
Executive Pastry Chef Peter Nguyen Elevates New World Phu Quoc Resort’s Dessert Experiences
Executive Pastry Chef Peter Nguyen brings artistry, innovation, and local flavours to New World Phu Quoc Resort’s pastry creations.
Executive Pastry Chef Peter Nguyen brings artistry, innovation, and local flavours to New World Phu Quoc Resort’s pastry creations.
The Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025 celebrates the nation’s finest chefs, restaurants, and hospitality leaders. Guided by a distinguished advisory board of international hoteliers, sommeliers, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers, the awards ensure credibility and vision. These judges bring unmatched expertise, guaranteeing winners truly embody excellence, creativity, and authenticity in Vietnam’s gastronomy.
Le Méridien Saigon proudly unveils its 2025 mooncake collection, entitled “Moonlight Glamour”. The collection stands out with a distinctive design inspired by the image of a suitcase – a timeless symbol of travel, discovery, and meaningful connections. Featuring two exquisitely crafted gift box editions and four signature mooncake flavors, this refined collection is the perfect gift for loved ones, partners, and friends during the Mid-Autumn season.
The Gourmet Vietnam Awards not only honour culinary excellence but also celebrate the people behind the plates—those who bring vision, artistry, and emotion to the table. This year’s People’s Choice categories invite diners to raise their voices for the chefs who inspire, surprise, and connect us through food.
Gourmet Vietnam Awards, presented by Epicure Vietnam, the country’s leading culinary magazine, is more than just an awards ceremony; it is a national stage celebrating excellence, innovation, and dedication across the vibrant F&B and hospitality landscape.
From 8 to 20 August 2025, Saigon Café at Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel invites guests to embark on “Ticket to Indonesia,” an immersive journey into the flavours and traditions of the world’s largest archipelago. Part of the hotel’s “Ticket to Asia” series, the event marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia, celebrating both culinary artistry and cultural connection.
Le Méridien Saigon has officially set the tone for the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with an elegant reveal of its latest mooncake collection, Moonlight Glamour. Held on July 4, the exclusive launch event marked one of the earliest unveilings among Saigon’s five-star hotels—blending tradition, contemporary art, and culinary innovation into one luminous celebration.
This July and August, the “Waves of Flavor” series returns to Latest Recipe restaurant – Le Méridien Saigon – with its newest chapter, “A Taste of Vegas & Texas.” Held monthly throughout 2025, the series invites gourmets on a captivating journey to explore the world through taste, with each edition offering a fresh, creative, and art-inspired dining experience that defines the hotel’s distinctive gastronomic identity.
With more than 20 years bridging the world’s most exclusive destinations with Asia’s discerning elite, Christine Galle-Luczak, Founder of Heavens Portfolio, reflects on the true essence of luxury. In this candid interview, she shares how purpose, emotion, and storytelling are shaping a new era of hospitality.