December 2, 2020 - This year Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has expanded its sustainability practices beyond the walls of its hotels to inspire a greener festive season in homes around the world.
Chefs from St Andrews to Singapore, Hawaii to the Maldives, have shared their passion for produce and conscious cooking with 18 special recipes for the festive season and beyond. So while you may not be able to travel to these stunning hotels this year, their vision, expertise and flavors can travel to you, to fuel your festivities and inspire your future travel dreams.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a global leader in sustainability and was the world’s first luxury hotel brand to embrace environmental stewardship. For three decades, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been committed to proactively protecting local environments through its award-winning Fairmont Sustainability Partnership.
Fairmont’s approach combines leading operational efforts aimed at reducing overall impact on the planet with forward-thinking and innovative programs promoting responsible tourism.
Fairmont’s culinary teams are highly committed to creating sustainable dishes that minimize food waste and use local produce and ingredients to their fullest to enhance the flavors.
Now, Fairmont chefs from across the globe have shared their expertise with a selection of delicious recipes and tips to help make the most of winter leftovers, reduce food waste and celebrate the entirety and simplicity of beautiful ingredients at this indulgent time of year.
Sharon Cohen, Vice President, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, said: “Fairmont has long been committed to responsible tourism, inspiring best practices, harnessing the expertise of our teams and championing actions both large and small. Sustainability begins at home and in our local communities and those of our hotels. It begins with passionate people inspiring change, sharing ideas and knowledge so we can learn and act as local and global communities.”
“Here, chefs from our hotels around the world share their passion and expertise, their knowledge of produce and desire to reduce waste and cook sustainably,” continued Cohen.
From leftover turkey noodle soup to goose and red cabbage Strudel; ginger bread cookies to fruit pulp crackers, these recipes will delight both your taste buds and your conscience.
For the full recipes visit: http://www.fairmontmoments.com/sustainable-christmas-recipes
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Notes to Editors
To download the recipes visit https://www.fairmont.com/pdfs/fairmont-sustainable-christmas-2020-final-high/
Images of the chefs, dishes and hotels are available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9t3q91uftn61jil/AAD1_0TMa4idBpyjwNRs2jg5a?dl=0
Contributors List
Michael Pagnacco, Executive Chef - Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, Canada
jW Foster, Executive Chef - Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Canada
Robert Ash, Executive Chef - Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada
Jean-François Osborne, Chef - Fairmont Le Château Montebello, Canada
Frederic Breuil, Executive Chef - Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland
Alexandre Tamburini, Chef – Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva, Switzerland
Alexander Haebe, Culinary Director - Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland
Soner Kesgin, Executive Chef - Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, Turkey
Andreas Block, Executive Chef - Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg, Germany
Andre Natera, Executive Chef – Fairmont Austin, Texas, USA
David Viviano, Executive Chef - Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, USA
AJ Thalakkat, Executive Pastry Chef – Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown, USA
Sudqi Naddaf, Executive Chef – Fairmont Amman, Jordan
Saeed Khattab, Chef - Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Hamish Lindsay, Executive Chef - Fairmont Jakarta, Indonesia
Robert Stirrup, Director of Culinary Operations – Fairmont Singapore
Abdallah Bin Hussein, Executive Chef - Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi, Maldives
Jerôme Dardillac, Execuitve Chef - Fairmont Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Belinda Bowles, Head Designer Florist - The Savoy, a Fairmont managed hotel, London, UK
About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where occasions are celebrated and history is made. Landmark hotels with unrivalled presence, authentic experiences and unforgettable moments have attracted visitors to Fairmont and its destinations since 1907. The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs and Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai are but a few of these iconic luxury hotels, forever linked to the special places where they reside. Famous for its engaging service, grand public spaces, locally inspired cuisine and celebrated bars and lounges, Fairmont promises a special brand of thoughtful luxury that will be remembered long after any visit. With a worldwide portfolio of more than 80 hotels, Fairmont also takes great pride in its deep community roots and leadership in sustainability. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,000 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries.
