With almost 30 luxury hotels dotted around the world, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts is easily one of the most iconic luxury hotel chains. That’s partially down to its gourmet offerings, which have been celebrated ever since the Waldorf salad was born at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (now the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel) in 1897.
The Taste of Waldorf Astoria awards seek to recognise the brand’s culinary highlights – in particular the most beloved new dishes – and the second annual event crowned the Jing Roll as this year’s winner (pictured above). The winning dish was created by Waldorf Astoria Master Chef Benoit Chargy and JBF Rising Star Semi-Finalist Chef Erik Bruner-Yang at Waldorf Astoria Beijing, and will be featured on menus at 25 Waldorf Astoria properties worldwide.
One of the runner-up dishes
Jing Roll now joins last year’s winning dish, Celery Root Risotto Alla Waldorf, and a lineup of iconic signature dishes that have been created at Waldorf Astoria, including Eggs Benedict, Red Velvet Cake, and Waldorf Salad. The event marked the end of the second annual Taste of Waldorf Astoria competition where JBF Rising Star Semi-Finalist chefs partnered with Waldorf Astoria Master Chefs for week-long collaborations in 2015.
“Congratulations to all participating chefs, and particularly this year’s winners, Chef Chargy and Chef Bruner-Yang,” said John TA Vanderslice, global head of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. “I have been delighted by the talent and vision each of these chef collaborations has demonstrated, which honor the culinary legacy of Waldorf Astoria and uphold our gastronomic leadership today.” The panel of judges included Chef Wylie Dufresne, Saveur Editor-in-Chief, Adam Sachs, James Beard Foundation President, Susan Ungaro, Questlove, and Winner of the Taste of Waldorf Astoria 2015, Chef David Posey.
One of the runner-up dishes
Guests can now also embark on their own Taste of Waldorf Astoria adventure with the unveiling of our three-night culinary experiential packages at all 25 Waldorf Astoria properties worldwide including a private cocktail workshop with the hotel’s lead mixologist at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, an exclusive yachting afternoon of fresh fish and cocktails at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, and exploring the local fish market with a Master Chef to select ingredients for the evening meal at Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.
Available at all 25 Waldorf Astoria properties, room nights are priced
at the best available rate, with packages up to US$6,000.00 for two (AED22,000.00). The packages will be available through the end of 2016.