Top Scottish chefs take the helm this January in Singapore

Top Scottish chefs take the helm this January in Singapore to celebrate Scottish cuisine and welcome the Scottish race victor in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race

Michelin-starred Martin Wishart has been invited to take part in a celebration of Scottish food and drink during 21-27 January 2008 along with two other Scottish award winning chefs – Raymond Capaldi of Fenix, Melbourne and Joseph Martin, Pan Pacific Singapore.

Martin said ‘I am excited to be taking part in the event and relish the opportunity to take my style of Scottish cuisine to Asia’. Martin will be accompanied by two of his talented team of chefs Rikki Preston and Stewart Boyles. The event entitled Bravehearts’ Cuisine will be held at the Pan Pacific hotel and is the brainchild of executive chef, Joseph Martin who has developed the event due to the increased interest and demand for Scottish food and drink in Singapore.

Joseph said ‘Bravehearts’ presents an exciting opportunity for culinary interaction and promises a gastronomic experience with exposure to cuisine prepared by four international chefs. The dishes created are based on our experience, heritage and current culinary trends and ingredients, promising a unique and memorable dining experience”

The chefs have created several special menus which will be available to diners at the Pan Pacific’s global kitchen restaurant. They will also hold gourmet cookery master classes and cook at the high profile Braveheart’s Charity Cuisine ball in association with Glasgow: Scotland with style on 25 January.

The event has been scheduled to coincide with the arrival in port of the Glasgow: Scotland with style yacht, which is participating in the Clipper 07-08 Round The World Yacht Race, and is currently the overall race leader.

The 400 guests attending the cocktail reception will be welcomed by a piper and guests include representatives from the Singapore Government; Glasgow City Marketing Bureau’s Vice Chair, Bailie Liz Cameron and its Chief Executive Scott Taylor; Clipper Ventures Plc as well as Glasgow Clipper crew.

Glasgow City Marketing Bureau will also use the occasion to host 150 key business tourism clients, Singapore-based Glasgow alumni and individuals from the wider global Scottish business community who are based in Singapore.

The three chefs in Scottish attire will introduce their dishes at the dinner which will be followed by a charity auction to complete the Burn’s Night festivities.

Liz Cameron, Vice Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and former Lord Provost of Glasgow commented:

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 07-08 has been full of drama for the Glasgow: Scotland with style yacht and skipper Hannah and her crew have coped extremely well with everything to date. We are looking forward to the arrival of the fleet in Singapore in January to the new development at Keppel Bay Marina. To mark the occasion Glasgow: Scotland with style is delighted to be hosting a high profile charity dinner in conjunction with Pan Pacific on 25th January. We are honoured that award-winning Scottish chef Martin Wishart will be creating and cooking the menu along with the other three world class Scottish chefs – it promises to be a very special night.

During their stay the chefs will take part in a press conference talking to representatives from the global press, radio and television and will talk about their culinary influences and the dishes they will be preparing followed by a cookery demonstration. The Scottish chefs will also be hosted by the Singapore Tourist Board to visit some of Singapore’s key tourism sights as well as its street markets and restaurants to sample the local cuisine. As part of the Clipper celebrations the chefs have also been invited to take part in an inter boat cook off event at Keppel Bay on 26 January – the chefs will cook onboard the vessels boat for the country they represent – Australia, Singapore and Scotland.