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Anthony Bourdain to grace World’s Street Food Congress (WSFC) 2017
Anthony
Bourdain back in the Philippines? Yes, it’s happening as the renowned celebrity
chef and raconteur will lead the roster of speakers in Asia’s biggest network
event on heritage and street food culture, the World’s Street Food Congress
(WSFC) 2017 happening on 31 May- 04 June 2017 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert
Grounds.
The
celebrity chef will be sharing ideas and opportunities, as well as seek potential
partners and hawkers for his next big project, the upcoming Bourdain Market in
New York as part of WSFC’s Food Dialogue,
Joining
Bourdain are other local and international culinary experts including the Vice-president
of strategic initiatives and industry leadership at The Culinary Institute of
America (CIA), Greg Drescher and head chef and owner of the first
Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant, Candlenut, Malcolm Lee. The country’s
very own food maven, Chef Claude Tayag as well as Chef Sau Del Rosario, proud
owner of the popular modern Kapampangan café, Café Fleur, will also be present.
Organized
by K.F. Seetoh of Makansutra and presented by the Tourism Promotions Board
(TPB), the two-day Food Dialogue-Hackathon is one of the three main highlights
of WSFC 2017. It provides a venue for industry players, individuals and
companies to come together and discuss, share, ideate and collaborate on the
culture of heritage and comfort street food. WSFC’s other two components are:
the World Street Food Jamboree and the World Street Food Awards where everyone
can celebrate and enjoy the world’s most popular food culture – comfort street
food.
Now on its
fourth year, WSFC just keeps getting bigger and better. By hosting the event in
Manila for the second time, it aims to attract more global attention. It also
promotes the Philippines as one of the most dynamic and growing gastro cities
in Asia not only in street food but also in its wide offering of local
cuisines.
For more
information on WSFC 2017, visit www.wsfcongress.com.
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