Taste of St Barth Festival

The 3rd edition of St. Barth's Gourmet Festival will take place from 3 to 6 November 2016 on the island of St. Barth. This year, the Chef's casting and the program of the festivities will be the envy of all the gourmets from around the world.

The sponsor of this edition is no other than the Christian Squer, Head of the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, who earned three Michelin stars in the month of February.

It will be surrounded by 8 Chefs who will each make French gastronomy shine in a hotel on the island during the Festival: Arnaud Donckele, Guy Martin, Sylvestre Wahid, Jerome Banctel, Virginia Basselot, Fabien Lefebvre Christophe Saintagne and Gilles Marchal.

This event confirms the dominant position of the island as a tourist destination in the Caribbean and in the world, while discovering the French haute cuisine in a festive and friendly atmosphere.

Each chef will offer during the three dinners Festival menu in 4 services (95 €) or 8 services (130 €) allowing guests to discover the island cuisine and their own signatures. During three days, a program festivities will be held on the island.

"It is an honor to receive these highly talented chefs on our island. St. Barth Gourmet Festival is a major event that confirms the dominant position of the island as a tourist destination in the Caribbean and in the world, while guests discover and residents of the French gastronomy island in a festive and friendly atmosphere in the image of St. Barts! "Says Nils Dufau, Chairman of the Territorial Committee of Saint Barthélemy Tourism.

PROGRAM

Thursday, November 3, 2016 18:30 21h: Opening night at Le Barthélemy

Cocktail made by the chiefs and partner institutions

Address:

• Bruno Magras, President of the Federation of St. Bartholomew

• Michel Magras, Senator of Saint-Barthélemy

• Nils Dufau, Chairman of the Tourism Committee of Saint Barthélemy

• Christian Le Squer, Patron of St. Barts Gourmet Festival 2016

Photo shoot and autograph participants leaders in St. Barts Gourmet Festival 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016

- 8 am - 10 am: Chef Christian Conference The Squer open to residents of the island of Saint-Barthélemy

- 10h - 12h: Press conference at Tom Beach

- 14h - 17h: bartender contest at Nikki Beach and beach entertainment contest waiters

- 19h: Opening night in the different partner institutions

Saturday, November 5, 2016

- 9 am - 11 am: Launch of the competition for young chefs to Bonito. Chef Christian Le Squer, Jury President unveils kitchen and selected ingredients

- 12h: Beach Picnic at Guanahani - barbecue contest by each head of the operation accompanied by a young chef of the island of Saint-Barthélemy

- 19h: Dinner in the different partner institutions

Sunday, November 6, 2016

- 7 am - 10 am: Competition for Young Leaders in Bonito

- 10h - 12h: Pastry Competition p'tites hats and the traditional cake on the waterfront

- 12h - 13h: Prize giving on the dock - 13h: Brunch at Nikki Beach

- 19h: Dinner in the different partner institutions