From September 3 to 6, 2008, Park Hyatt Saigon will host a four-day culinary event: The Masters of Food and Wine Saigon.

The history behind the Masters of Food and Wine began 23 years ago when Highlands Inn Park Hyatt Carmel, California, hosted the event for the very first time. Having experienced tremendous success over the past two decades, Global Hyatt plans to expand the concept to other culinary capitals worldwide in an effort to create more opportunities for celebrated chefs and winemakers to collaborate and to attract food and wine connoisseurs to other notable Hyatt locations. After Park Hyatt Buenos Aires and Park Hyatt Mendoza, Argentina, Park Hyatt Saigon will be hosting the first Asian edition of the Masters of Food and Wine.

Park Hyatt Saigon will showcase distinguished guest chefs from Australia, Europe and Asia, providing guests with a unique and most memorable event of the year. Park Hyatt Saigon will open its kitchens and restaurants to host the world’s best culinary talents, pairing international techniques and local food products to create a series of fresh and exciting cuisine which will be complimented with a selection of prestigious wines.

Classically trained European chefs, innovative Australian talents and Asia’s best culinary masters are among those on the roster. Guest chefs include Kiyomi Mikuni from Japan, Greg Doyle and Grant King from Australia, Ron Blaauw from the Netherlands and Gottfried Schuetzenberger from Singapore.

Activities include a special wine workshop with international winemakers, gourmet cooking sessions and intimate dinners prepared exclusively for this event featuring the Chefs’ own creations. Winemakers include Allan Scott from Allan Scott (Marlborough, New Zealand), Mark Newton from DiStephano (Washington, USA), Edward Tomlinson from Lenton Brae (Margaret River, Australia) and Linley Schulz from Distell (South Africa).

A six-course gala dinner will be the brilliant finale to this year’s Masters of Food and Wine Saigon which will be held on September 6 in the hotel’s Ballroom. Each chef will prepare and present his own unique creation reflecting his culinary character using fresh local and international food products. Take this wonderful opportunity to plan an evening to impress family, friends and business associates to an elegant black-tie evening at Park Hyatt Saigon which will be an experience of a lifetime while you are in Saigon!

A special website will be launched by July 15 for The Masters of Food and Wine Saigon. For further information, please visit mfwsaigon.com or email us at saigon.park@hyatt.com.