A THREE-DAY CELEBRATION OF THE CULINARY ARTS AT SHARQ VILLAGE & SPA / NOVEMBER 2013

THANK YOU! We offer our gratitude to the chefs and culinary team,

sponsors and patrons that have made this year’s event a success. We thank you for

supporting us and hope to see you in 2014.

20 NOVEMBER 7:30 p.m.

21 NOVEMBER 7:30 p.m.

22 NOVEMBER 1 p.m.

22 NOVEMBER 4 p.m.

22 NOVEMBER 2:30 p.m.

22 NOVEMBER 7:30 p.m.

23 NOVEMBER 1 p.m.

OPENING RECEPTION

(invitation only)

CHEF’S TABLE

Chef Guy Gateau

COOKING CLASS

Chef Guy Gateau

WINE TASTING

Peter Gillis

AFTERNOON TEA

Chef Stephen Espouy

CHEF’S TABLE

Chef Joergen Sodemann

COOKING CLASS

Chef Joergen Sodemann

AL DANA GARDEN

AL DANA

RESTAURANT

AL DANA

RESTAURANT

PARISA

AL JALSA LOUNGE

AL DANA

RESTAURANT

AL DANA

RESTAURANT

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SCHEDULE

Welcome to The Good Life 2013,

a three-day culinary extravaganza that offers superlative

cooking from masters of their art, coupled with the

finest wines from around the world.

The event introduces you to the culinary prowess of

three great Ritz-Carlton chefs and an award-winning

wine expert. It promises a diverse showcase of skills and

originality that will produce taste sensations to surprise

and delight your palate. We offer you a warm welcome

and bon appetit!

FROM LEFT:

Joergen SodemannExecutive Chef, Al Bustan Palace, Muscat

Guy GateauExecutive Chef, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa

Stephen EspouyExecutive Pastry Chef, Sharq Village & Spa, Doha

Peter Gillis:On Trade Manager, QDC, Qatar

“ One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” VIRGINIA WOOLF

INTRODUCTION

OpeningReceptionAL DANA GARDEN

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2013

7:30 P.M.

INVITATION ONLY

“ Everything in moderation. Including moderation.” JULIA CHILDS

T H E G O O D L I F E / C H E F G U Y G AT E A U

EVENTS

Chef’s TableAL DANA RESTAURANT

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2013

FIVE-COURSE DINNER WITH PAIRED WINES

7:30 P.M. / QAR 485

Cooking ClassLearn how to cook Chef Sodemann’s

menu from the master himself, followed by a three-course lunch.

AL DANA RESTAURANT

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2013

1 P.M. / QAR 295

escargots & duck breast magretmesclun sud oust

FORCHIR TRAMINER AROMATICO 2011

garbure soup

DIEGO CONTERNO BRICCO ROSSO 2010

pomegranate

hot chicken liver cake

CHUNKY LOBSTER SAUCE CONTI ATTEMS CHARDONNAY 2011

baby lamb stew

“navarin AUX POMMES”

mini makdous IL BORRO TOSCANA IGT 2008

chef’sapplepie ANTINOR VIN SANTO 2008

MENU

GUY GATEAU

With over 30 years’ experience serving the hospitality

industry French-born Chef Guy Gateau has worked

extensively on three continents. His early career was

spent in some of France’s most renowned Michelin-

starred restaurants, including the Restaurant Alain Chapel

and the Laurent. His quest for knowledge began with

three years at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow, followed

by more than a decade in the United States, at well

known landmarks like The Ritz-Carlton in New York, John

F. Kennedy Center, Potomac in Washington, DC. and the

Biltmore Hotel in Miami.

From this vast repertoire of experience, Gateau has

fine tuned his own distinct culinary style. Throughout his

extensive career, Gateau has shared his knowledge at

the Universite du Vin in Suze la Rousse, France as well

as the Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon. He has also obtained

his Master in Sous Vide Cooking with the founder of the

technique, Georges Pralus.

Gateau is currently executive chef of

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa.

BIOGRAPHY

“ Your hand and your mouthagreed many years ago that, as far aschocolate is concerned, there is no needto involve your brain.” DAVE BARRY

T H E G O O D L I F E / A F T E R N O O N T E A

coconut popsicle

exotic verrine lemon opera

jasmine macaron

chocolate cake

assorted scones �nger sandwiches

CHEF STEPHEN ESPOUY

French born Stephen Espouy is

executive pastry chef of Sharq Village and Spa,

overseeing all pastry operations for the food and

beverage outlets of the resort.

