Many things new at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival
Editorial
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June 28, 2017
From Friday to Saturday, January 12 - 20, 2018, there will be more time for the first time to visit already legendary and exciting new epicurean events, and it will be even more varied. The culinary masterpieces of ten top-class guest chefs and the multiple award-winning top chefs of the partner hotels in the Upper Engadine will be given even more weight.Festival President Martin Scherer explains the conceptual motives for this innovation: "The St. Moritz Gourmet Festival has always been characterized by its exceptionally diverse event culture. We want to maintain this, but in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. Over the past 24 years, more than 40 events have been created. Within a week, an - albeit delicious - agony of choice for gourmet fans."Even more varied in a relaxed wayOn Friday evening, January 12, 2018, the festival will start with the Grand Julius Baer Opening in the festive setting of the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz. In the further course of the festival, six evenings will be dedicated to the Gourmet Dîners. The expansion of the Gourmet Safaris meets the great demand of guests. There will now be six culinary discovery tours with a total of twelve trails to the chef's tables of the guest chefs. Special events, tastings and first-class champagne and wine events will also enrich the festival program. For example, the new Sunday brunch at CheCha Restaurant & Club, which Reto Mathis will be opening this summer.The Kitchen Party at Badrutt's Palace Hotel will be the highlight of the festival midway on Tuesday evening, January 16, 2018: All ten guest chefs will once again join forces to serve guests in the luxury hotel's large kitchen.For the crowning Great BMW Gourmet Finale to close the festival on Saturday evening, January 20, 2018, the Suvretta House St. Moritz will be the new, highly elegant venue.The names of all ten guest chefs invited to the anniversary edition will be announced in the autumn. "We can already look forward to exceptional top chefs from the top league and the 'World's 50 Best Restaurants' ranking," reveals Reto Mathis, who as president of the event organization is responsible for the selection of the international culinary stars.Advance sales for event tickets will start at the beginning of November. Ongoing news are available on the website stmoritz-gourmetfestival.ch and on Facebook to find.
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From Friday to Saturday, January 12 - 20, 2018, there will be more time for the first time to visit already legendary and exciting new epicurean events, and it will be even more varied. The culinary masterpieces of ten top-class guest chefs and the multiple award-winning top chefs of the partner hotels in the Upper Engadine will be given even more weight.Festival President Martin Scherer explains the conceptual motives for this innovation: "The St. Moritz Gourmet Festival has always been characterized by its exceptionally diverse event culture. We want to maintain this, but in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. Over the past 24 years, more than 40 events have been created. Within a week, an - albeit delicious - agony of choice for gourmet fans."Even more varied in a relaxed wayOn Friday evening, January 12, 2018, the festival will start with the Grand Julius Baer Opening in the festive setting of the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz. In the further course of the festival, six evenings will be dedicated to the Gourmet Dîners. The expansion of the Gourmet Safaris meets the great demand of guests. There will now be six culinary discovery tours with a total of twelve trails to the chef's tables of the guest chefs. Special events, tastings and first-class champagne and wine events will also enrich the festival program. For example, the new Sunday brunch at CheCha Restaurant & Club, which Reto Mathis will be opening this summer.The Kitchen Party at Badrutt's Palace Hotel will be the highlight of the festival midway on Tuesday evening, January 16, 2018: All ten guest chefs will once again join forces to serve guests in the luxury hotel's large kitchen.For the crowning Great BMW Gourmet Finale to close the festival on Saturday evening, January 20, 2018, the Suvretta House St. Moritz will be the new, highly elegant venue.The names of all ten guest chefs invited to the anniversary edition will be announced in the autumn. "We can already look forward to exceptional top chefs from the top league and the 'World's 50 Best Restaurants' ranking," reveals Reto Mathis, who as president of the event organization is responsible for the selection of the international culinary stars.Advance sales for event tickets will start at the beginning of November. Ongoing news are available on the website stmoritz-gourmetfestival.ch and on Facebook to find.
