SO Amazing Chefs 2017 returns for its 6th year, bringing with it 12 chefs experts – representing a total of 12 Michelin stars – plus 6 culinary masters for 6 days of culinary beauty and feasts from Tuesday 26 September to Sunday 1 October 2017 at SO Sofitel Bangkok.

The annual culinary celebration will feature 6 culinary masters – including a Spice Master (Didier Corlou), Master Chocolatier (Stéphane Bonnat), two Cheese Master brothers (Patrice & Philippe Marchand), a Master Oyster Shucker (Jacques Cocollos) – plus a Visual Culinary Master (Christopher Lecoutre) to provide the dancing partner for the feast of flavors.

The six-day program includes 5 themed degustation dinners, 5 exclusive private chef’s table dining opportunities catered by the SO Amazing Chefs, a weekend drunch, 3 once-in-a-lifetime cooking classes hosted by the chefs themselves, and a host of other delicious events, including a cheese evening, oyster feast and an after-party.

This year, 4 chefs and culinary experts are making their debut at the annual culinary extravaganza, joining 14 returning maestros supported by 3 of Accor’s very own chefs across Asia Pacific.
New gastronomy professionals joining the SO Amazing Chefs roster this year include Jacques Cocollos, owner of a French oyster farm and renowned exporter of top quality oysters to Asia, Nicolas Isnard, chef-owner of L'Auberge de la Charme, Prenois, France (1* Michelin), René van Empelen of Amsterdam-based Van Empelen Catering, Sakal Phoeung of the much acclaimed Le Corto in Saigon, and Christopher Lecoutre, a French visual culinary maestro who brings gastronomic creations to life on his canvas.

Returning chefs and experts include Alain Caron (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Didier Corlou (Hanoi, Vietnam), Hervé Rodriguez (Paris, France), Jacques Pourcel (Montpellier, France), Jean-Baptiste Natali (Colombey-les- Deux-Églises, France), Joost Bijster (Bangkok, Thailand), Laurent Peugeot (Burgundy, France), Michael Dyllong (Dortmund, Germany), Patrice & Philippe Marchand (Nancy, France), Patrick Jeffroy (Brittany, France), Paul Smart (Bangkok, Thailand), Stéphane Bonnat (Voiron, France), and Thierry Drapeau (Saint-Sulpice- le-Verdon, France).
One of the main highlights of the event is the Culinary Showdown competition and gala dinner on Wednesday 27 September 2017, where it’s 'hats on and gloves off' with SO Amazing Chefs competing against one another in the name of charity. Proceeds from the Culinary Showdown go towards the CCF Foundation under The Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

All visiting chefs will be arriving in Bangkok courtesy of Etihad Airways, the generous air ticket sponsors for SO Amazing Chefs 2017.

#SOAmazingChefs2017 will be staged from 26 September – 1 October 2017 at SO Sofitel Bangkok. For more information and reservations, please call +66 (0) 2 6240000 or email H6835-FB3@sofitel.com

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EVENT PROGRAM
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[Tuesday 26 September 2017]

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Dinner: 4 Hands Vietnamese Spices
6:00pm – 10:00pm
6 courses: THB 3,000++ per person
Venue: Park Society, 29th Floor
Chefs: Didier Corlou and Sakal Phoeung

🍴Private Dining: Chefs’ Table
6:00pm – 10:00pm
6 courses: Exclusive for 10 persons
THB 55,000++ for whole table
THB 99,000++ with wine pairing
Chefs: Didier Corlou and Sakal Phoeung


[Wednesday 27 September 2017]

🍴Culinary Cooking Class (2 Dishes)
10:00am – 12:00noon
THB 2,400++ per person
Venue: Park Society, 29th Floor
Chef: Didier Corlou and Sakal Phoeung

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Culinary Showdown
6:00pm – 10:00pm
THB 3,200++ per person for 3-course dinner
Venue: Ballroom, 8th Floor
Schedule: 6:30pm - Welcome Cocktail
7:00pm - Chefs Introduction
7:30pm - Commence Showdown
8:45pm - Tasting by Judges
9:00pm - Tasting by Audience

🍴SO Amazing Chefs After-Party HI-SO Ladies’ Night
10:00pm – 12midnight
Free entry, free-flow of sparkling wines for ladies from 10pm - 11pm
Venue: HI-SO, 30th Floor
Event: Meet & greet SO Amazing Chefs


[Thursday 28 September 2017]

🍴Chocolate Cooking Class (2 Desserts)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
THB 2,400++ per person
Venue: Chocolab, Ground Floor
Chef: Stephane Bonnat (Master Chocolatier)

🍴Cheese at SO with Live DJ & Saxophonist
7:00pm – 9:00pm
2 hours of wine, tapas, and cheese: THB 999++ per person
Venue: MIXO, 9th Floor
By: Patrice & Philippe Marchand (Cheese Master Brothers)

