SAINT BARTH GOURMET FESTIVAL 2019
WIMCO Villas update – “The sixth edition of the Saint Barth Gourmet Festival takes place November 6-10, 2019 on the island of Saint Barthelemy. Now considered a major culinary event, the Festival’s cast of participating chefs is once again star-studded and comprises iconic figures of haute French cuisine.”
Are you a foodie who loves to travel? Consider a trip down to the island of St. Barths this November to experience the celebrated St. Barth Gourmet Festival (formerly known as the Taste of St. Barths). At this mouth watering event celebrated guest chefs from around the world team up with chefs at local restaurants to create fabulous tasting menus, cook-offs, and friendly competition.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019
6:30pm: Opening ceremony at Hôtel Manapany (by invitation only).
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2019
10am: Press conférence in the presence of the patron chef & guest chefs at Christopher St Barth
7pm: Chefs’ Dinners at the Festival Partners’ Hotels & Restaurants
Prix fixe tasting dinners at Tamarin, L’Esprit, Nikki Beach, Hotel Christopher, Hotel Le Toiny, Le Sereno, Hotel Manapany, and Le Barthélemy
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2019
7pm:Chefs’ Dinners at the Festival Partners’ Hotels & Restaurants
9:30pm: “the Cafe Waiters’ Race” by Enjoy St Barth from 25 Quarter, Rue du Général de Gaulle in Gustavia.
10:30pm: “St-Barth Bartender Contest” by Gin Cognac Martell & Enjoy St Barth at 25 Quarter in Gustavia. (open to the public).
Prix fixe tasting dinners at Tamarin, L’Esprit, Nikki Beach, Hotel Christopher, Hotel Le Toiny, Le Sereno, Hotel Manapany, and Le Barthélemy
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019
10am: Amateur contest in teams “Joyfood Challenge” by Badoit, at Tamarin St Barth, Saline.
(President of jury Rémi Chambard) (open to the public).
7pm: Chefs’ Dinners at the Festival Partners’ Hotels & Restaurants
Prix fixe tasting dinners at Tamarin, L’Esprit, Nikki Beach, Hotel Christopher, Hotel Le Toiny, Le Sereno, Hotel Manapany, and Le Barthélemy
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019
8am-10am : “St Barth Chefs Challenge” by Champagne Barons de Rothschild & Chef’s Market at Bonito.
(President of jury : chef Arnaud Faye, patron chef of the 2019 Festival), (open to the public).
10am-12am: Amateurs Pastry Competition “Petites toques St Barth”, Quai Général de Gaulle in Gustavia.
(President of jury : chef Stéphane Buron – Open to the public).
12am-1pm: Awards Ceremony 2019, Quai Général de Gaulle in Gustavia (open to the public).
7pm: Chefs’ Dinners at the Festival Partners’ Hotels & Restaurant
Prix fixe tasting dinners at Tamarin, L’Esprit, Nikki Beach, Hotel Christopher, Hotel Le Toiny, Le Sereno, Hotel Manapany, and Le Barthélemy
NEWS FLASH:
WIMCO Villas will be raffling off eight luxury tasting menu dinner vouchers, in pairs of two. Each pair of tickets will entitle the winners to enjoy a complimentary multi-course tasting menu dinner. The chefs preparing these dinners are being ho
sted by WIMCO during the Gourmet festival. Drawings for the tickets will be held each morning of the festival, with one pair of tickets given away each day. To be eligible to win, all you have to do is be staying in a WIMCO villa during the event and you are automatically entered in the raffle each day!
The Chefs:
Arnaud Faye is the patron chef this year and will be joined by seven chefs, glittering stars in the galaxy of French cuisine, each of which will be working at an island restaurant during the festival. The festival dinners will be held at the Hotel Christopher, Hotel Le Toiny, Le Sereno, Hotel Manapany, Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa, Le Tamarin, Nikki Beach and L’Esprit.
As in past years, each chef creates a special multiple-course menu for the four dinners during the Festival, allowing residents and guests on the island to discover various styles of cuisine and signature dishes.
The St Barth Gourmet Festival has grown into one of the top gourmet festivals in the world, combining world class cuisine with the casual elegance and natural beauty of St Barth. Since its first edition in 2013, the Festival has showcased Saint Barthelemy through the prism of gastronomy, and as a means to share the values of conviviality and authenticity that are characteristic of the island, helping make it a unique and exclusive tourist destination.
For details, contact WIMCO Villas at info@wimco.com or 1-401-849-8012
Credit St. Barths Gourmet Festival and the Saint Barthelemy Tourism Committee
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