The 4th Mountain Gastronomy Festival!
A culinary event that celebrates its 4th anniversary this year. It is a pleasure to meet the greatest chefs of the French Riviera for a weekend, presided over by the starred chef Joël GARAULT, from the Hôtel Hermitage in Monaco.
The festival will start on Saturday 7 February from 3pm with entertainment to whet your appetite, followed by the inauguration at 6.30pm. Then, the weekend will be punctuated by entertainment orchestrated by the chefs: tastings on the slopes organised by the "Toques Brûlées" and the "Union des Artisans Pâtissiers Chocolatiers des Alpes-Maritimes".
In the evenings, chefs offer gourmet menus in some fifteen restaurants in the resort. The budget remains very affordable (40 € for the menu including appetizer, starter, main course and dessert).
The chefs participating in this new edition
Sébastien BRODA, 1* Michelin (Le Park 45, Cannes)
Christian PLUMAIL (Chez Plum'Ail, Nice)
Emmanuel LERHER (Mas de Pierre, St Paul de Vence)
Philippe JOANNES (Fairmont, Monaco)
Charles SEMERIA (l'Escentiel, Beaulieu)
Fabio MERRA (Vino et Cucina, Nice)
Thomas MILLO (Auberge de la Madone, Peillon)
Joël GARAULT, 1* Michelin (Hôtel Hermitage, Monaco)
Lucie PICHON (Vista Palace, Roquebrune Cap Martin)
Sébastien SANJOUR, 1* Michelin (Le Relais des Moines, Arcs-sur-Argens)
Eric BRUJAN (Le Méridien, Nice)
Xavier BURELLE (Mas des Herbes Blanches, Joucas)
Hermance and Quentin JOPLET (le Castellaras, Fayence)
Franck PUCCETTI (Chef Riviera Traiteur)
PROGRAMME 2015
Saturday 7th February
15h: Opening of the Salon de la gastronomie-Salle Forum
The best local and regional products from our mountains.
Culinary photo exhibition: Aline GERARD.
16h : Culinary demonstration and tasting
Demonstration by Thomas MILLO from the Auberge de la Madonna in Peillon.
Pastry demonstration by the pastry chefs of the Union des Artisans Pâtissiers Chocolatiers des
Alpes-Maritimes.
16h30 : For children - Playful pastry and snack workshop for children offered by the pastry chefs of the Union des Artisans Pâtissiers and the Chambre de Métiers des Alpes-Maritimes.
Photo stand with live printing
16h30 : For parents - Oenology workshop by Fabrice VOLPEÏ Master Sommelier at the SBM.
17h: Cooking competition "The Cake in all its states - Hot/Cold and Sweet/Salty"
Cooking contest open to all. Contest rules available at the Tourist Office.
6:30 pm: Official opening
Launch of the 2015 Summit Leaders.
Cocktail offered by Franck PUCCETTI, Chef Riviera Traiteur in Grasse.
Prize-giving ceremony for the cooking competition "Le Cake dans tous ses états - Hot/Cold and Sweet/Salty".
Sunday, February 8th
9h - 10h: Distribution of flavoured hot chocolates and sweet treats
At the intermediate station of the cable car, offered by the Union des Artisans Pâtissiers and the Chambre de Métiers des Alpes-Maritimes.
12:00: Toques Brulées do the "show/hot"
At the foot of the slopes, culinary demonstration and tasting.
Crazy atmosphere, with lots of things to discover "gourmet surprises" and music guaranteed.
1pm: Sculpture on snow
13h-14h: Gourmet animation and sweet tasting by the Union of Pastry Craftsmen. At the foot of the slopes
20h: The Chefs officiate in the restaurants of the resort and the village.
Monday 9th February
Chefs discover and enjoy the ski area of Auron.
20h: The Chefs officiate in the restaurants of the resort and the village.
