03 Apr 2013
Malaysia’s luxurious Pangkor Laut Resort is pleased to introduce its new Executive Chef, Hemant Dadlani, who has been tasked with refreshing the popular Chef’s Kitchen Experience with a stronger ‘farm-to-table’ philosophy as well as further perfecting the 32 exclusive private dining locations around the island.
Chef Hemant honed his craft in various kitchens around the globe, such as the Fairmont in Bermuda, The Oberoi Hotels in India, Hotel Kura Hulanda in Curacao and more recently, the Rosewood Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands.
He was classically trained in French food and traditional Indian gastronomy and champions cooking with fresh local produce. His plan is to revitalise Pangkor Laut Resort’s seven dining establishments with the new onsite vegetable and herb gardens.
Chef Hemant’s approach to cuisine is evident in the newly re-worked Chef’s Kitchen Experience, which now includes a visit through the markets of Pangkor Island to watch local fisherman bring in the day’s catch and select a fish to cook in the hands-on cooking class back in the kitchen. Guests can also see the community’s noodle maker at work and peruse the island’s myriad of preserved seafood. The day culminates with a lunch feast facing the Straits of Malacca.
As the island is known for its fresh golden barramundi, plump lobsters and tiger prawns, Chef Hemant places emphasis on using local produce throughout Pangkor Laut Resort’s variety of dining experiences. His eagerness to explore and reinterpret the various ethnic flavours of Malaysia is especially evident throughout the cuisine at Chapman’s Bar on Emerald Bay, and the Royal Bay Beach Club by the infinity pool.
Pangkor Laut Resort’s 32 varied private dining experiences located around the island are also getting an exclusive Chef Hemant make-over. Tailored to each individual request, these dining experiences cater for everything from a romantic candlelit proposal, an anniversary on the rocks, a family feast in a pavilion amidst the lilies and koi, to an indulgent beach picnic or a barbecue on an antique Chinese junk, each nook offers a selection of menus ideal to the location and event.
For more information, updates and accommodation experiences at Pangkor Laut Resort, visit www.pangkorlautresort.com. For reservations and enquiries, please contact the YTL Travel Centre via email travelcentre.my@ytlhotels.com or the toll free Australian number 0011 800 9899 9999.
Pangkor Laut Resort
Pangkor Laut Resort is an exclusive luxury resort situated on a private island three miles off the west coast of Malaysia. Surrounded by secluded bays and pristine beaches, this piece of paradise houses 140 luxury villas and suites, and an award-winning Spa Village. Only a fraction of the island's 300 acres have been developed, leaving most of its two million year-old rainforest untouched. The resort’s numerous international accolades include 'Number One in the World' by Condé Nast Traveler UK.
About YTL Hotels
YTL Hotels owns and manages a prestigious collection of award-winning resorts, hotels, boutique experiences and Spa Villages in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan, France and the UK, including Pangkor Laut Resort, voted the world’s best resort in 2003. In July 2012, the company added Gaya Island Resort, a luxurious resort on the exotic tropical island of Borneo to the fold, while December 2012 saw the unveiling of The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, the second heritage jewel in the group’s Classic Hotel collection. With each new experience that it unveils, the company strives to embrace and highlight the natural essence of culture, character and tradition of its surroundings. YTL Hotels is the hospitality arm of YTL Corporation Berhad.
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