Few gastronomy events can rival the prestige and pedigree of the Monte-Carlo Gastronomie festival, and its impressive list of partners includes, the Italian and French Maîtres d'Hôtel association, the Monegasque Sommeliers association, the Monegasque Hotel Industry association. The annual concept is also well-respected among many of the great chefs of our region, notably: the Hotel Hermitage’s head chef Joel Garault, the Hotel de Paris’ Salle Empire chefs Franck Cerutti and Gian Luca Strobino, head chef of the Café de Paris brasserie Jean Claude Brugel, Joël Robuchon’s head chef at the Hotel Métropole Stéphane Coco, the Fairmont’s Philippe Joannes, and Emmanuel Lehrer of Le Mas de Pierre in St-Paul-de-Vence. Read more