The soul  of South East Asia is coming to Bells  as Manfredi at Bells  presents a  very special guest chef event  with Louis Tikaram, Head Chef of Longrain Sydney and winner  of the  esteemed title as the 2014 Josephine Pignolet Best Young Chef.

On Friday 21 March, Louis and  Manfredi at Bells’ Head Chef Cameron Cansdell will collaborate to delight guests with a menu inspired by Longrain’s communal eating philosophy of the Asian table. The menu will be a selection of Longrain favourites, made up of ingredients sourced to produce the fresh, zingy flavours carefully balanced with wines and cocktails.

Guests are invited to share  the  award winning hospitality offered by Brian and Karina Barry,  proprietors of Bells at Killcare and  enjoy the change of pace and dine with pioneers of the Australian restaurant industry Stefano Manfredi, Julie Manfredi Hughes, Damien Pignolet and Sam Christie as they recognise Louis as one of Sydney’s most promising chefs.

The Josephine Pignolet award was initiated in 1989 by Damien Pignolet as part of the SMH Good Food Guide Awards publication. Judged by a panel of industry experts including Damien, Simon Johnson, Janni Kyritsis and Neil Perry, the winning chef is given the opportunity to be flown overseas to train in a restaurant of their choosing.

The Manfredi’s celebrated 30 years of service to the Australian food industry last November and as part of this service, made a donation and an ongoing commitment to the Josephine Pignolet Best Young Chef Award, to help young chefs realise their dreams.

 

Stefano Manfredi says,

“The Josephine Pignolet Award is a great achievement and provides an up-and-coming chef with opportunities he or she may not have been able to do alone. Supporting this is our way of giving back to the industry and to those who will one day take the restaurant industry to a new level.”

Louis completed his apprenticeship to Longrain founding-chef, Martin Boetz at Longrain Sydney.  He then joined the opening team at The Bentley restaurant and went on to hone his skills at Tetsuya’s.  Louis’ love for food began in Fiji where his Fijian-Chinese grandmother taught him the flavours of the South Pacific as they fished and foraged, which can now be seen throughout his South East Asian cuisine at Longrain.

Dont miss out on your  place at our  table .

Longrain Meets Manfredi at Bells is a ticketed event and seats will be limited.

 

Event details
Friday 21 March 2014

7pm, for 7:30pm

Bookings essential via the  Bells at Killcare website: $135 per person

 

 

RESTAURANT CONTACT DETAILS

 

Manfredi at Bells

Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

107 The Scenic Road, Killcare Heights NSW Australia 2257

http://www.bellsatkillcare.com.au/

02 4360 2411

 

 

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