06 Apr 2017
Melbourne's newest designer hotel QT Melbourne partnered with The World's 50 Best Restaurants to host the ultimate Asian inspired recovery brunch: All Star Yum Cha on Thursday 6 April 2017 to wrap up the culinary Olympics which descended onto Australia's acclaimed food and wine capital this week.
The recovery brunch fell off the back of a week-long celebration of the World's 50 Best Restaurants; a gathering of the world's top chefs, restaurateurs, food media, influencers and gourmets. As the official hotel partner to the event, QT Melbourne had the honour of hosting some of the biggest names in global gastronomy to provide a home away from home experience during the highly anticipated 2017 event schedule.
Thursday morning's event on the Rooftop at QT overlooking Melbourne's city skyline saw winners Daniel Humm and Will Guidara in attendance, along with Michelin-star chefs Massimo Bottura, Eric Ripert and Dominique Crenn. Local talent included Peter Gilmore, Ben Shewry and Dan Hunter. The all-star chef line-up didn't stop there with popular dishes plated up by esteemed chefs including:
- ArChan Chan & Andrew McConnell from Ricky & Pinky
- Anthony Lui from Flower Drum
- David Thompson from Long Chim
- Neil Perry from Spice Temple
- Thi Le from Anchovy
- Victor Liong from Lee Ho Fook
With a strong focus on traditional yum cha, Spice Temple's mackerel and ginger pot stickers along with Ricky & Pinky's mud crab, pork and saltbush dumpling in double boiled soup were just a few of many crowd-pleasing dishes on offer. QT's very own Pascale Bar & Grill's Pandan lamington and crispy sesame dumplings with pineapple and custard cream were also favourites, along with the Ghost of Mary cocktail (Jalapeño-infused vodka, tomato consommé, crispy pancetta).
Tourism Australia Managing Director John O'Sullivan said Australia's hosting of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2017 provides another opportunity to draw attention to the country's world-class tourism offering as part of the most prestigious global gathering of food and wine luminaries.
QT Melbourne were thrilled to host the 2017 alumni of the World's 50 Best for another great celebration of local and international visionaries across the culinary landscape.
Event details:
The Great Aussie Brunch: All Star Yum Cha was held on The Rooftop at QT Melbourne
11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Thursday 6 April 2017.
Imagery can be accessed here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84w97qu1tc8kqzv/AACS-UE8dexpcXPq243qUIpMa?dl=0
About QT Hotels & Resorts
QT Hotels & Resorts first put its stamp on the Australian tourism sector with the launch of QT Gold Coast in 2011. The unique and exciting property delivered the first injection of QT's signature designer spaces with bold entertainment and intriguing yet relaxing guest experience. Now one of Australia's most loved and dynamic hotel brands, the family of properties include QT Gold Coast, QT Port Douglas, the flagships of QT Melbourne and QT Sydney, QT Falls Creek, QT Canberra and the newly opened QT Bondi.
Adding to its portfolio of stunning boutique hotels and resorts, the recently opened QT Museum Wellington in New Zealand marks QT's first international property, with QT Queenstown to open later in the year. QT is set for further expansion with plans for QT Perth and QT Parramatta currently underway.
For more about QT Hotel & Resorts, please visit: http://www.qthotelsandresorts.com
QT Melbourne
133 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
About The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Founded in 2002 and owned by William Reed Business Media, The World's 50 Best Restaurants is a celebration of global gastronomy, bringing together a unique community of visionaries across the culinary landscape. The annual list and awards are based on the votes of an influential group of almost 1,000 international leaders in the restaurant community. As a globally recognised gastronomic reference point, The World's 50 Best Restaurants showcases leading trends and highlights great restaurants from all corners of the Earth.
After 14 editions in London, the brand embarked on a global tour with the annual awards taking place in New York for the first time in June 2016. In April 2017, The World's 50 Best Restaurants will be hosted in Melbourne, Australia.
For more information, visit www.theworlds50best.com or contact worlds50best@catchon.com
