Chef Noel Ng from Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford to Represent Singapore for Famed French Culinary Competition, Bocuse d’Or!
by Darinee Durai
@ 31 Aug 2017
In January 1987, Chef Paul Bocuse – a skilled master chef realized one of his many ambitions through the creation of a revolutionary competition of gastronomic proportions. 30 years later, his legacy lives on and has provided an extensive platform where budding cooks were put to the test and emerged better and were closer to becoming chefs.
Competing against 6 others, Chef Noel Ng, the Chef de Cuisine, Research & Development at Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel the Stamford was the decided winner. The other chefs that were part of the line-up was Russell Misso from Open Farm Community; Brian Lin from Iggy’s; Martin Foo of VLV; Peter Teo of Les Amis; Petrina Loh of Morsels and Chef Daniel Sia of The Lo&Behold Group.
The On August 23rd, GL events and Lingnan Group signed officially an agreement in Guangzhou, China at the Garden Hotel to hold jointly Bocuse d’Or Asia-Pacific on May 8th and 9th 2018. On the coming 30th anniversary of the establishment of Twin Cities of Guangzhou and Lyon, the success of signing is the achievement realized by the two cities’ cooperation and it is also the first time for Guangzhou to become the one of cities which could have this rare chance to hold a world’s top cuisine competition with the reputation of “culinary Olympics”. Bocuse d'Or is the world-class cuisine competition named after Paul Bocuse, world’s famous French chef. Every two years, the Grand Finale is held in Lyon, France, to promote and manifest the best contemporary culinary talents, the inheritance and innovation of the diverse cuisine traditions and foods culture. As part of the selection process, Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific is a unique competition gathering 12 teams composed of the very best chefs of the continent. The event will be held in Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center on May 8th and 9th 2018. Only the first 5 chefs will win their tickets to represent their respective countries in the Grand Finale of the Bocuse d’Or to be held on January 29th and 30th 2019 as part of the Sirha Lyon France trade exhibition.
Participating countries: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
In the opinion of Mr Pasquet, managing director of GL events Exhibitions, Bocuse d’Or is not only an arena for the world’s top chefs, but also an innovative stage with the fusion of the world's different culinary culture. He believes the cooperation with Lingnan Group which is based in Guangzhou, among the forefront of China and a company with rich resources of tourism, hotels, restaurants,exhibitions, food industry chain and GL events, organizer of Sirha trade show and Dîner des Grands Chefs will make China and Guangzhou cuisine culture dazzle with Bocuse d’Or, and realize the most perfect fusion. This event will prompt Guangzhou to become “the world's cuisine capital”, and boost the international development of catering, exhibitions and tourism industries in Guangzhou.
Date: 8 – 9 May, 2018
Location: Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center
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