From new menus and dishes to more exciting culinary collaborations, these are all the events and happenings that you should know about this week
Hong Kong's dining scene has been buzzing with activity for yet another week, with a plethora of chef collaborations that bring international chefs to the city. There are also new menus and dishes along with celebration dinners to get excited about, so we do hope you're hungry and thirsty. Keep scrolling to find out more.
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Learning is growing
Renowned British chef Simon Rogan is joining forces with Hotel Icon in Tsim Sha Tsui and bringing this year's graduating class of the Academy by Simon Rogan, a culinary course program (in partnership with the UK's Kendal College) that nurtures young talent, to Hong Kong. For two nights only, the Academy graduates will join forces with local hospitality students at Bistro 1979, a student-run restaurant co-operated by Hotel Icon and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, to present a special eight-course collaboration dinner for HK$680 per person on June 5 and 6, 2023.
Highlighted dishes include a cured salmon dish with whipped cod’s roe, avocado, wasabi sorbet and pickled cucumber, created by Academy by Simon Rogan apprentices, and a crabmeat salmon roe pai tee with citrus zest and ricotta cheese, crafted by a Hotel ICON intern. An optional non-alcoholic beverage pairing is available for an additional HK$280 per person.
Launched in July 2021, the Academy aims to equip students with a hands-on learning experience so that they can develop essential skills needed for a successful career in hospitality. The program is also in response to the ongoing staffing issues that the industry faces and hopes to encourage more to join, learn and grow. This experience will also allow these students to see how Rogan's farm-to-fork philosophy can be applied and executed.
Bistro 1979, Room THB219, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17 Science Museum Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong