This summary aims to provide an overview of the key activities and respective concepts of the second World Gourmet Summit held in conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival 1998.

 

World Gourmet Summit 1998 General Overview Organised by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) with American Express (AMEX) as a major sponsor, the Summit falls in line with STB's objective to position Singapore on the global culinary map and establish New Asia Cuisine as a recognised culinary form by appealing to both the interests of the trade and the consumer. ( The stories under this heading are presented as seperate pages. Please us the Next and Previous buttons given at the end of each page to browse through all the stories) Go to the article

World Gourmet Summit 1998 The Guest Master Chefs A list of all the guest master chefs. The lsit provides you with names and pictures of these chefs. To know more about these chefs click on the "go to the article" link given below their names. Go to the list

Raffles Hotel Singapore ounded by Tigran Sarkies in 1887, the Grand Old Lady underwent a two-and-a-half year restorative facelift and reopened in 1991 to worldwide critical acclaim for its outstanding culinary tradition. Go to the list

World Gourmet Summit Events (24 to 31 July 1998) Embark on gastronomic adventures with four masterchefs over the course of one night. You will be ferried to four different establishments, with each masterchef offering his/her signature dishes at each stop, accompanied by selected wine. Masterchef Safaris offer you the best of the world's chefs in one gloriously entertaining evening. Go to the article

World Gourmet Summit Events International Evenings Two evenings of the Summit will be dedicated to showcase the cuisine, culture and music of Japan and Switzerland. Enjoy a mouth-watering spread of food, including special Hakodate sushi. Performers from St. Moritz, Switzerland will also entertain the diners throughout the Swiss night. Go to the article

World Gourmet Summit Events Guest Masterchefs and their Local Hosts A real delight for food lovers! Participating restaurants will present special World Gourmet Summit menus featuring exquisite dishes specially created by guest masterchefs for the occasion. (A table containing names of chefs with their hosting establishments and the country names they belong to) Go to the article

World Gourmet Summit Events Wine Appreciation Sessions Get together with other wine connoisseurs and pick up tips from vintners on the choice of wine for every occasion. Special wine tasting sessions will be conducted, providing an opportunity for both novices and gourmands to sample rare selections of precious vintages from all over the world presented and analyzed by experienced collectors/wine makers. Go to the article

World Gourmet Summit Events Gourmet Packages A table of the various gourmet packages being offered during the summit. Go to the article