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Princess Cruises Announces Partnership with Three-Michelin Star French Chef Emmanuel Renaut
PrincessCruises has partnered with three-Michelin star Chef Emmanuel Renaut to developthe cruise line's next specialty restaurant concept, "La Mer – A French Bistroby Emmanuel Renaut", which will debut onboard Majestic Princess in April 2017.
Emmanuel Renautis the highly acclaimed Executive Chef of three-Michelin star restaurantFlocons de Sel, located in Megève in the French Alps. Flocons de Sel wasawarded its coveted third Michelin star in 2012, having earned its firstMichelin star in 2004 and a second in 2006.
Beforeestablishing the restaurant in 1998, Chef Renaut cooked in some of the finestkitchens in Paris and London, including Hotel de Crillon, Claridge's andthree-Michelin star Auberge de l'Eridan as sous chef to the celebrated Marc Veyrat.
MajesticPrincess will be the only cruise ship offering two specialty dinner menusdesigned by Michelin star chefs at sea in China, following earlier news ofanother new Princess partnership with Michelin star Chef Richard Chen.
PrincessCruises Vice President Australia & New Zealand Stuart Allison said Princesswas proud of its position as the best cruise line for foodies.
"We'reconfident our new partnership with Chef Renaut will be as successful as ourcollaboration with other leading chefs, elevating Majestic Princess' diningexperience to a new level."
Offering anauthentic yet updated Parisian bistro experience at La Mer, Chef Renaut iscrafting a fine dining dinner menu featuring authentic French cuisine madeunique with his modern twists – including both favourites from his FloconsBistrot menu, as well as new concepts developed for La Mer. This specialtydinner experience will include a (to-be-determined) nominal cover charge. Inaddition, La Mer will offer complimentary lunch and breakfast options createdby the Princess culinary teams.
"What I likemost about my job is that dining experiences touch people's emotions," saidChef Renaut. "I've worked enthusiastically to design delicate and flavourfuldishes and I'm really proud that the dinner menu I created will be served inthe elegant and relaxed environment of La Mer. I am excited to bring a new,authentic French bistro dining experience to Majestic Princess."
Located in thelively atrium onboard Majestic Princess, La Mer has been exquisitely designedby Jeffrey Beers International (JBI), recognised as a leader in internationalhospitality architecture and design. The unique space will combine French styleand authentic Parisian details with breathtaking sea views through floor to ceilingwindows.
A video aboutthe new partnership can be viewed here.
DepartingApril 4, 2017, the 143,000-ton Majestic Princess will sail on her inauguralvoyage, a five-day Adriatic Sea cruise roundtrip from Rome. Following hermaiden cruise, Majestic Princess will tour Europe, offering guests a chance toexperience the ship on 7, 14, 21 and 28-day cruises departing from Rome,Barcelona or Athens. A repositioning voyage will depart Rome on May 21, 2017,visiting Dubai and Singapore before arriving in the ship's new Shanghaihomeport. Majestic Princess will begin her first season from Shanghai on July11, 2017, carrying 3560 guests to a variety of destinations in Japan and Korea.
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