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FLAME RESTAURANT HOSTS AN EIGHT-HANDS COLLABORATION DINNER WITH ’S FINEST CHEFS

November 14, 2018 – On November 27, Tuesday, guests are invited to Flame for an eight-hands collaboration dinner with four of Asia’s best chefs: Vicky Cheng of Michelin-starred VEA in ; Woo Wai Leong of MasterChef Asia; 2016 Best Female Chef in Asia, Margarita Fores; and Discovery Primea’s Executive Chef Luis Chikiamco.

The Eight Hands Collaboration is part of the Asian Culinary Exchange 2018 (ACE) organized by bestselling cookbook author, food writer and consultant Angelo Comsti. The ACE aims to to foster good relations, build networks, and promote the Philippine culinary industry. The ACE begins with a forum of discussions on the 26th of November at SMX Aura, while a series of dinners around the city pairs visiting chefs from Hong Kong, and to collaborate with some of Manila’s best chefs and establishments.

The Eight Hands Collaboration dinner consists of 8 courses, each chef responsible for 2 dishes throughout the evening, showcasing the specialties of each chef, melding East and West. As part of the ACE’s advocacy to highlight local ingredients, fresh produce will be provided by Costales Nature Farms, Agrea Farm Estate, and Sonrisa Farm.

Dinner is priced at Php 5,500 nett per person, and includes wine and drinks. Seats are limited for an intimate affair. Reservations are required. Inquiries and reservations may be made through Flame at 02 955 8888, or via email at [email protected].

Flame restaurant is located at the 16th floor of Discovery Primea.

To view the Eight Hands Collaboration Dinner at Flame web page, please visit this link: https://www.discoveryprimea.com/bars-restaurants/flame-restaurant/eight-hands- collaboration-dinner-at-flame/

To download the high-resolution images, please click on this link: ACE 2018 Eight-hands Collaboration Dinner Photos

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Chef Vicky Cheng, born in Hong Kong, got his start in some of the world’s best kitchens working for the likes of Daniel Boulud in his Michelin-starred Restaurant Daniel in New York. At his own VEA Restaurant and Lounge, he combines his Asian roots and heritage with classic French gastronomic techniques that he dubs “Chinese x French”. His inventive approach to cuisine earned VEA a Michelin star since its opening in 2016.

Following his MasterChef Asia win, Woo Wai Leong cooked at pop-ups at home in Singapore and abroad, bartended at some of Singapore’s best bars, and collaborating with other chefs. Finally ready to set down some roots, he is about to open Restaurant Ibid, but before that, is bringing his “Nanyang-style” cuisine to the collaboration dinner at Flame.

Margarita Forés, famously known for culinary empire that she built herself, was named Asia’s Best Female Chef by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2016. Already having a widely successful catering company called Cibo Di M, Forés opened the first CIBO restaurant in 1997. Over 20 years later, through CIBO, Chef Forés is credited to educating the Philippine palette on what traditional Italian cuisine truly is. At her restaurant Grace Park, she serves twists on childhood favorites.

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Chef Luis Chikiamco, executive chef of Discovery Primea, comes from an extensive culinary background, training and experience spanning more than a decade in France, Mexico and the Philippines. He is a graduate of L’Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France, and Chef Luis would later apprentice at three Michelin-starred Auberge et Clos de Cimes. From then on he continued to hone his culinary knowledge and skills with each engagement that included the Intercontinental Hotel, Soleil Moderne Café, Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Illustrado Restaurant as well as being Chef Instructor at the Henry Sison and CCA Manila Culinary Schools.

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For more information and resources, contact: Margaux Hontiveros Director of Marketing Communications Discovery Primea Telephone: (63 2) 955 8888 loc. 7240 [email protected]

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About Discovery Primea Discovery Primea is a luxury hotel in the Makati Central Business District. Designed for transient and extended stays, its 140 modern suites come with high speed Internet for multiple devices, PressReader and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and access to an infinity pool overlooking the city skyline. Restaurant Tapenade and the Gilarmi Lounge make it a burgeoning dining destination.

Discovery Primea is one of five properties of The Discovery Leisure Company’s portfolio of distinctive hotels and resorts, and is a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ prestigious LVX Collection. Get updates through Discovery Primea’s Facebook on http://facebook.com/DiscoveryPrimeaMakati, Instagram @DiscoveryPrimea and Twitter @DiscoveryPrimea

About The Discovery Leisure Company The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc. is a Filipino hospitality group that owns and manages a collection of hotels and resorts in exquisite locations around the Philippines. Its distinctive destinations inspire authentic experiences for every traveler, from Discovery Suites Ortigas, Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay, Discovery Shores Boracay, Club Paradise in Coron, Palawan, to the newly-opened Discovery Primea Makati.

The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc.’s portfolio of award-winning properties is known worldwide for its signature Filipino hospitality, marked by genuine and personalized “Service That’s All Heart”. Get updates through The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc.’s Facebook on http://facebook.com/TDLCI, Instagram @TDLCI or visit http://www.discoveryhotels-resorts.com.

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