On Friday 11 September, Alain Ducasse returned to his one-Michelin star SPOON restaurant at InterContinental Hong Kong for a Gala Dinner. InterContinental Hong Kong’s Managing Director Jean-Jacques Reibel and his wife Jitka hosted a table of VIP guests for the event, which showcased a 6-course menu by SPOON Executive Chef Stéphane Gortina.The VIP guests hosted by Jean-Jacques Reibel included Alain & Sharon Li, Moses & Angela Tsang, Michel & Tamara Lamunière. Louis & Nancy Bowen, Vincent & Ines Piket, Barney Cheng, Jennifer Liu, and Richard Vuylsteke.Invited guests and SPOON patrons chatted with world-famous chef Alain Ducasse during a pre-dinner Champagne Reception at the SPOON Bar.The 6-course dinner showcased contemporary French cuisine inspired by Ducasse, using his refined culinary techniques and the freshest ingredients of the season.
Chilled Courgette Velouté, fresh goat cheese
Warm Young Rabbit and Duck Foie Gras Pie
Cookpot of Spelt, seasonal vegetables, herb pesto
Blue Lobster, girolle mushrooms, salicornia and lemon
Wild Strawberries in warm jus, mascarpone sorbet
Chocolate from Alain Ducasse’s Manufacture de chocolat in Paris, crunchy praline
Guests dining with Jean-Jacques Reibel and Alain Ducasse also enjoyed a special wine pairing by SPOON’s Chief Sommelier Mathieu Ginglardi that included:
Champagne – Notes Blanches – Fleury
Chateauneuf-du-Pape –Domaine de Marcoux 2013
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru – Les Caillerets – Marc Colin 2012
Champagne – Petite Douceur Rosé – Gosset
On his Hong Kong visit, Alain Ducasse was joined by his Corporate Executive Chef Christian Julliard and Director of Wine Gerard Margeon.
On Friday 11 September, Alain Ducasse returned to his one-Michelin star SPOON restaurant at InterContinental Hong Kong for a Gala Dinner. InterContinental Hong Kong’s Managing Director Jean-Jacques Reibel and his wife Jitka hosted a table of VIP guests for the event, which showcased a 6-course menu by SPOON Executive Chef Stéphane Gortina.The VIP guests hosted by Jean-Jacques Reibel included Alain & Sharon Li, Moses & Angela Tsang, Michel & Tamara Lamunière. Louis & Nancy Bowen, Vincent & Ines Piket, Barney Cheng, Jennifer Liu, and Richard Vuylsteke.Invited guests and SPOON patrons chatted with world-famous chef Alain Ducasse during a pre-dinner Champagne Reception at the SPOON Bar.The 6-course dinner showcased contemporary French cuisine inspired by Ducasse, using his refined culinary techniques and the freshest ingredients of the season.
