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