The Omnivore World Tour Returns

The Omnivore World Tour brings together talented local and international chefs and fosters an environment of sharing culinary inspiration and experimenting with innovative techniques, one that transcends cultural borders and gives voice to different parts of the world. “From one continent to the next, Omnivore carries out culinary festivals as climactic as rock concerts, and brings together some of the world’s greatest chefs, while searching for new talent along the way,” said Omnivore creator, Luc Dubanchet.

This year, for its signature celebration of global gastronomy, an impressive lineup of select, celebrated young chefs from Shanghai and abroad will once again come together through their passion for food. They include Florent Ladeyn (Le Vert Mont/Bloempot, Lille, France), Josh Niland (Café Nice, Sydney); Paul Pairet (Ultraviolet, Shanghai); Max Levy (Okra, Hong Kong) and James Edward Henry (Belon, Hong Kong), Fred Peneau & Charles Pelletier (Serge et le Phoque, Hong Kong) as well as a line up of Shanghai’s own culinary stars, such as Madison’s Austin Hu, Paul Eschbach of Jean Georges and Christopher Pitts of Table No. 1.

Each time the Omnivore World Tour descends upon the city, an international spotlight is placed on Shanghai, and that is great news for not only established chefs in town, but also young, up-and-coming chefs looking to make their mark on the food scene. What is evidently clear to Shanghai food and beverage industry watchers is that the bar has been raised over the past few years, and continues to rise. So it did not come as such a surprise to many last month when the Michelin Guide announced that it will finally make its debut in Shanghai this year.

On a local scale, Omnivore also allows Shanghai residents the chance to become better acquainted with what is available to them in the city, and is extremely beneficial for the chefs and venues taking part, especially due to the growth potential and spending power of the Chinese middle classes.