In Pictures: Highlights Of The 2018 MICHELIN Guide Singapore Gala
The MICHELIN Guide Singapore celebrated the launch of its 3rd edition at Resorts World Sentosa, alongside well-suited diners and chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants from around the world.
It was a starry, starry night at the ballroom of Resorts World Sentosa where more than 380 diners and chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants from all over the world gathered in anticipation of the launch of the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2018.
Excitement buzzed as Michael Ellis, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, took to the stage to announce the results.
Five new one-starred establishments bring the total number of the Singapore starred restaurants up to 39 this year.
The foyer was decked out in 1960s Singapore glam, complete with a photobooth presented by Loacker. At the bars, LiHO Tea and Nespresso shook up creative cocktail concoctions for guests to go with their canapes. Chefs and industry professionals celebrated in style with refreshments by Badoit and evian water as they were plied with course after course of unique creations by chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants ending with Nespresso Exclusive Selection Nepal Lamjung and Kilimanjaro Peaberry coffees.
Cooking specially for the evening were chefs Emmanuel Stroobant, Sun Kim, Lam Ming Kin, Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier, Alvin Leung and Rishi Naleendra, all of whom showcased contemporary interpretations of nostalgic local dishes like yusheng, rojak and chendol.
Below, some highlights from the 2018 MICHELIN Guide Singapore gala dinner "The Past Through Tomorrow" captured in pictures.
The foyer, decked out in 1960s glamour, where guests mingled over canapes and cocktails and had their photos taken at the photobooth presented by Loacker.
The foyer was decked out to look like the streets of Singapore from the 1960s with refreshments by evian and Badoit.
Coffee and cocktails are the perfect match at the Nespresso bar.
Vice President of Michelin Asia Pacific Chan Hock Sen (far left), having a Nespresso cocktail at the foyer.
Creative cocktails were shaken and served by sharply-dressed staff from LiHO Tea.
More than 380 attended the launch of the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2018.
(from left) Local celebrities Zheng Geping, Hong Huifang, Sonia Chew, Georgina Chang, Kate Pang, Joakim Gomez graced the event.
A different kind of chefs' table in the ballroom of the 2018 MICHELIN Guide Singapore gala.
Singapore's Culinary Pioneers are honoured: Guan Hoe Soon, Loy Kee Chicken Rice, Roland Restaurant and Dragon Phoenix.
For entertainment, award-winning local dance act ScRach MarcS take the stage with their retro-inspired routine.
(from left) The chefs behind the evening's menu: Claudio Sandri of RWS, Alvin Leung of Bo Innovation, Lam Ming Kin of Longtail, Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier of Le Normandie, Emmanuel Stroobant of Saint Pierre, Sun Kim of Meta and Rishi Naleendra of Cheek By Jowl.
(from left) First-time one-Michelin-star awardees: Tim Lam of Jiang-Nan Chun, Mathieu Escoffier of Ma Cuisine, Katrina Wheeldon-Pynt of Burnt Ends, Tomoo Kimura of Sushi Kimura and Ivan Brehm of Nouri.
International Director for the MICHELIN Guides Michael Ellis with the five chefs from two-Michelin-starred restaurants.
A final photo of all the awarded chefs and restaurant owners with International Director of the MICHELIN Guides Michael Ellis and the Bibendum mascot.
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