This year, SAVOUR returns with an expanded festival line up featuring not one but three exciting, specially-themed editions that will bring distinctly unique experiences to attendees. These editions being with SAVOUR Gourmet which will be held from 12 to 15 May, followed by SAVOUR Wines from 8 to 11 September, and end with SAVOUR Christmas which will be held from 17 to 20 November in 2016.
“In response to our loyal fans, expanding the frequency of the festival while covering more areas of interest was a natural step. We are presenting three unique and exciting editions this year, with 2017 welcoming a 4th edition to the series – SAVOUR Kids. We’ve also remained steadfast to SAVOUR’s mission, which is to make the best of food and beverage accessible to all, with our move to reduce dish prices and offer complimentary entry this year.” — Darren Chen, Director Of Savour Events
The first edition, SAVOUR Gourmet focuses on the best of gourmet experiences, with highlights including the alfresco Gourmet Village with its stellar lineup of restaurants, themed bars and live music, as well as the always-popular Gourmet Market, which showcases exceptional products from around the world.
SAVOUR Gourmet also marks the debut of the DBS Live Your Dream initiative, which provides emerging homegrown talent with a platform to dazzle with new and innovative offerings. The island’s best and brightest will lead their respective restaurants in the Gourmet Village, showcasing their skills and pitting themselves amongst the best in the business. Attendees at SAVOUR Gourmet can also play a part in helping to pick out the next culinary star by voting for their favourite chefs and dishes during the event. As such, every transaction at the Gourmet Village restaurants comes with a dedicated voting card. Likewise, fans will also be able to track the progress of their favourite chefs throughout the 4-day festival.
SAVOUR Gourmet 2016
As the festival hits our shores tomorrow, we are pleased to unveil Martell as the official cognac for SAVOUR Gourmet 2016. The oldest of the great cognac houses, Martell has announced a partnership with Singapore’s premier gourmet festival SAVOUR to bring to life a multi-sensory gastronomic exploration. As the Official Cognac of SAVOUR Festivals in 2016, Martell gives expression to its long association with gastronomy and support for local emerging chefs.
L’Espace Martell
Bringing its hallmark French Art de Vivre to SAVOUR festival grounds, Martell will present L’Espace Martell, an elegant yet casual space that includes a kitchen, bar and seating area. “Demon Chef” Alvin Leung of three Michelin-starred Bo Innovation and his protégé Eric Chong, winner of the first MasterChef Canada, will demonstrate their culinary prowess at the Martell kitchen. Taking visitors on a gastronomic journey of Asian flavours, Leung will tantalise taste buds with his signature Molecular Xiao Long Bao, available only with purchase of the SAVOUR Experience Pack, while Chong will serve delectable Asian-inspired dishes, bearing testament to the natural pairing between Asian cuisine and Martell cognacs.
The Martell bar will serve up Martell cognacs and exquisite cocktails, complementing the haute cuisine presented in the Martell space. Visitors at SAVOUR are also welcome to attend Alvin Leung’s masterclasses held daily at the Martell space.
Martell Projects: Chef
To celebrate young rising culinary talents in Singapore, Martell proudly presents Martell Projects: Chef, a gastronomic platform to discover Martell’s first young Ambassador Chef. An element of SAVOUR’s Emerging Chef Singapore 2016, Martell Projects: Chef will be held across the three editions of SAVOUR this year, with three finalists selected at the first two editions of SAVOUR – SAVOUR Gourmet and SAVOUR Wines respectively, to compete in a final showdown at the last installation of SAVOUR 2016, SAVOUR Christmas.
Competing chefs will create original dishes that best pair with Martell Cordon Bleu, to be judged by Leung and a panel of experts. The chef with the winning dish will win a two-week apprenticeship with Martell Resident Chef Eric Danger at Martell Chateau de Chanteloup in Cognac, France, as well as a cash prize of S$10,000 for his restaurant.
The chefs competing in this round of Martell Projects: Chef include :
- Allen Tan (Saveur Art)
- Jonathan Lee (Artichoke)
- Michael Yeong (Lower East Side)
- Ronald Li (Salt Tapas and Bar)
- Tommy Kim (CATO)
- William Lai (Buona Terra)
Martell Gourmet Passport
A purveyor of new experiences and discoveries, Martell presents the Martell Gourmet Passport. Highlighting dishes featured in Martell Projects: Chef, the Passport entitles visitors to a complimentary tasting portion of Martell Cordon Bleu to elevate their gastronomic journey. Additional tastings of Martell Cordon Bleu can be purchased at all restaurant booths and at L’Espace Martell for SGD6. Martell Gourmet Passport holders are encouraged to vote for their favourite dishes and have their say in the judging of Martell Projects: Chef.
“Martell is proud to be the Official Cognac of SAVOUR 2016. The series of SAVOUR festivals is a wonderful way for us to present Martell’s perfect union with gastronomy and French Art de Vivre to the local audience throughout the year. We are also thrilled to join SAVOUR in their support for emerging chefs in Singapore. Through Martell Projects: Chef, we celebrate young creative talents and discover tomorrow’s leading lights of the industry,” says Ms Kyung Min, Director of Marketing, Pernod Ricard Singapore.
Join us with Martell, the Official Cognac of SAVOUR 2016 at SAVOUR Gourmet from 12 to 15 May 2016 at The Promontory @ Marina Bay.
For more information, visit the Martell event page.
