Chefs Chris Salans and Ragil Wibowo
Of the four regional awards, six had candidates from Indonesia and two scored Awards of Excellence – Chris Salans of Mozaic Restaurant, as Best Restaurant of the Year, and Ragil Imam Wibowo, of Nusa Indonesia Gastronomy.
This year’s World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence (AOE) honoured 31 outstanding professionals and establishments from the F&B and hospitality industries and, more specifically, four from the South-east Asia region.
Of the four regional awards, six had candidates from Indonesia and two scored Awards of Excellence – Chris Salans of Mozaic Restaurant, as Best Restaurant of the Year, and Ragil Imam Wibowo, of Nusa Indonesia Gastronomy.
This is the third time that Salans has received an Award of Excellence but it is the first time that Indonesia has had more than one candidate selected as finalists.
“I am proud to see that more and more restaurants and chefs in Indonesia are making it into the finals of such prestigious regional awards. It really shows that Indonesia is rising in the ranks of the culinary discipline,” said Salans.
“This is a great sign for Indonesia and I hope it will entice more Indonesian chefs to go into the field of fine dining that showcases Indonesian cuisine or ingredients.”
Salans was the first chef in Indonesia to set up an independent fine dining restaurant in 2001 at Mozaic restaurant in Ubud, Bali.
Located at Jalan Kemang Raya No. 81, Jakarta Selatan, NUSA Indonesian Gastronomy offers contemporary Indonesian food with ingredients sourced from farmers across Indonesia.
World Gourmet Summit Awards 2018
Restaurant of the Year
Gattopardo Ristorante Di Mare
Gattopardo Ristorante Di Mare brings a slice of authentic Sicilian cuisine to Singapore. Signature dish squid ink pasta is a favourite with diners.
Other Winners:
Chef of the Year: Angus Chow, Boruto
Executive Chef of the Year: Louis Tay, Swissotel Merchant Court
Rising Chef of the Year: Andrea De Paola, Osteria Art
Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year: Joseph Sergentakis, CE LA VI
Baker of the Year: Leonard Yue, Swissotel The Stamford
Pastry Chef of the Year: Winnie Goh, Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Asian Cuisine Restaurant of the Year: Punjab Grill
Bar of the Year: La Terre
New Restaurant of the Year: Bakalaki Greek Taverna