A culinary team from LUX* South Ari Atoll has won the Team Challenge at the recently concluded Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge.
At the culinary challenge held from September 17-20 at the main convention centre of Dharubaaruge in capital Male, chefs Ruwan Sameera and Debojyoti Mondal were crowned the winners of the Team Challenge, earning LUX* South Ari Atoll the gold medal in the category.
Several other chefs from LUX* South Ari Atoll won silver medals, including:
- Gehan Jayantha Godapitiya Makuralage: Hot Cooking – Beef
- Nuwan Geethanga Silva: Hot Cooking – Fish Fillet
- Mamun Bepari: Pastry Dessert
The six-member team from LUX* South Ari Atoll that participated in the culinary challenge was selected through an in-house competition.
The Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge has established itself as the premier culinary event in the Maldives, attracting chefs from local and international resorts whose work and creativity are evaluated by experts, including celebrated chefs from the world over.
This year’s edition saw the participation of 630 chefs in 20 categories. Their dishes were judged by world-renowned chefs from the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WorldChefs).
Cutting-edge designer villas and world-class dining can be found only a 30-minute seaplane flight away from the main Velana International Airport, making LUX* South Ari Atoll one of the most exciting resorts in the Maldives.
With 187 private villas dotted at the water’s edge along four kilometres of powder fine beach or perched on stilts above a crystal clear lagoon, these spacious pavilions and villas bring an entirely original vibe of coastal, beach house chic to the Maldives.
Excellent eating and drinking is always a cut above the rest at LUX*, and at LUX* South Ari Atoll, there is authentic South East Asian street food in the Maldives’ only over-the-water gourmet night market and world-class Chinese cuisine at East, along with the Japanese restaurant Umami, which offers live teppanyaki and dazzling selection of sakés.
While the resort has a PADI-certified dive centre, two infinity pools, a floodlit tennis court, a fitness centre and a renowned spa which hosts a wellness concierge and a menu of indulgent treatments, what sets the property apart from its neighbours are surprises, or better known as #ReasonstogoLUX. Designed to create lasting memories for guests, these ‘reasons’ can range from island-roasted coffee in Café LUX* to impromptu movie screenings at cinema paradise and the chance to hang your wishes on the Tree of Wishes.