Archipelago Culinary Fest 2013

Bali, June 17, 2013 - Archipelago Culinary Fest is an annual culinary event held in Bali region, by Archipelago International, one of the leading hotel operators in Indonesia with a portfolio of more than 60 hotels in Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.

Chefs, bartenders and baristas, who competed, were representatives from Archipelago’s eclectic Bali hotel collection of 14 properties. Held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 in favehotel Bypass, this event has attracted enthusiastic from practitioners and culinary lovers in Bali.

"Archipelago Culinary Festive this year has been well developed. It has been proved by the performance of each of the participants has made judges got difficulties deciding the winners." Said Tenaiya Brookfield, one of the judge who is also Director of E-Commerce Archipelago International.

On cooking competition, each participants served 3 course meals consistent of a bean curd based appetizer, a duck dish as a main course and a sweet purple potato based dessert Dewa Putu Budi Astika and Ni Putu Juliari from favehotel Seminyak are the first winner of cooking competition.

For bartender competition, Wijaya from Aston Inn Tuban has become the the winner, and has successfully served unique cocktails. While on barista competition is Tenny Latando from Aston Kuta.

“We are happy with this event, because it brings a lot of motivation and inspiration in culinary and beverages.” Said Winston Hanes, Archipelago’s Bali based Regional General Manager. “Archipelago Culinary Festive next year will be more exciting, since creativity in culinary is unlimited." he added.

About Archipelago International

Archipelago International (formerly known as Aston International) is one of Indonesia’s leading hotel operators with an underlying portfolio of more than 60 hotels and 12.000 rooms and a development pipeline exceeding 90 properties in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Archipelago managed Hotels operate under the hotel brands Grand Aston, Aston, Aston City, Alana, Harper, Quest, favehotels, NEO and Kamuela ranging from ultra-luxurious private pool villas to serviced apartments and select service economy class hotels, thus offering Indonesia’s vastest and most comprehensive hotel network.