VALENCIA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise
line Cunard has announced a world-class line up for their first
ever 'Festival of Food & Wine' on board flagship Queen Mary 2. Guests will enjoy an array of
cooking demonstrations, wine pairings and events hosted by a
variety of food and wine experts onboard.
The seven-night Transatlantic Crossing, which departs
Southampton, England on
June 7 and arrives in New York on June 14,
2020, will bring together some of the most leading officials
in the food and wine industry, including legendary chef
Michel Roux Jr.
Michel Roux Jr. is the owner of
one of the UK's finest Michelin-starred French cuisine restaurants,
Le Gavroche. While onboard, he will indulge guests in a feast of
the senses with a series of hosted dinners in The Verandah
restaurant as well as a three-course signature gala meal in the
Britannia Grill. He will be joined by Le Gavroche Executive
Chef, Rachel Humphrey, as they hold
cooking demonstrations and a Q&A during the voyage.
"Following on from the success of Voyage du Vin last year, we
are delighted to be expanding the concept on board Queen Mary 2 in June
2020," said Josh Leibowitz,
SVP Cunard North America. "Guests will be able to indulge their
taste buds as they sample delicious wines and meals prepared by one
of the world's leading Michelin-starred chefs, Michel Roux Jr."
Michel Roux Jr. said, "I am
thrilled to be joining Cunard on the first ever Food & Wine
voyage on their flagship Queen Mary
2, alongside various experts in their fields. For the first time
ever, I will be taking Le Gavroche to sea – offering spectacular
meals for guests to enjoy across the week. This will be a very
special voyage, and I can't wait to get on board."
In addition, award-winning wine writer and columnist
Will Lyons, Food Editor Lisa Markwell and celebrated wine critic
Steven Spurrier will be offering
their valuable insight and knowledge on the food and wine
industry. While onboard, guests will be able to further
indulge in the atmosphere by joining the Cunard Wine Academy and
gaining a WSET Level 1 award during the crossing, a recognized
qualification by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.
For more information about Cunard or to book a voyage, visit
Cunard.com. For travel advisors interested in further information,
please contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource
or call Cunard toll free at 1-800-528-6273.
Cunard
Cunard is the operator of luxury cruise ships
Queen Mary 2®,
Queen Victoria® and
Queen Elizabeth®.
Renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet dining and
world-class entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury
accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill Suite and Queens Grill Suite
staterooms. Cunard is the only line to offer regularly scheduled
Transatlantic service between New
York and London, and it
continues to celebrate the freedom of travel on exciting World
Voyage and Grand Voyage itineraries that visit Europe, North
America, South America,
Africa, Asia and Australia.
Awarded '#1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line' by Travel + Leisure's 2018, 2017 and 2016
World's Best Awards and 'Best Service,' 'Best Onboard Enrichment'
and 'Best World Cruise' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2018
Readers Choice Awards, Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading
Cruise Lines, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), the largest cruise vacation company in the world.
Together Cunard, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line,
Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O
Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the
world and totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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Michel Roux
Jr
Michel Roux Jr is
the owner of the 2 Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Gavroche. A
celebrated chef, restaurateur, author and television host, Michel
is a household name and celebrated icon of the British culinary
landscape.
Le Gavroche has become internationally recognized for its culinary
excellence and unparalleled attention to detail. Honors awarded to
the restaurant span from inclusion in various World's 50 Best lists
to the Laurent Perrier Award of
Excellence, Tatler Restaurant Awards – Most Consistently Excellent
Restaurant, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for its owner,
Michel Roux Jr. The Le Gavroche
kitchen has trained some of the UK's most respected chefs,
including Gordon Ramsay,
Marco Pierre White, Pierre Koffman, Monica
Galetti, Jun Tanaka, and
Bryn Williams, all of whom have now
gone on to secure their own culinary successes.
A regular on our screens, Michel's television shows have included,
MasterChef: The Professionals, Great British Food Revival, Food and
Drink, Michel Roux's Service,
Kitchen Impossible, First Class Chefs, Hidden Kitchen, and Tried
and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List. Michel is also a regular
presenter on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen Live.
In addition, Michel is the author of a number of cookbooks,
including The French Kitchen, Cooking with the Master Chef, Le
Gavroche Cookbook, The Marathon Chef, Matching Food and Wine, A
Life In The Kitchen, and Les Abats. In his most recent cookbook,
The French Revolution, he revisits classic dishes from his
traditional French upbringing but takes a modern approach that
adapts his favorite recipes to suit the modern home cook.
Always keen to support and develop the hospitality industry, Michel
raises money for many charities including, The Roux Scholarship,
The Savoy Educational Trust, and VICTA.
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