Chef “Chele” Gonzalez heads-up Gallery, one of the best restaurants in Asia. Grounding the menu in Filipino heritage with an international spin, he takes an anthropological approach, inviting us to discover local culture and traditions using the finest ingredients. Born in Torrelavega in Northern Spain, Chef “Chele” Gonzalez was first a DJ before returning to ...
Chef Hélène Darroze found her love of food growing up in her family's illustrious kitchen in south-west France, learning to cook from her grandmothers. Hailing from a long line of hoteliers, her great grandfather opened the Auberge Le Relais in Villeneuve-de-Marsan in 1895, she runs two Michelin star establishments today: the eponymous Hélène Darroze at ...
Chef Dan Hunter has won every prize there is since opening his restaurant Brae, set in a 30-acre farm, in Birregurra, Victoria, Australia. Originally trained under the legendary Andoni Luis Aduriz at the gastronomic phenomenon Mugaritz (2005-2007) before returning to Australia to develop his first intensive organic kitchen garden program at Dunkeld’s Royal Mail Hotel. ...
Sample the sensory delights of Sergio and Javier Torres The Torres brothers have been the hot culinary ticket for decades. Part of Catalan’s culinary revolution, spearheaded by Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli, the brothers opened their first restaurant inside Melia Barcelona Sky in 2008. Sergio and Javier Torres' gastronomic adventures took them to Brazil, where they ...
The ninth edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards was announced via a virtual ceremony to global audiences on March 25, 2021. Part of the iconic World’s 50 Best Restaurants portfolio, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants highlights the broad culinary scene across Asia and highlights the chefs, restaurants and teams that make up the heart and ...
“Hansik,” or traditional Korean cuisine, has been a lifelong passion for Chef Mingoo Kang who currently heads up the two Michelin star restaurant Mingles in Seoul. Pursuing an in-depth reinterpretation of heritage dishes, little known outside Korea, he has created a palate expanding - and award-winning - tasting menu. He's also the recipient of the ...
Chef Cho Hee-sook currently heads up Michelin Star restaurant Hansikgonggan, in Seoul, where she specialises in Royal Court cuisine with an eight-course style menu that has been served up as far back as the Joseon dynasty. Known as the Godmother of Korean cooking, Chef Cho Hee-sook has been honing her craft for more than 40 ...
Serving the High Net Worth: Changes in Concierge Requests During COVID-19: A Year in Review As everyone will agree, 2020 was an unprecedented year upending our daily lives both personally and professionally. The industries we rely on that provide great joy in our lives such as travel, dining, and entertainment were severely impacted as COVID-19 ...
A Message from our CEO – Navigating COVID-19 As I reflect on the past few months, I am profoundly moved and saddened by the impact this pandemic has had on so many lives globally, including our staff and clients. The health and well-being of our extended family of clients, their customers and partners is our ...
Last May, when partners at professional services firms might have been expected to be focused on the next transaction or perhaps the US-China trade war, there was another frequent topic of conversation. What did it mean that the managing partner of an Australian law firm had “liked” an article on LinkedIn about KPMG UK planning ...