The GREAT Food Festival 2017 Debuts September At RWS Singapore

Food lovers have a great reason to be in Singapore this September.  The country’s biggest gourmet and lifestyle event, Singapore’s inaugural The GREAT Food Festival 2017 opens at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). The GREAT Food Festival (21 to 24 September 2017) features the biggest collection of international culinary stars from around the world with a total of 30 top names, including a team of RWS celebrity chefs coming together for the first time, showcasing their masterpieces at various venues across RWS of over 215,000 square feet, or roughly the equivalent area of the Singapore Padang.

The GREAT Food Festival (TGFF) will present an enticing mix of culinary experiences. Grouped into five segments – ‘Star Chef Arena’, ‘Heritage Lane’, ‘Rollin’ Sweet Times’, ‘Feast of Kings’ and ‘Connoisseur Collection’, you can taste specially created dishes at a gourmet arena by star chefs; discover heritage- inspired bites from more than 10 countries; be awed by the most breath-taking spread of desserts and pastries in Asia; learn cooking techniques from live demo sessions and get hands-on in baking masterclasses; partake in an extravagant and exclusive medieval banquet; and indulge in sensational 4- hands dinners by award-winning chefs.

Star Chef Arena

Take your taste buds on the ultimate culinary journey! Choose from over 50 dishes carefully curated by your favourite Michelin-starred chefs and award-winning restaurants from around the world. The celebrated chefs converging at TGFF’s Star Chef Arena include Enrico and Roberto Cerea (Italy) from the Three Michelin-starred Da Vittorio who are the names behind RWS’ Fratelli; Cat Cora (USA), the first and only female Iron Chef on Food Network’s Iron Chef America who fronts RWS’ Ocean Restaurant by Cat Cora; Scott Webster (Australia) of Michelin-starred Osia Steak and Seafood Grill at RWS; Hal Yamashita (Japan) who is known for his nouvelle Japanese creations and headlines RWS’ Syun; Masayasu Yonemura (Japan) & many more! The Star Chef Arena is for ticket-holders only. Dishes start from just S$10.

Heritage Lane

From Spain to Thailand, to Mexico to Italy and Indonesia – immerse yourself in the culinary cultures of the world, with a selection of over 50 heritage-inspired dishes by an array of award-winning chefs, using family recipes and cooking methods passed down for generations. The featured chefs are some of the most talented in Singapore, including Eugenia Ong of Table@7, Han Li Guang of Michelin-starred Labyrinth, Jordi Noguera of FOC Sentosa, Stephan Zoisl of Chef’s Table by Chef Stephan, and Matthew Mok of The Rabbit Stash. The Heritage Lane is available for public access. Dishes start from just S$6.

Rollin’ Sweet Times

Don’t let the name deceive you – this is Asia’s largest consumer dessert and pastry showcase, with over 300 delectable creations to be tried or taken home. Rub shoulders with the trendiest bakers and dessert chefs from around the world and pick up tricks of the trade at free masterclasses. Join Instagram star bakers Julián Ángel and Clifford Luu at our specially created garden-inspired studio which will showcase their expertise in making the most vibrant, out of this world and picture-perfect cakes! Rollin’ Sweet Times is for ticket-holders only. Desserts start from just S$4.

Feast of Kings

Join Michelin-starred chefs and dine like the Kings and Lords of yesteryear, in a one-of-a-kind dining experience like no other. Seats to the Feast of Kings are limited, you have to register your interest.

Connoisseur Collection

Connoisseur Collection is a sensational series of 4-hands dinners taking place on 25 and 26 September where award-winning chefs from the Star Chef Arena meet the accomplished Resident Chefs of RWS in a rare team-up. Savour the extraordinary creations and unique dining experiences produced by the ultimate collaborations between Ben Spalding X Benjamin Halat at CURATE; Kristen Kish X Cat Cora at Ocean Restaurant by Cat Cora and Florian Favario X Scott Webster at Osia Steak and Seafood Grill.

Limited seats are available for these exclusive menus. Tickets will be open for sale at a later date. Register your interest at www.tgff.com.sg.