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THE 4^TH SAIGON GOURMET WEEK LAUNCHES WITH

A FULL LINE-UP OF WOMEN CHEFFES FOR THE FIRST TIME

 

Sofitel Saigon Plaza and Disciples of Escoffier
Vietnam will showcase a series of culinary events
 from 15^th-20^th
October 2019

 

 

 

Ho Chi Minh City, 25^th
September 2019 – Sofitel Saigon Plaza and Disciples of
Escoffier Vietnam will present the first All
WomenCheffes culinary festival
in Vietnam as part of the annual Saigon Gourmet Week. Coinciding with
Vietnamese Women’s Day, three Michelin-starred Cheffes and six celebrity Cheffes
will take over the Sofitel Saigon Plaza culinary department from 15^th
to 20^th October 2019.

 

The event aims to honour women and their talents in
the world of gastronomy as well as raising awareness for the
career-opportunities available to women in the culinary industry. A private
focus group will also take place for women working in Accor hotels across
southern Vietnam, led by Accor’s Chief Talent and Culture Officer for Asia
Pacific - Christine Rumble. Accor recently announced the launch of WILD F&B (Women in Leadership
Disrupting Food and Beverage) – an initiative which sets out to tackle the imbalance
of gender diversity in the food and beverage industry by offering support for
female talent such as career guidance and thought leadership forums.

 

The festival brings together Michelin-starred Cheffe Julia Komp (Germany), Michelin-starred Cheffe Flora Mikula (France), Michelin-starred Cheffe María José San Román (Spain), Celebrity Cheffe Anne-Cecile Degenne from
Raffles & Fairmont Makati (France), Celebrity
Cheffe Beatriz Gonzalez (Mexico - France), Celebrity Pastry Cheffe Keiko Nagae (Japan - France), Celebrity Cheffe Kimsan Sok (Cambodia),
Celebrity Cheffe Georgiana Viou
(France) and Celebrity Cheffe Angela
Brown who heads the culinary brigade at Raffles Grand Hotel d’ Angkor (United
Kingdom - Australia).

 

The highlight of the culinary festival will be the Cheffes
Battle & Gala Dinner held on Saturday 19^th October 2019
in the Diamond Hall of Sofitel Saigon Plaza. All Cheffes will lead teams of local
female talents to prepare the main course for 120 guests using ingredients from
a secret box, complementing the four other courses crafted by the hotel’s Executive Chef Stephane
Leforestier. The Cheffes battle will be judged by Ms. Nguyen Phi Van
(Chairwoman of Saigon Innovation Hub and Vietnam Angel Network), Ms. Duong Thu
Huong (CEO of Forbes Vietnam) among other successful women from various
industries in Vietnam.

 

High Tea at Boudoir Lounge is the latest addition to the festival, with a collection of sweet
treats prepared by celebrity
pastry-cheffe Keiko Nagae from Japan. The afternoon tea is available from
16^th-18^th October with seatings between 3pm to 6pm.

 

The festival will end on Vietnamese Women’s Day on
20^th October with an All Star Cheffes Brunch and Buffet Dinner at Mezz Restaurant, as
well as an intimate Dinner at L’Olivier
Restaurant in the evening.

 

"Sofitel Saigon Plaza
prides itself in providing a culinary event for the most discerning food
connoisseurs in Ho Chi Minh City. The gathering of Michelin-starred Cheffes and
Celebrity Cheffes highlights our commitment as an ambassador of French
art-de-vivre to offer the best French cuisine and culture in the heart of the
city while honouring women," said Olivier Revy, General
Manager of Sofitel Saigon Plaza.

 

The 4^th Saigon Gourmet Week is co-hosted
by Disciples of Escoffier Vietnam, a French association of more than 25,000
chefs from over 26 countries. The association sets out to develop young
Vietnamese talents by teaching culinary skills, and has gathered the local female
talents for the Cheffes Battle on Saturday 19^th October 2019.

 

The event is proudly sponsored by Air France,
Andros Asia, Annam Professional, Badoit, Barilla, Celliers d’Asie, Clement
design, Dalat Deli, Evian, Flormar, Giesser, Gourmet Partner, Kikoman, La
Maison, Latino Bella, Mortlach, Le Fruit, Maille, McCormick, Matfter Bourgeat,
Nespresso, Président, Pretty by Flormar, Répertoire Culinaire Vietnam, T.K. and
Yves Rocher.

 

** The link with Cheffes photos and their Bios.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W6LWQfQcA65hvY6eVcwKarmAJ9kgKLx0