This food lover’s event will feature local Greek chefs as well as Michelin starred chefs from around the world, who will be battling it out to create the most innovative interpretations of key Greek staples, offering exciting new recipes for the future of Greek gastronomy.
The internationally acclaimed Sani Gourmet Festival has been announced for the 10th – 19th May 2013. This year the Gourmet Festival, held at the luxurious Sani Resort in Greece, will be focusing on the evolution and development of traditional Greek dishes over the years, and how they have been passed on and evolved through the generations. This food lover’s event will feature local Greek chefs as well as Michelin starred chefs from around the world, who will be battling it out to create the most innovative interpretations of key Greek staples, offering exciting new recipes for the future of Greek gastronomy. For foodies and fans of Greek cuisine, a visit to Sani Resort for the Sani Gourmet Festival is an absolute must.
Over the years, Sani Resort has welcomed sixty-six chefs from twenty-seven countries with thirty-eight Michelin stars between them. 2013 will be bigger and better than ever as the Sani Gourmet Festival has now established itself as the meeting point for professional chefs and foodies alike, coming together to celebrate a passion for good food using the freshest and most local ingredients. Set on the Halkidiki peninsula, off mainland Greece, the high quality ingredients will be lovingly gathered from the surrounding area….olives, vegetables, nuts and grapes as well as delicious honey – in fact, Halkidiki is one of the biggest beekeeping centres in Greece.
Ten incredible chefs have been confirmed for Sani Gourmet Festival 2013, who will entertain and delight festival goers with their mouth-watering menus and culinary wizardry as they present their own versions of traditional Greek cuisine. Amongst them will be:
- Hector Botrini, the quadrilingual restaurateur whose restaurant ‘Etrusco’ has recently been awarded “the best restaurant in Greece”
- Giorgos Venieris, one of the world’s most promising chefs whose New Greek Cuisine at his restaurant ‘Mazi’ in London, is constantly creating impact
- Nena Ismyrnuglou, one of the world’s most celebrated female Greek chefs
- Nikos Karathanos, chef at the Michelin star restaurant Hytra in Athens.
The list of mindblowing chefs continues with Yiannis Loukakos, Dimiitris Dimitriadis, Chrysanthos Karamolengos, Christophoros Peskias, Anastasia Pouliopoulou and Nikolaos Kontosoros.
Sani Resort has 16 restaurants ranging from stylish chic to the wonderful traditional tavernas and ouzeries. Here, guests will sample the very best in fresh local produce in a feast of Greek delicacies. Set around the Sani marina or perched in the trees overlooking the water, festival-goers will be spoilt for choice with locations and menus during Sani Gourmet Festival 2013 making Sani Resort the idyllic host destination.
Basking in the sunshine on the shores of the Kassandra peninsula, Sani Resort is a family owned and privately developed hideaway set on a 1000 acre ecological reserve. It comprises four hotels: Sani Asterias Suites; Porto Sani Village & Spa; Sani Beach Club and Sani Beach Hotel & Spa. There are also three exclusive Sani spa venues and a buzzing marina, alive with cool bars, designer boutiques and art galleries.
With impeccable service, world-class cuisine and beautiful surroundings, Sani Gourmet festival is the perfect opportunity to taste gourmet dishes prepared by some of the world’s best chefs in an enchanting Mediterranean setting. This truly is a food lover’s paradise.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
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