadership skills were disappointing and they were not inspiring. This comes after an image did the rounds on social media showing a total of 37 jurors for the San Pellegrino 2018 Young Chef competition from nine different regions without a single woman. This is not the first time that giants like San Pellegrino, … [Read more...]
GELINAZ DOES UPPER AUSTRIA: how 23 chefs revisited 3 matrix dishes
23 chefs, 7 teams, 3 matrix dishes with clearly defined ingredients, 14 courses. It may sound simple but it definitely is not. Chefs are meant to collaborate, to spend time together, to learn from each other and to exchange ideas. Its a bit like summer camp but it is also stressful and tiring. That is what the GELINAZ! DOES UPPER AUSTRIA dinner was all about. It is not the … [Read more...]
