"Battle of the Tasman" degustation at glass brasserie, Hilton Sydney
WHAT: Battle of the Tasman Degustation
WHO: Luke Mangan (AU), Joe Pavlovich (AU), Peter Thornley (NZ), Brian Campbell (NZ)
WHEN: Monday 17 October, 2011, 6pm
WHERE: glass brasserie, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney, 2000
COST: AU$165 per person
INFO/BOOK: T: 02 9265 6068 / E: eat@glassbrasserie.com.au / w: www.glassbrasserie.com.au
Each guest will sample exceptional dishes
incorporating key ingredients from both sides of the Tasman, as picked
by both chefs. Each course will be matched with either New Zealand or
Australian wines to complete the experience - diners will then have
the chance to vote for their overall favourite.
Kicking off the battle for Australia
is Luke Mangan, one of Australia's leading chefs and restaurateurs
who will be joined by the highly acclaimed Joe Pavlovich, Luke's
executive chef and glass brasserie head chef. Battle of the Tasman will
see the Australian duo ignite Luke's philosophy to source the finest
and freshest local and Australian ingredients and showcase with a clean
and contemporary twist.
Battling it out for New Zealand and flying
in especially for the evening, will be one of New Zealand's most acclaimed
and well-known chefs, Peter Thornley and his long-time pastry
chef, Brian Campbell. Peter heads up Hilton Queenstown's signature
lakefront restaurant, Wakatipu Grill and together, the dynamic duo will
showcase contemporary and pioneering New Zealand cuisine that's finely
styled and takes fresh, local ingredients to create unforgettable flavours.
All four chefs will be joined by glass
brasserie's head sommelier and multiple wine award winner Kim Bickley,
who will carefully select wines from each country to compliment the
key ingredients from each course in the degustation. This battle
is not to be missed!
The Chefs:
Luke Mangan is one of Australia's leading
chefs and restaurateurs and is highly regarded internationally as a
shining example of Australia's culinary culture.
Luke currently owns and operates glass
brasserie at the Hilton Sydney; The Palace by Luke Mangan, South Melbourne;
Salt & the adjoining World Wine Bar, Tokyo; Salt grill, Singapore;
and Salt grill onboard three P&O's cruise liners. He is also the
consulting chef for Virgin Australia.
While Luke's restaurants range from
gastropubs to fine dining establishments, they share the common thread
of Luke's cooking philosophy – which is to source the finest and
freshest local and Australian ingredients and showcase them with a clean
and contemporary twist. Luke is renowned for his unexpected creations,
which highlight his French classical training and Asian influences,
married with simple, fresh, clean flavours. Luke's cooking aims to
enhance and accentuate, rather than mask, the natural taste of the ingredients.
Further testaments to Luke's excellence
are the requests he has received to cook for, including former U.S.
President Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, Tom Cruise and at the wedding
of Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary.
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Joe Pavlovich has a wealth of experience
in the kitchen. His skills and passion have led him to prepare meals
all over the world for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Cate Blanchett, Jessica
and Ashley Simpson, Sam Neill, Jamie Oliver, Eddie Maguire and Princess
Mary.
Joe has worked in both New Zealand and
Australia and it was in 2001 when his relationship with Luke first flourished,
joining Luke Mangan's Bistro LuLu as Sous Chef. In January he 2003 became
Head Chef and successfully ran the acclaimed kitchen until April 2005.
Joe is Executive Chef of the Luke Mangan
group and oversees glass brasserie as well as Luke's international restaurants.
Joe continues to be an integral component of the ongoing success of
glass at Hilton Sydney. Joe has been working with Luke Mangan for ten
years and continues to be in high demand as one of Australia's leading
and most sought after chefs.
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Peter Thornley
One of New Zealand's most acclaimed
chefs, Peter Thornley heads up Hilton Queenstown's signature restaurant
Wakatipu Grill. He has led landmark restaurants across New Zealand and
the world showing that his style and flair for New Zealand cuisine is
innovative and finely styled. The recipient of many national and international
awards, Thornley is a familiar magazine, TV and radio personality in
New Zealand.
With both a local and an international
reputation, Peter Thornley is a multi-award winner and his food continues
to receive critical acclaim worldwide.
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Brian Campbell need image
Brian's culinary journey began in the
highlands of Scotland and developed to work at some of the finest, Michelin
stared restaurants in the UK and Spain with a host of acclaimed chefs.
Brian moved to
New Zealand to work in one of Auckland's finest restaurants, The French
cafe as pastry chef, before spending the winter season in Queenstown.
It was after this first that he joined Peter Thornley in the kitchen,
honing in on his flair for desserts creating cutting edge desserts as
well as classics.
Finding Queenstown and the Otago region
very similar to Scotland, Brian landed a dream role as Pastry Chef at
Hilton Queenstown's signature restaurant Wakatipu Grill, giving him
the chance to work with Peter Thornley once again to showcase New Zealand
cuisine at its very best, together.
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In a world traditionally dominated by
men, Kim Bickley, head Sommelier at Hilton Sydney's glass brasserie,
doesn't just hold her own - she sets the standard.
Flying high from winning "Best List
of Wines by the Glass" in this year's Australian Wine List of the
Year Awards 2011, Kim is a star Sommelier who is shining brighter than
ever. A CMS Certified Sommelier who finished in the top eleven students
in Australia to be certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2008,
Kim is a jewel in the Hilton Sydney crown.
Kim's glass wine bar, a winner of multiple
awards, boasts a spectacular 10,000 bottle cellar spanning the entire
length of the restaurant. Glass Brasserie has one of Australia's
most prestigious wine lists and showcases an extensive selection of
Australian and imported wine.
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