THE Datai Langkawi has announced the 2023 edition of The Chef Series, the resort’s signature dining experience celebrating the very best in gastronomic talent from the region and around the world.
Previous editions have welcomed culinary figures such as Nils Henkel and the late Michel Roux Senior to the resort to showcase their talents.
Next year’s series will launch with Tom Aikens from one Michelin-starred Muse in Mayfair, London, and culminate with the return of Michel and Sébastien Bras – who between them hold five Michelin stars at Bras (two stars) and Le Suquet (three stars) in Laguiole, France – in December of next year, to cook for the resort’s 30th Anniversary Finale Event, five years after gracing the resort’s Grand Reopening in 2018.
Each of the resort’s four restaurants offers a unique natural setting, including the award-winning The Gulai House, located in the rainforest.
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The 2023 edition of The Chef Series represents a who's who of fine dining, showcasing different cuisines, cultures, and styles: haute cuisine from France, contemporary Indian from Singapore, modern eclectic from the UK, new wave cuisine from Malaysia and classic European from the Netherlands.
Each chef will offer specially crafted menus featuring organic produce cultivated in The Datai Langkawi’s zero-waste Permaculture Garden, illustrating a shared passion for utilising high quality locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
The six chefs who will take residence at The Datai Langkawi over the course of 2023 are confirmed as:
- December 2022, Tom Aikens from Muse, London, UK (one Michelin star)
- February 2023, Arnaud Faye from La Chèvre d’Or, Èze, France (two Michelin stars)
- April 2023, Darren Teoh from Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (one Michelin star)
- June 2023, Mano Thevar from Thevar, Singapore (two Michelin stars)
- August 2023, Lars van Galen, from ‘t Lansink, Hengelo, The Netherlands (one Michelin star)
- December 2023, Michel and Sébastien Bras from Bras (two Michelin stars) and Le Suquet (three Michelin stars), Laguiole, France
Each chef will deliver an intimate dining event to guests at the resort’s spectacular fine dining venue, The Dining Room, overlooking the main pool.
The alfresco dining experience is amplified by the sights and sounds of the rainforest with the Andaman Sea and surrounding islands serving as a backdrop. Selected chefs will also offer cooking demonstrations and masterclasses, where guests will be able to enjoy a unique hands-on gastronomic education and prepare their very own culinary creations.
Arnaud Girodon, General Manager of The Datai Langkawi, comments: “Exceptional dining in the splendour of the rainforest setting has always been a quintessential part of The Datai experience.
"With The Chef Series we have been honoured by some of the very best gastronomic talent from around the world, cementing our commitment to providing exceptional dining to our guests.
"Our award-winning guest chefs all advocate the primacy of these aspects – which privilege the quality of the ingredients, imbuing flavours with nuance and subtlety and elevating the richness of the overall experience.
"Their philosophies resonate very much with The Datai Langkawi’s dedication to sustainability, working in harmony with nature and supporting local and ethical producers and artisans who share our vision”. – The Vibes, December 20, 2022
