Two days until the Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau

Excitement is building in Mauritius as the stage is set for our fabulous culinary celebration – the Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau 2012.

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Island chefs in kitchen at Bernard Loiseau festival 2011

This week-long festival starts on Sunday 25 March. We’ll be posting every day to bring you the latest action, insight and photos as our 6 island chefs train with their European Michelin* chefs in preparation for the final cook-off competition on Thursday 29th and prize-giving on Saturday 31 March. We’ll also be a running a fun competition and lots more.

As the Michelin* chefs and judges fly into the island, it reads like a who’s who of the most accomplished stars in the world of food and wine.

The judges are:

• Christopher Barber – former personal chef to the Prince of Wales
• Enrico Bernardo – world class sommelier
• Patrick Bertron – protege of Bernard Loiseau and world class chef
• Serge Vieira – world class chef
• Dominique Loiseau – wife of Bernard Loiseau and founder of the festival
• Claus Meyer – co-owner of Noma

The Michelin* chefs are:

• Fabrine Biasolo
• Patrick Bittner
• Jacques Decoret
• Dominique Gauthier
• Angela Hartnett
• David Johansen

The island chefs are:

• Ankur Daru – Ephelia, Seychelles
• Kamlesh Doorjean – Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius
• Nuwan Hiettiarachchi – Halaveli, Maldives
• Ravish Mukri – Moofushi, Maldives
• Jayram Seenanum – Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius
• Hildy Sinon – Lemuria, Seychelles

Find out more

• Pre-selections for Bernard Loiseau Culinary Festival 2012
• Preparing for the Bernard Loiseau Culinary Festival
• The spirit of the Bernard Loiseau Culinary Festival

For more information, please visit the Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau website