St. Barts Kicks Off Season with Seventh Annual St. Bart’s Gourmet Festival
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The seventh annual St. Bart’s Gourmet Festival, to be held November 11-15, has announced this year’s featured chefs which include some of France’s very best culinary talent. These award-winning chefs will cook alongside local culinary teams at some of the island’s finest hotels and restaurants, preparing one-of-a-kind multicourse tasting menus. A St. Barts signature event, the Gourmet Festival celebrates the long-standing tradition of culinary excellence on the island while paying tribute to French gastronomy.
- This year, Chef Pierre Gagnaire has been named patron of the festival and will deliver opening remarks as well as serve as president of the jury for select events.
- The Chefs’ dinners will be held at Hôtel Le Sereno, Hôtel Manapany, Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France, Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf, Le Tamarin St Barth, Restaurant L’Esprit Saline and Nikki Beach Saint Barth.
“The St. Bart’s Gourmet Festival has long since celebrated traditional French style cooking and represents the very best of fine-dining, upscale hospitality and unrivaled island-atmosphere,” shares Nils DuFau, president of the Territorial Tourism Committee of St. Barts. “As the culinary capital of the Caribbean, we look forward to welcoming some of the world’s most acclaimed chefs to our signature event this November.”
The guest chefs attending the 2020 St. Bart’s Gourmet Festival include:
Chef Pierre Gagnaire, Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant, Paris, France
Multi Michelin stars
Hosted by Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf
Chef Dimitri Droisneau, La Villa Madie, Cassis, France
Two Michelin stars
Hosted by Restaurant L’Esprit Saline
Chef Marcel Ravin, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Monaco
One Michelin star
Hosted by Hôtel Le Sereno
Chef Jean-Remi Caillon, Le Kintessence Le K2 Palace, Courchevel, France
Two Michelin stars
Hosted by Le Tamarin St Barth
Chef Sebastien Vauxion, Le Le Sarkara at Le K2 Palace, Courchevel, France
Two Michelin stars
Hosted by Hôtel Manapany
Chef Cédric Grolet, Pastry Chef at Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Paris, France
Hosted by Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France
Owner and Chef Juan Arbelaez, Yaya, Vida, Plantxa, Levain, Paris, France
Hosted by Nikki Beach Saint Barth
During each evening, each chef will prepare a four-course menu at a fixed price of 95 euros per person and an eight-course menu at a fixed price of 130 euros per person. Reservations for the festival dinners can be made by directly contacting the festival’s partner hotels and restaurants.
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In addition to the Chefs’ dinners, the festival will include other activities to celebrate the many facets of French gastronomy. These events will be announced in a future release.
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