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Dinner: Seventh Heaven
6:00pm – 10:00pm
7 courses: THB 6,800++ per person
7 courses: THB 8,200++ with wine pairing
Venue: Park Society, 29th Floor
Chefs: Laurent Peugeot*, Nicolas Isnard*, Michael Dyllong*, Alain Caron, Herve Rodriguez*, Thierry Drapeau** and Angela Brown

🍴Private Dining: Chefs’ Table
6:00pm – 10:00pm
7 courses: Exclusive for 10 persons
THB 80,000++ for whole table
THB 110,000++ with wine pairing
Chefs: Laurent Peugeot*, Nicolas Isnard*, Michael Dyllong*, Alain Caron, Herve Rodriguez*, Thierry Drapeau** and Angela Brown


[Friday 29 September 2017]

🍴Chocolate Cooking Class (2 Desserts)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
THB 2,400++ per person
Venue: Chocolab, Ground Floor
Chef: Stephane Bonnat (Master Chocolatier)

🍴Shuck & Sip at SO
7:00pm – 9:00pm
2 hours of oysters, pass around canapés, sparkling wines and Champagne
THB 1,900++ per person (sparkling wines)
THB 3,900++ per person (Champagne)
Venue: MIXO, 9th Floor
By: Jacques Cocollos (Master Oyster Shucker)

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Dinner: All-Star Signature Dishes
6:00pm – 10:00pm
12 courses: THB 12,000++ per person
12 courses: THB 15,000++ with wine pairing
Venue: Park Society, 29th Floor
Chefs: Jean-Batiste Natalie*, Nicolas Isnard*, Laurent Peugeot*, Herve Rodriguez*, Michael Dyllong*, Patrick Jeffroy**, Jacques Pourcel***, Thierry Drapeau**, Alain Caron, René van Empelen, Sakal Phoeung and Angela Brown

🍴Private Dining: Chefs’ Table
6:00pm – 10:00pm
12 courses: Exclusive for 10 persons
THB 180,000++ for whole table
THB 240,000++ with wine pairing
Chefs: Jean-Batiste Natalie*, Nicolas Isnard*, Laurent Peugeot*, Herve Rodriguez*, Michael Dyllong*, Patrick Jeffroy**, Jacques Pourcel***, Thierry Drapeau**, Alain Caron, René van Empelen, Sakal Phoeung and Angela Brown


[Saturday 30 September 2017]

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Drunch
12:00noon – 3:30pm
THB1,950++ per person (food only), THB 2,300++ (including free-flow water, juices, coffee & tea), THB 2,700++ (including free-flow water, juices, coffee & tea and red, white, sparkling & rose wines) with live cooking stations, mixologist, Cheese Master and live DJ
Venue: Red Oven, 7th Floor
Chefs: Joost Bijster, Sorataj Thesaphu, Angela Brown, Craig Napper and Patrice & Philippe Marchand (Cheese Master Brothers)

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Dinner: Visual Food & Art
6:00pm – 10:00pm
9 courses: THB 9,900++ per person
9 courses: THB 11,900++ with wine pairing
Venue: Park Society, 29th Floor
Chefs: Thierry Drapeau**, Laurent Peugeot*, Jacques Pourcel***, Nicolas Isnard*, Michael Dyllong*, Patrick Jeffory**, Jean-Batiste Natalie*, Herve Rodriguez*, Alain Caron and Angela Brown

🍴Private Dining: Chefs’ Table
6:00pm – 10:00pm
9 courses: Exclusive for 10 persons
THB 120,000++ for whole table
THB 160,000++ with wine pairing
Chefs: Thierry Drapeau**, Laurent Peugeot*, Jacques Pourcel***, Nicolas Isnard*, Michael Dyllong*, Patrick Jeffory**, Jean-Batiste Natalie*, Herve Rodriguez*, Alain Caron and Angela Brown


[Sunday 1 October 2017]

🍴SO Amazing Chefs Dinner: Tastes, Textures & Temperatures
6:00pm – 10:00pm
8 courses: THB 7,900++ per person
8 courses: THB 9,500++ with wine pairing
Venue: Park Society, 29th Floor
Chefs: Jean-Batiste Natalie*, Thierry Drapeau**, Patrick Jeffory**, Jacques Pourcel***, Alain Caron, René van Empelen, Michael Dyllong*, Angela Brown and Stephane Bonnat (Master Chocolatier)

🍴Private Dining: Chefs’ Table
6:00pm – 10:00pm
8 courses: Exclusive for 10 persons
THB 100,000++ for whole table
THB 140,000++ with wine pairing
Chefs: Jean-Batiste Natalie*, Thierry Drapeau**, Patrick Jeffory**, Jacques Pourcel***, Alain Caron, René van Empelen, Michael Dyllong*, Angela Brown and Stephane Bonnat (Master Chocolatier)

SO Amazing Chefs 2017 will be staged from 26 September – 1 October 2017 at SO Sofitel Bangkok. For more information and reservations, please call +66 (0) 2 6240000 or email H6835-FB3@sofitel.com

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