By Dimithri Wijesinghe
Photos Indika Handuwala
On 6 March, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Eric Lavertu, along with some hotels/restaurants, held a press conference at his residence in order to feature and present the chefs who will be performing crucial roles in Good France Sri Lanka 2019.
A unique global event held in over 150 countries, the event will involve chefs and restaurants from around the world. They will all offer “French Menus” starting on 21 March leading up to 24 March.
This year, the four restaurants honoring French cuisine with distinct concepts in Sri Lanka are Café Français offering their classic menu of French food, Galle Face Hotel’s restaurant and wine cellar 1864 offering a “five-course, five-spices” menu, creating a link between France and our island, The Kingsbury offering a five-course menu accompanied with French wine, and Movenpick’s Vista Bar offering a tasting of wine and cheese.
This fifth year of the event features over 5,000 chefs participating from across five continents over four days in events celebrating responsible cooking. The showcasing of their cuisine and culinary prowess receives active support from French embassies throughout the world.
Featured chefs
1. Chef Bertrand Dubois of Café Français
2. Chef Jay Kay Govind of Galle Face Hotel
3. Chef Kithsiri De Silva of The Kingsbury Hotel
4. Chef Meththa Ekanayake of Movenpick
Save for Café Français – who will only be available on 21 March – all the other hotels will be part of the event throughout the designated dates.
The Gout de France/Good France is an event which unites chefs from all horizons and from around the world for one week with one shared goal: Celebrating the excellence and creativity of French gastronomy.
All four establishments hope that those who wish to experience something new would come and enjoy this world-class event.