St. Moritz has announced the host country for the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival 2017 as ‘USA – Discover the Best from the West’. Various hotels in the village will welcome world-famouse and award-winning chefs to curate a special menu during the festival. The Carlton will welcome one of the world’s most famous chefs James Kent alongside their own head chef Gero Porstein to inspire festival guests with their culinary skills during the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival 2017. James Kent is the Executive Chef at Daniel Humm’s restaurant The NoMad, in the New York hotel of the same name. Here, his cookery skills have been awarded one star by Michelin, besides other distinctions. Furthermore, the James Beard Foundation nominated James Kent for the ‘NYC Best Chef 2016’ award. James Kent began his career in the kitchens of major chefs with placements in London and Paris. The Michelin starred chef will be at The Carlton at restaurant Romanoff from 31 January to 2 February 2017.
