The 9th Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau in Mauritius has seen the finest Michelin-star chefs from Germany, Sweden, England, Switzerland and France team up with Constance island chefs in a competition that puts their skills to the test and challenges them beyond their normal capabilities.
FCBL winners: Masashi Ijichi & Dammika Sarath of Constance Halaveli, Maldives
The winners
1st Prize:
Michelin Star Chef Masachi Ijichi from La Cachette restaurant in Valence, France and Dammika Sarath from Constance Halaveli Maldives, have won the 9th edition of the Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau.
The competition which took place at Constance Belle Mare Plage from the 29 March to 6 April has also seen the crowning achievement of:
2nd Prize:
Jacob Holmstrom from Gastrologik restaurant Stockholm, Sweden, 1 Michelin star and Sandy Sokalingum from Constance Lémuria Seychelles.
3rd Prize:
Tim Allen from Launceston Place London, UK , 1 Michelin star and Yogessen Ramen from Constance Ephélia Seychelles.
The other teams in the competition were:
Masashi & Dammika’s winning main dish: Spices and orange marinated Duckling breast
- Jens Rittmeyer from Budersand Hotel Golf & Spa, Sylt, Restaurant Kai 3, Hornum, Germany, 1 Michelin star and Dinushan Patabadage, Constance Moofushi Maldives
- Mirto Marchesi from La Table d’Adrien restaurant, Le Chalet d’Adrien, Verbier, Switzerland, 1 Michelin star and Emmanuel Fortuno from Constance Belle Mare Plage Mauritius
- Nicolas Masse from Les sources de Caudalie, La Grand’ Vigne restaurant, Bordeaux-Martillac, France, 1 Michelin star and Sasha Dinnoo from Constance Le Prince Maurice Mauritius.
The winning dishes
Starter:
Cold white coco beans soup, carrot mousse and marinated vegetables.
Main course:
Spices and orange marinated Duckling breast, onions stuffed with giblets, fruits chutney and sweet potato cromesquis.
Cocktail competition
Cocktail competition winner: Ashvin Purrun from Constance Belle Mare Plage
Ashvin Purrun from Constance Belle Mare Plage is the winner of the Cocktail Competition held on 31 March at Constance Belle Mare Plage.
This year, three barmen from Constance Belle Mare Plage and Constance Le Prince Maurice took part in the competition. The liquors used were from Chamarel Rhum. The jury were Laurence and Joachim Louis representatives of Jack Daniels and Crème Chambord.
Wine competition
Cheryline Coulon from Constance Le Prince Maurice is the winner of the Wine Competition held on 31 March. The competition consists of finding the best wines to accompany the dinner which was served by Chef Eyvind Hellstrom. In competition were three Mauritian sommeliers who presented their selection of wines in front of four jury members.
Service & Art de la table competition
Benito Bellehumeur from Constance Belle Mare Plage is the winner of the Service & Art de la table Competition held on Tuesday 2 April at the Blue Penny Restaurant, Constance Belle Mare Plage. He presented the most beautifully prepared table and the best service.
Dominique Loiseau, Mercotte and Isabelle Mobihan made up the jury.
Wine competition winner: Cheryline Coulon from Constance Le Prince Maurice
Café Gourmand competition
Pastry Chef Camel El Sherifi from Constance Le Prince Maurice is the winner of a new Competition the “£Café Gourmand” that was added this year to the event and organised in collaboration with our partner Nespresso. Participants were the Executive and Pastry Chefs of Constance Hotels and Resorts and were asked to create four pastries to best accompany a Nespresso coffee.
Find out more
- View all the results from the Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau here
- Watch the highlights from the 9th Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau
- Visit our website for more information about our 7 luxury hotels and resorts in the Indian Ocean.
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