Four Seasons to host pop-up culinary event this evening |24 February 2017

Kannel Restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Seychelles will tonight transform into a culinary ‘Bazar Labrin’, showcasing the finest local produce from the Seychelles islands, with wines expertly paired to the ingredients by sommelier Eric Beaumard, from the Michelin star restaurants of Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris.

This month, Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris became the first palace hotel in Europe to be home to three Michelin-starred restaurants, with Eric Beaumard being the Sommelier and Restaurant Director of the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, Le Cinq. He himself is world-renowned in the industry, having previously been awarded Best Sommelier in France 1992, Best Sommelier in Europe 1994 (Ruinart Championships), and a silver medal at the World’s Best Sommelier 1998.

The ‘Bazar Labrin’ market at Kannel Restaurant will see fresh local ingredients from around the islands such as palm heart from Desroches Island and honey made by artist Alyssa Adams, being used by the resort’s executive chef Maxime Michaud who will prepare a variety of dishes served in a market style at stands around the beach-side restaurant. Each ingredient will be specifically paired to a wine chosen by award-winning sommelier, Eric Beaumard.

Executive Chef Michaud commented: “I am thrilled to be a part of this unique event which is something completely new for the resort, in that it will be the first time that one of our restaurants completely transforms into a pop-up market. The variety and quality of ingredients found in Seychelles is something that I am also very excited to have the opportunity to work with and to showcase to the island alongside a delicious selection of wine to complement the evening!”

By walking around the pop-up market, visitors will be able to take in the sights and aromas of dishes such as soy braised pork belly using Denis Island pork, veloute made from locally sourced cassava and a mille feuille made with honey and kalamanzi, before tasting them alongside wines expertly paired to each dish by Sommelier Beaumard.

Local producers as well as Mr Beaumard himself, will be present to share their knowledge and answer questions about their produce while diners explore the market and indulge their senses at this culinary show.

This one-of-a-kind event is accessible with an entrance ticket, priced at R1690 per person, or R1350 for Seychelles residents. The ticket price includes entrance to the market where free seating is available, plus all food and wine served at the market stalls, and is subject to 26.5% taxes and service charge. Tickets can be reserved by contacting the resort directly on telephone number 4393000 or e-mailing concierge.sey@fourseasons.com.