The Best Chef Awards Debuts in Dubai, Honoring Chef Pedro Pena Bastos and Celebrating Global Culinary Innovation
(IN SHORT) The Best Chef Awards debuted in Dubai, honoring culinary excellence and innovation. Among the awardees was Chef Pedro Pena Bastos of CURA in Lisbon, who received the prestigious Two-Knives Award. The event, gathering over 800 professionals, showcased emerging trends in gastronomy and emphasized collaboration and creativity in shaping the future of food.
(PRESS RELEASE) Lisbon, Portugal, 2024-Nov-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Best Chef Awards made its Middle East debut in Dubai from November 4-6, 2024, bringing together over 800 leading chefs, industry professionals, and food enthusiasts. Supported by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, this record-setting event celebrated global culinary excellence with the theme “The Future of Food (R)evolution.” Among the honorees was Chef Pedro Pena Bastos, whose innovative approach at CURA, located in the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, earned him the prestigious Two-Knives Award, placing both him and CURA at the forefront of international fine dining.
The awards ceremony honored chefs pushing culinary boundaries and redefining the industry. Chef Pena Bastos’s recognition highlights CURA’s impact in Lisbon’s vibrant dining scene, underscoring the restaurant’s commitment to blending traditional flavors with modern creativity. The evening also showcased dishes from renowned restaurants within Atlantis Dubai, offering guests a unique culinary experience.
Chef Pena Bastos expressed pride in receiving the award on behalf of his team at CURA, attributing their success to a dedication to consistency and innovation. Guilherme Costa, General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, praised the team’s commitment to excellence and creativity, recognizing their achievement as a milestone for Lisbon’s culinary reputation.
This year’s event not only celebrated individual achievements but also sparked meaningful discussions about the future of gastronomy, promoting collaboration and innovation across the culinary world.
About The Best Chef
Founded with the vision of celebrating and inspiring culinary talent worldwide, The Best Chef serves as a pivotal platform for food enthusiasts to exchange knowledge, discuss current topics, and foster a community passionate about gastronomy.
For more information on The Best Chef please visit: thebestchefawards.com
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About CURA
Skillful curatorship – curadoria in Portuguese – lies at the heart of CURA, the new restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. Like the timeless Portuguese modern artworks that frame the Hotel’s common areas, each seemingly simple dish reveals layers of complexity to evoke an emotional and sensorial response
On a regular night CURA offers two tasting menus: one of five courses and a more extensive one, of 10 courses, a journey into the flavours of contemporary Portuguese cuisine in the hands of Pena Bastos.
CURA is open every day from 7:00 to 11:00 pm (last seating at 9:30 pm).
For reservations contact: +351 21 381 14 01 or Restaurant.Reservations.Lisbon@fourseasons.com.
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Media Contact:
Diana Castello Branco
Regional Director of Public Relations and Communications
Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca #88
Lisbon, 1099-039
Portugal
diana.branco@fourseasons.com
351 213 811 400
Source: Four Seasons Hotels & Resort
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