Culinary Pedigree
S.PELLEGRINO YOUNG CHEF BARBECUE BRUNCH
Ahead of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in February, chefs and food loverslo gathered at a special brunchbr organised by Official WaterW Sponsor S.pellegrino andan Acqua Panna. Held at MandarinM Oriental, Bangkok’s SalaSa Rim Naam restaurant, the barbecueba brunch welcomed theth region’s top chefs including 201720 Lifetime Achievement AwardeeA Umberto Bombana. MandarinM Oriental, Bangkok createdcr an sumptuous spread featuringfe a majestic barbecue teepee;te this was followed by a fashion show inspired by theth charming characters of S. Pellegrino, Acqua Panna andan Sanpellegrino Sparkling FruitFr Beverages. S.pellegrino’s internationalin relations manager ClémentC Vachon and Asia’s 50 BestB Restaurants academy chair forfo Sea-north, Mason Florence, spoke about the current edition of S.pellegrino Young Chef, a global culinary competition in search for the next best young chef. Kirk Westaway, chef de cuisine of Jaan and 2015 Southeast Asia finalist, also shared how the competition propelled his career.