LITHUANIAN GASTRONOMY FORUM 2019

LITHUANIAN GASTRONOMY FORUM – is the first and one of a kind food and restaurant business forum in Lithuania that was first introduced to professionals and the general public in 2017. The event has a lot to offer for both: professionals and culinary enthusiasts who may be interested in joining restaurant business world. The forum is organized by Liutauras Ceprackas, one of the best chefs in Lithuania, together with Lithuanian Association of Hotels and Restaurants and Lithuanian Association of Sommelier.

LITHUANIAN GASTRONOMY FORUM 2019 - The second Gastronomy Forum will be held on 15th – 16th October, 2019 at Litexpo event and exhibition centre in Vilnius. The topic of this Forum will be “Multiculturalism is the foundation of the new Lithuanian gastronomy”. During this forum, we will seek to reveal the traditions and experiences of gastronomy in the world and European countries, their significance to the tradition of Lithuanian gastronomy, and to define the directions of further development of Lithuanian modern cuisine.

LITHUANIAN GASTRONOMY FORUM - an event during which we want to spread the message to Lithuanians and the world that we are a country that has for centuries been an area of interaction between different cultures and customs due to its geographical location and cultural tolerance, so we have remained very diverse in our gastronomic sense to this day. We are still searching for our gastronomic identity, so we invite the representatives of the gastronomy of different countries to discuss and share their experiences and hear their stories to help us find the answer - what is the new (modern) Lithuanian cuisine?

GUEST SPEAKERS & MICHELIN STAR CHEFS:

- Virginia Anne Newton (Denmark) - Director of Media Relations & Special Events / Restaurant “Geranium” / *** MICHELIN Guide 2019 / The Words best 50 restaurants 2019 No. 5 - / http://www.geranium.dk/en/
- Oriol Castro (Spain) - Chef / Restaurant "Disfrutar" / ** MICHELIN Guide 2019/ The Words best 50 restaurants 2019 No. 9 - / http://www.disfrutarbarcelona.com
- Ryohei Hieda (Taiwan) - Chef / Restaurant "Ryugin" / ** MICHELIN Guide 2019/ Asia's best 50 restaurants 2019 No. 31 - / https://www.nihonryori-ryugin.com.tw/en/restaurant.aspx
- Anthony Genovese (Italy) - Chef / Restaurant  “Il Pagliaccio” / ** MICHELIN Guide 2019 / https://www.ristoranteilpagliaccio.com/
- Masafumi HAMANO (France) - Chef / Restaurant “Au 14 Février” / & ** MICHELIN Guide 2019 / https://www.sa-au14fevrier.com/
- Andrea Arpea (Italy) - Chef / Restaurant “VUN” / ** MICHELIN Guide 2019 / https://www.ristorante-vun.it/en/
- Dani Lopez (Spain) - Chef / Restaurant “Kokotxa” /  * MICHELIN Guide 2019 / /http://www.restaurantekokotxa.com/en/home/
- Adrian Cummins (Ireland) - Chief Executive Restaurants Association of Ireland
- Dr. Ákos Niklai (Hungary) - Honorary (Past) President of the Hungarian Hotel & Restaurant Association, Vice President of HOTREC
- Sandra Carvao (Spain) - Expert on World Gastronomy Tourism / UN World Tourism Organisation
- Fernando Mora MW - The Institute of Master of Wine - CEO/Winemaker

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE - to attract not only Lithuanian but also foreign gastronomic professionals to share their knowledge and advice. Presentations and demonstrations will be presented by famous Michelin star chefs from various countries around the world.