Graduating with a degree in International Hospitality

Management from Queen Margaret University in

Edinburgh, Chef Espouy gained valuable training at

Felchlin ice cream technology at the University of

Guelph in Canada, Valrhona, Yann Duytsche, ENSP

France and chocolate sculpting with Martin Shiffers

(Cocoa Black). He chose to specialise in the discipline of

pastry making and bakery as he believes this allows him

to best express his creativity.

Before joining Sharq Village and Spa, he was the

executive pastry chef at The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt,

Ireland as well as pioneering the “Life with Cacao”

pre-opening culinary team.

BIOGRAPHY

EVENT

Afternoon TeaAL JALSA LOUNGE

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2013

2:30 P.M. / QAR 155

Now guests at Sharq Village and Spa can look forward

to tasting his exquisite creations, which promise not only

to tempt the taste buds but to be a visual feast too.

raw tuna avocado

dark breadKAAZPICHT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012, SOUTH AFRICA

scallop cauli�ower

caper HONEYROSEMOUNT ESTATE, SEMILLON/CHARDONNAY 2010,

AUSTRALIA

lamb loineggplant

capsicumBOUTARI GOUMENISSA 2009, GREECE

hammour filletOMANI SPICES herbs

green mangoblack olive

CHATEAU MUSAR ESTATE WHITE 2003, LEBANON

lemongrassice cream

watermelon berriesCRUMBLE

ZIBBIBO SPARKLING MUSCAT, AUSTRALIA, NV

MENU

“ Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” HARRIET VAN HORNE

T H E G O O D L I F E / C H E F JO E R G E N S O D E M A N N

JOERGEN SODEMANN

Chef Sodemann, who hails from Berlin, Germany, brings

more than 20 years of culinary experience to Al Bustan

Palace. One distinct quality of Chef Sodemann is that he

takes pleasure in engaging his team to provide guests

with a delicious menu of dishes founded on the principle

of combining classic culinary methods with influences

from all over the world. It’s an approach he has finessed

from a career working at the hotel Sylter Hof Berlin,

restaurant Quadriga in the hotel Brandenburger Hof, the

renowned restaurant Bamberger Reiter and Potsdamer

Platz’s prestigious Kaisersaal.

Chef Sodemann attained his apprenticeship in Hotel

“Sylter Hof”, Berlin, Germany. His last assignment was

with the Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Germany as Executive Chef.

Originally built in 1985 to host delegates attending the

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Muscat,

Al Bustan Palace has since been accorded iconic status

and the title “Jewel of the Sultanate” was bestowed upon

it. Today, the resort is a popular destination for the

discerning traveller and is home to most foreign heads of

states and country leaders during their visits to Oman.

EVENTS

Chef’s TableAL DANA RESTAURANT

SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2013

7:30 P.M.

FIVE-COURSE DINNER

WITH PAIRED WINES

QAR 485

Cooking ClassLearn how to cook Chef Sodemann’s

menu from the master himself, followed by a three-course lunch.

AL DANA RESTAURANT

SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2013

1 P.M. / QAR 295

BIOGRAPHY

EVENT

Wine TastingPARISA

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2013

WITH PETER GILLIS

4 P.M.

QAR 295

PETER GILLIS

As On Trade Manager for QDC, Peter Gillis works

closely with Doha's finest hotels and restaurants

to help raise the bar for food and wine service.

A former director of food & beverage in Dubai,

Peter moved to the Middle East after running

one of Canada's top restaurants - Eden, a five

diamond experience with over 1,300 wine labels.

He has designed award-winning wines lists,

capturing the "Best Of" designation from Wine

Spectator three years in a row.

Gillis is a certified Sommelier with the

International Sommelier Guild and a qualified

instructor for W.S.E.T. He is excited to be

presenting some of Qatar’s most interesting wine

selections.

BIOGRAPHY

don cristobal bonarda argentina

chateau ksara “le prieure” red lebanon

tomarescatorcicoda italy

montes alpha chardonnay chile

sauvion cardinal richard muscadet-sur-liefrance

knappsteinhand-picked riesling australia

W I N E TA ST I N G

“ Wine is bottled poetry.” ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

SHARQVILLAGE & SPA

Operated byThe Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

Restaurant reservations: 974-4425-6666 or email: rc.dohsq.reservations@ritzcarlton.com

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