Bongkoch ‘Bee’ Satongun, chef of Paste restaurant in Bangkok, has been named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2018. A self-taught chef, Satongun honed her culinary skills while working in her family’s local restaurant. Since opening the original Paste in 2013 with her Australia-born chef husband Jason Bailey, Satongun has committed herself to educating diners on the complexity, layers … [Read more...]
Bruges to host JRE congress in 2019
The Belgian city of Bruges will host the 2019 congress of the Jeunes Restaurateurs Europe (JRE), the new president of the Belgian association Olivier Massart announced. This is the second time that the event is being organised in Belgium, the first congress was held in Brussels in 2005. Massart, the chef of O de Vie in Juprelle said the congress will focus on the theme the … [Read more...]
Two of the World’s best female chefs to cook in Berlin for first NEU dinner series
The brand new NEU dinner series will kick off on Tuesday February 27 bringing Ana Roš, the World's Best Female chef 2017 and Roman star-chef Cristina Bowerman to the German capital to cook a unique and collaborative multi-course dinner alongside Sebastian Frank, Berliner Meisterkoch 2017 and best European chef of the year 2018 as well as young chef-prodigy Lukas Mraz who … [Read more...]
Nine top chefs to cook at Sven Elverfeld’s Aqua in Wolfsburg
Nine chefs of three Michelin star restaurants will be cooking in separate events at the restaurant of Sven Elverfeld, Aqua in Wolfsburg, Germany. The German chef of the the three Michelin star restaurant announced the events to celebrate 10 years of 3 Michelin stars on his Instagram page. The chefs are Jan Hartwig of Restaurant Atelier in Germany, Niko Romito of Reale in … [Read more...]
Michelin Guide accepts decision of Sébastien Bras to hand back stars
Sébastien Bras who runs the three Michelin star restaurant Le Suquet restaurant in Laguiole, France has announced that the Michelin Guide has accepted his request to remove the restaurant from its 2018 selection for France. "I would like to thank them for accepting my decision," the French chef wrote on his Facebook page. "I will now open a new chapter in my professional … [Read more...]
