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The eagerly awaited World Gourmet Summit (WGS) region and all around the world have congregated to WELCOME N INDULGE
2018 is now upon us, bringing the best of the world to share and deepen our understanding of good food. This
you for another international feast in “The Discovery has become the tradition that has and will continue to
WGS’. It’s going to be an incredible month of discovering set us apart from other food events.
roots, opening eyes and of course, tasting damned good
food! Coming to the topic of our past and future, we must not
forget our sponsors who are integral to the success of
We have lined up this year’s edition as a sequel to the WGS. We appreciate the help of USDEC and Luzerne,
last: while still offering some of the best of traditionally who are both back again to support our endeavours,
sought-after Western European cuisines, we focus on with their fantastic range of cheese and porcelain. We
the new: new origins, new products, and new practices. welcome the Swiss Education Group this year and their
With refreshed perspectives, we continue to build an first-class Swiss brand of culinary/hospitality. Last but
updated world-view for the Singaporean palate and not least, we recognise out long-term relationship with
evolve on what we have grown to be renowned for over Indoguna – 10 years to be exact. It has been an incredible
our long and rich 22-year history. decade and I’m looking forward to many more years of
collaboration.
We’ve got a real global team cooking in the WGS 2018
kitchens: Mexico, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Sicily, Japan, As time moves forward, with new perspectives, trends,
Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, and Australia will all be techniques and a new generation of culinary stars,
represented by some of their most talented. For first- WGS follows suit. Our objective remains steadfast
time experiences, Poland makes its WGS debut, proudly as we push boundaries to provide new experiences
helmed by the talented and highly acclaimed Chef Artur for the Singaporean palate and be the gastronomic
Moroz; Eastern Europe makes another return with the gateway between this little red dot and the world. We
support of the Embassies of Hungary and Ukraine, will always work towards sustaining Singapore as a rich
and opening up the world of Hungarian gastronomy is gastronomic destination, and aim for the stars.
Csaba Harmath, one of the world’s leading authorities in
the field. This WGS, we have invited more expects like
Mr. Harmath to share their perspectives and invaluable
knowledge of food. Bon appetit!
I am of the belief that you do not have to be a chef to
have a profound appreciation for the food you eat and
love. For this year’s WGS, I want it to be not just a feast
for the sense, but food for the intelligence. I see WGS
not just as a platform for networking exposure but also
as an important centre for learning and discovery.
As such, accomplished food writer Alessandra Gennaro
from Italy, and ardent champion and philosopher of Irish
food Kevin Thornton will both be making appearances
as WGS’s food anthropologist and archaeologist
respectively. Our aim here with them is to break Peter A Knipp
misconceived perceptions of food and get straight Principal
to the facts. For example, exploring what makes our
favourite local dishes truly “Singaporean” and delving Peter Knipp Holdings Pte Ltd
deeper into the history and heritage of the pretty plates
that “foodies” post online. Since the inauguration of
WGS, some of the best culinarians and experts from this

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