Hong Kong — The 2024 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards ceremony was held today (March 26) in Seoul, South Korea announcing the 50 most influential and best restaurants in Asia this year.
Wynn Palace’s new conceptual restaurant, Chef Tam’s Seasons, which opened less than a year ago, is selected as “The Best Restaurant in Macau 2024” under the leadership of Executive Chef Tam Kwok Fung, becoming the only restaurant in Macau to receive this prestigious recognition.
On the eve of the awards ceremony (March 25), Wynn hosted a cocktail party in Seoul, bringing together culinary masters for an evening of multicultural gastronomy.
Chef Tam’s Seasons’ Executive Chef Tam Kwok Fung presented Cantonese cuisine, while Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn (Chef Ton), Executive Chef and owner of Le Du and Nusara in Bangkok, Thailand joined hands with renowned Korean Restaurateur Bitterpan to prepare Thai-Korean fusion canapes.
Wynn invited industry professionals and international media to this celebratory event to stimulate conversations between Macau and international culinary industry leaders, further advancing Macau’s prestigious UNESCO-designated status as a “Creative City of Gastronomy” as well as World Center of Tourism and Leisure.
Cantonese Master Chef Tam Kwok Fung is the mastermind behind Chef Tam’s Seasons, the new conceptual restaurant at Wynn Palace that opened last year. Through his seasonal degustation menus, Chef Tam carefully curates the ingredients for each dish based on micro-changes in regional climate.
The seasonal delicacies for each dish are prepared in accordance with time to carefully harmonize the five flavors, and Chef Tam’s philosophy of the 24 solar terms pays tribute to the traditions of Chinese culture.
At his restaurant, Chef Tam remains committed toward carrying on the legacy and authenticity of Cantonese cuisine with a blend of East and West, while also introducing contemporary concepts and techniques to add even greater vitality to traditional Cantonese cuisine.
The restaurant has been gaining recognition since it opened and has recently been awarded its first MICHELIN star.
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants presents a list of the 50 most influential and best restaurants in Asia each year, and is considered to be one of the most prestigious culinary awards events in Asia. Wynn’s recognition by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is testament to the company’s continuous efforts to propel Chinese cuisine to the global stage, showcasing the exceptional dining experiences on offer in Macau.
ABOUT WYNN PALACE
Wynn Palace is the second luxury integrated resort from international resort developer Wynn Resorts in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, following the launch of Wynn Macau. Located in the Cotai area, it features a 28-storey hotel with 1,706 exquisitely furnished rooms, suites and villas, versatile meeting facilities, approximately 107,000 square feet of renowned luxury retail, 14 food and beverage outlets, Macau’s largest spa, a salon, a pool and approximately 468,000 square feet of casino space. The resort also features a variety of entertainment experiences, including the dazzling 8-acre Performance Lake that mesmerizes guests with a choreographed display of water, music and light, the unique SkyCab, spectacular, large-scale floral displays and an extensive collection of art works by some of the world’s leading artists.
Wynn Resorts is the recipient of more Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world. Wynn Palace is the first and only resort in the world with more than one thousand rooms to receive Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards. Wynn Palace opened on August 22, 2016. For more information on Wynn Palace, visit press.wynnpalace.com.
ABOUT WYNN MACAU
Wynn Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China with two iconic towers featuring a total of 1,010 spacious rooms and suites, approximately 294,000 square feet of casino space, approximately 64,300 square feet of retail space, 14 food and beverage outlets, two spas, a salon and a pool. The resort proudly boasts three distinct entertainment experiences, including Macau’s only choreographed Performance Lake, blending lofty plumes of water, gracefully choreographed music from Broadway tunes to renowned Chinese songs, powerful LED lights and fire effects.
Wynn Macau is operated by international resort developer Wynn Resorts, recipient of more Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world. Wynn Macau continues to hold the distinct honor of being the only resort in the world with 8 Forbes Five-Star Awards for eight consecutive years. Wynn Macau opened on September 6, 2006 and its second tower – Encore opened on April 21, 2010. For more information on Wynn Macau, visit press.wynnmacau.com.
