{"id":7574,"date":"2025-12-22T11:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/masters-of-the-150th-an-epicurean-journey-launches-at-manadrin-oriental-bangkok\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:35:47","slug":"masters-of-the-150th-an-epicurean-journey-launches-at-manadrin-oriental-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/masters-of-the-150th-an-epicurean-journey-launches-at-manadrin-oriental-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters Of The 150th: An Epicurean Journey\u2019 Launches At Manadrin Oriental, Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MASTERS OF THE 150TH AN EPICUREAN JOURNEY\u2019 LAUNCHES AT MANADRIN ORIENTAL, BANGKOK - TRAVELINDEX\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK-750x476.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK-750x476.jpg\" alt=\"MASTERS OF THE 150TH AN EPICUREAN JOURNEY\u2019 LAUNCHES AT MANADRIN ORIENTAL, BANGKOK - TRAVELINDEX\" width=\"750\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK-750x476.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASTERS-OF-THE-150TH-AN-EPICUREAN-JOURNEY-LAUNCHES-AT-MANADRIN-ORIENTAL-BANGKOK.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"><\/a>Bangkok, Thailand, December 22, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ As Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok approaches its 150th anniversary in 2026, a new chapter begins, one that honours the hotel\u2019s storied heritage while looking to the future with intention and imagination. The Kingdom\u2019s first luxury hotel invites guests to be a part of <strong>Unfolding Legacies<\/strong>, a year-long programme of experiences shaped by culture, craft, and the enduring spirit of the river.<\/p>\n<p>Culinary artistry sits at the heart of this commemorative year. <strong>Masters of the 150th: An Epicurean Journey<\/strong> brings together acclaimed guest chefs from around the world, including Michelin-starred chefs, in a series of four-hand collaborations and intimate pop-up encounters. Each chef cooks alongside the hotel\u2019s own culinary team, sharing philosophies of flavour and approach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE OPENING CHAPTER<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chef Richard Ekkebus x Chef Alex Dilling<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>14 to 18 January 2026 at Alex Dilling at Lord Jim\u2019s<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The journey begins with a meeting of two remarkable culinary voices. Two-Michelin-starred <strong>Chef Alex Dilling<\/strong>, who brings precision and modernity to his namesake restaurant at Lord Jim\u2019s, welcomes <strong>Chef Richard Ekkebus<\/strong>, the Culinary Director of the three-Michelin-starred and Green-Michelin-starred Amber at Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Ekkebus, one of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group\u2019s most respected home-grown talents, is known for redefining contemporary French cuisine in Asia through craftsmanship and a thoughtful, sustainable approach. Chef Dilling, celebrated for his technical mastery and creative depth, earned two Michelin stars in London within six months, a testament to his distinct vision.<\/p>\n<p>Across five evenings, the two chefs present a six-course dinner that threads classical French techniques with modern expression. The highlight menu includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Smoked Limousin sweetbread, black winter truffle and celeriac<\/strong><br \/>\nby Chef Alex Dilling<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aka Uni with cauliflower, lobster Jell-O and Royal Cristal caviar<\/strong><br \/>\nby Chef Richard Ekkebus<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2018Hunter\u2019s Chicken\u2019 with Landes corn-fed chicken, wild mushroom and sauce Albuf\u00e9ra<\/strong><br \/>\nby Chef Dilling<\/li>\n<li><strong>Williams pear and yellow bell pepper sorbet, saffron cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e with passion fruit, ginger and honey<\/strong><br \/>\nby Chef Ekkebus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The menu is served exclusively at dinner and priced at <strong>THB 12,500++ per person<\/strong> for food only, with wine pairings available. Seating is limited and advance reservations are warmly recommended via <strong>online booking<\/strong> or by telephone at <strong>+66 (2) 659 9000, <\/strong>or email at <strong>mobkk-adlordjims[@]mohg[.]com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LOOKING AHEAD<\/strong><br \/>\nThroughout 2026 and early 2027, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok will continue to reveal new chapters of <strong>Unfolding Legacies<\/strong>, each thoughtfully curated to reflect the hotel\u2019s heritage, people, craft, and cultural influence. Guests, neighbours, and fans of the brand are invited to join this milestone celebration, honouring not only 150 years of history but a living legacy that continues to inspire, evolve and welcome the world by the river.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/lifestyle\/restaurants-dining\/masters-of-the-150th-an-epicurean-journey-launches-at-manadrin-oriental-bangkok\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangkok, Thailand, December 22, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ As Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok approaches its 150th anniversary in 2026, a new chapter begins, one that honours the hotel\u2019s storied heritage while looking to the future with intention and imagination. The Kingdom\u2019s first luxury hotel invites guests to be a part of Unfolding Legacies, a year-long programme &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7616,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2315,37,14,2316,1966],"class_list":["post-7574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-travel-news","tag-global-travelnews","tag-news","tag-travelindex","tag-travelindex-media-group","tag-untourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}