Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 15 March, 2017 6:39 pm |

This season InterContinental® Riyadh is hosting world renowned French Food Festival - Goût de France from 20 to 28 March 2017; It is a unique opportunity to enjoy and share the taste of France. Celebrity Chef Laurent Bunel, with his vast culinary experience at InterContinental® Cannes, France and the passion towards cooking art will delight your eyes and taste buds.

This gastronomic journey was a perfect illustration of two important aspects of French culture: promoting local specialties’ and openness to the outside world.

It is an opportunity to share values that are dearer to the French & Saudi culture.

Goût de France also puts an emphasis on the good part of the name, by ensuring that meals be healthy (low in fat, sugar and salt), that they’re as locally-sourced as possible, and that people of all economic backgrounds are able to participate.

In 1912, Auguste Escoffier founded a tradition called “Epicurean Dinners” which featured the same menu on the same day in several cities across the world. Goût de France follows in the footsteps of this wonderful tradition with a desire to pay homage to the world-renowned French cuisine, its capacity for innovation, and its values: sharing, enjoying, and respecting the principles of high-quality, environmentally responsible cuisine.

“When you sit down to eat, you should take the time to breathe, forget the background noise and your daily worries and distractions. The best way is to close your eyes and put down your cutlery after each mouthful, in order to identify the different flavors and analyze what you are feeling” says the experienced Chef Laurent Bunel.

Our proud sponsors are FAUCHON, LUNE DE MIEL, POMONA EXPORT, EVIAN, BEL NORMANDE.

Along with Chef Laurent Bunel, InterContinental® Riyadh looks forward to welcome you at Al Bustan Restaurant for an amazing dinner experience. For reservations please call +966 11 465 5000 or email: reservations.icriyadh@ihg.com