You & Me Maldives to host Gourmet Week with Chef Andrea Berton

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You & Me Maldives is set to host its highly anticipated Gourmet Week to welcome the new year. Featuring Michelin-starred Chef, Andrea Berton, the unmissable event will bring a unique Michelin-star dining experience to the Maldives with a burst of flavour and visual delight.

From 3 to 7 January, Chef Berton will showcase his authentic gastronomic creations with the backdrop of the breathtaking Indian Ocean.

A sequence of events is planned during the gourmet week to intrigue the senses:

3 January – 6.30 pm: ‘Meet the Chef’ at H2O 

Meet Italy’s decorated chef, Andrea Berton, who has won a Michelin star. Throughout his twenty-seven-year career, the legendary Milanese chef is a role model for cooks thanks to his beautiful cuisines and dedication to good ingredients. With his fierce work ethic, he has worked at some of the Italy’s best restaurants and opened several of his own.

4 January –  7:30pm: ‘Chef Creation’ Show Cooking at The Sand 

Showcasing the chef’s version of black sea bass, marinated daikon, and fish soup at The Sand. The resort’s main restaurant is set in natural flooring and rustic elegant design against the undisputed beauty of the lagoon. Be immersed in the view and savour the dishes.

7 January – 5.30 p.m: ‘Master Cooking Class’ at H2O 

Sip a glass of champagne while learning how to cook risotto alla pizzaiola, a very special dish crowned as the best risotto in Italy by The Espresso 2017 Restaurants Guide. Made with mozzarella water, this recipe will take your palate to the rich flavours of an Italian summer. Limited reservation is available for this event.

H2O by Andrea Berton has been awarded Trip Advisor’s 2022 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Restaurants. The fully-submerged underwater restaurant, H2O, gives diners a magnificent view surrounded by the rich marine life around the lagoon, including colourful fish and reef sharks.

Love is in the air at You & Me Maldives, an exclusive adults-only resort with a rustic-chic style that is a favourite destination for a romantic escapade. With its entirely à la carte dine-around concept, the resort gives guests the opportunity to choose different restaurants, from breakfast to dinner. A real Bubbles Island, boasting a wine cellar in partnership with Veuve Clicquot, there will be no shortage of bubbles at You & Me.