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November 8-10, 2024
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Restaurant Series
Indulgent kitchen takeover and ‘four-hands’ dinners with international guest chefs and homegrown talents.
Kita Conversations
Keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels discussing challenges and trends in the F&B industry
Big Sunday Barbecue
Casual multi-chef collaborative cookups featuring the best pitmasters around.
COCKTAIL EVENING - NOV 8
A cocktail evening with the finest bartenders in Kota Kinabalu coming together to create a series of cocktails using and infuse exotic herbs and endemic fruits from Sabah, with some tasty bites to boot.
The Chefs:
- Oliver Truesdale-Jutras of Re:Growth, Singapore and Folia, Penang
- Ho Jun Yip of Hyatt Centric, Kota Kinabalu
The Bartenders:
- Steve Stephen, ON23 Sky Bar at Hyatt Centric • Lihing Sour
- Junior Rizal Utto, Flips • Latok Gimlet
- Osmund Bernard, Mari Drinks • Sandakan Sling
Cocktail Evening
Date: November 8, 2024
Venue: ON23 Sky Bar @ Hyatt Centric, Kota Kinabalu
RESTAURANT SERIES - NOV 9
KITA CONVERSATIONS - NOV 10
A series of keynote speeches, fireside chats and panel discussions focusing on trends, obstacles and opportunities in the F&B industry in both Kota Kinabalu and further afield today.
- Oliver Truesdale-Jutras of Re:Growth, Singapore and Folia, Penang
- Ray Adriansyah of Locavore NXT, Bali
- Josephine Lu of Jaws & Claws Chocolate
- David Lee of Ah Yen Traditional Fried Pork, Singapore
- Johnson Wong of Gēn and Communal Table, Penang
- Raphael Peter Lee of Oitom, Kota Kinabalu
Kita Conversations
Date: November 10, 2024
Venue: Hyatt Centric, Kota Kinabalu
Tickets: RM28.00 per pax
Big Sunday Barbecue - NOV 10
The casual, smoky, and ever-so-tasty hallmark of Kita Food Festival will descend on Kota Kinabalu on November 10.
- Darren Teoh (Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur) x Oliver Regis Hinson (Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu)
- Oliver Truesdale-Jutras (Re:Growth, Singapore; Folia, Penang) x Ho Jun Yip (Hyatt Centric, Kota Kinabalu)
- Johnson Wong (Gēn, Penang) x Sidney Disimon Suchart (Hearth, Kota Kinabalu)
Special discount for bookings of 10 pax and above. Get in touch with us at info@kitafoodfestival.com for more details.
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
November 10, 2024
5:30PM onwards
RM178.00 per pax, nett, inclusive of 6 dishes
LATEST UPDATES
Michelin Chefs, Surf & Turf, Drinks
25 Oct 2024
Get ready to fire up your appetite at our Big Sunday Barbecue at Kita’s Kota Kinabalu Weekender!
Taking place at the stunning Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort on November 10, the barbecue will marry guest Michelin chefs and Kota Kinabalu’s finest culinary talents for an unforgettable evening of smoky char-grilled deliciousness.
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THE CHEFS & MENU
There will be 6 chefs working in 3 teams. Each team will cook 2 barbecue dishes. Guests get to try all 6 barbecue dishes. 👨🏼🍳
The dishes of each chef team are inspired by our airline partner, AirAsia’s, top 3 regional destinations– Manado, Ho Chi Minh City and Kunming.
Kota Kinabalu Weekender is supported by:
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