[April 15, Macau] With the aim to enrich the culinary landscape of Macau as the Creative City of Gastronomy, MGM presents top-notch dining experiences from around the world to food enthusiasts. In April, two renowned world-class star chefs and their teams will join forces with the culinary team at MGM. The much anticipated lineup includes Dave Pynt, Chef-owner of the grill restaurant Burnt Ends from Singapore and Wu Rong, the founder of Fujian cuisine restaurant Meet the Bund from Shanghai. Both of them have recently earned recognitions again in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Award 2024.
Burnt Ends Presents a Stellar Smoked Feast in Macau
From April 18 to 20, Dave Pynt, the Chef-owner of Burnt Ends will make his first guest chef takeover in Macau, with a three-day exclusive grill experience at MGM COTAI's Grill 58, showcasing exquisite Australian-style barbecue.
Pynt has honed his culinary skills in Europe and Asia, and his relentless pursuit of culinary excellence has been rewarded with numerous international accolades and recognitions. The restaurant is known as one of the most sought-after establishments in Singapore. Having achieved a Michelin one-star for seven consecutive years, Burnt Ends has recently climbed to the No. 15 at the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024.
Pynt excels in using delicate and precise techniques such as wood-fired grilling and smoking to bring out the authentic flavors of ingredients. He will delight guests with signature dishes from his restaurant, including the Smoked Quail Egg and Caviar, Blackmore's Striploin, King Crab and Garlic Brown Butter, and more. For this limited-time pop-up, Pynt’s team will join hands with the MGM’s culinary team for the meat-aging preparation in the Macau’s only Himalayan pink salt dry-aging room at Grill 58, enhancing the richness of flavor. The 10-course lunch menu and the 13-course dinner menu are priced at MOP 888* and MOP 1,688* per person, respectively. For inquiries and reservations, please contact (853) 8806 2318.
Meet The Bund and Imperial Court Relish the Artistry of Chinese Cuisines
From April 26 to 28, Wu Rong, founder of Meet The Bund specializing in Fujian cuisine, will join forces with Chef Homan Tsui, Executive Sous Chef of MGM MACAU's Imperial Court. Together, they will present a three-day exclusive gastronomic experience, allowing guests to savor the classic delicacies from two of the "Eight Major Regional Cuisines" of China—Cantonese and Fujian.
Meet The Bund, under the guidance of Chef Wu Rong, is the only Fujianese restaurant in the world that has been recognized by the MICHELIN Guide, the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, and the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants at the same time. Nevertheless, Chef Wu was awarded recognized as Head Chef of the Year 2024 by the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
Chef Wu, together with his team, will make their debut in Macau, presenting their restaurant signature dishes such as Steamed Xiamen Mud Crab with Glutinous Rice and Fo Tiao Qiang, revealing the gastronomic essence of traditional Fujian banquet. In addition, Homan Tsui, helming Imperial Court with achievement from Forbes Travel Guide and Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, will also present Lingnan classics with fine twist, including the Stir-Fried Lobster Meat with Choy Sum, Bamboo and Hasma Egg, and Eight Treasures Squab with Pomelo Peel at this collaborative dinner. The eight-course dinner set menu will be available at Grand Imperial Court for three days only, priced at MOP 3,200* per person. For enquiry and reservations, please contact (853) 8802 2361.
*Subject to 10% service charge.
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About MGM
MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau.
MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.
MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.
MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.
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