In celebration of the excellence and creativity of French gastronomy, five (5) Michelin-star Chefs from France gather for the 2nd Saigon Gourmet Week taking place at L’Olivier – our authentic Mediterranean restaurant from Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 November 2016.

Familiar faces from our quarterly Michelin Chef events include two-Michelin-star Chef Thierry Drapeau (Saint-Sulpice-le-Verdon, France), one-Michelin-star Chef Marc de Passorio (Aix-en-Provence, France), and one-Michelin-star Chef Geoffrey Poësson (Saint-Maxime, France). Exciting new additions to the 2nd Saigon Gourmet Week include one-Michelin-star Chef Laurent Azoulay (Méribel, France), and one-Michelin-star Chef Jean-Francois Bérard (La Cadiére d’Azur, France).

The 2nd Saigon Gourmet Week program from 20 – 26 November 2016 will be packed with a series of lunches, dinners, cooking classes, and the event highlight – Gala Dinner. The first time ever introduction of Star Chef Brunch on Sunday, 20 November 2016 with the cooking demonstrations of 5 Michelin-star Chefs promises to exceed your expectations by bringing the best food, wine and service together in one unique location.

Michelin-star Chefs, along with Sofitel Saigon Plaza Executive Chef Marko Rankel, will host the grand Gala Dinner with Chef Battle competition in Diamond Hall on 26 November 2016. The Chef Battle competition will be judged by Mr. Jack Lee - Celebrity Chef, Chef Sakal Phoeung - President of Escoffier Vietnam, Mr. Paul Le - Food Expert, VP Operations Central Group Vietnam, and a famous Vietnamese celebrity. This prestigious Gala Dinner will be one of Saigon’s most star-studded dining events featuring an extravagant gastronomical treat, prepared by 4 team of Michelin-star Chefs including Marc de Passorio, Geoffrey Poësson, Laurent Azoulay, Jean-Francois Bérard, together with Executive Chef Marko Rankel.

The 2nd Saigon Gourmet Week is set to strengthen the commitment of Sofitel Saigon Plaza as an Ambassador of French art-de-vivre where guests are offered the best French values of cuisine and culture in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. "Sofitel Saigon Plaza prides itself in providing unique culinary experiences to the gastronomers. The gathering of Michelin-Star Chefs highlights Sofitel Saigon Plaza as a landmark of gastronomy in Ho Chi Minh City", said Mr. Bertrand Courtois, General Manager of Sofitel Saigon Plaza.

The 2nd Saigon Gourmet Week is co-hosted by Disciples Escoffier Vietnam, a French association of more than 25,000 chefs from over 26 countries. Transfer of knowledge and passion is one of the core values of the Disciples Escoffier worldwide.