ROGANIC – SIMON ROGAN’S ROGANIC HONG KONG ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST RESIDENCY IN TAIPEI THIS OCTOBER – NOVEMBER BEFORE ITS REOPENING THIS END NOVEMBER  

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<<23^rd September, 2024 – Hong Kong>> One MICHELIN-starred and MICHELIN Green-starred Roganic Hong Kong, under the culinary direction of Head Chef Adam Catterall, is delighted to announce its first-ever residency event in Taipei, Taiwan. As the restaurant prepares for its relocation and subsequent reopening in Hong Kong this late November, the Taipei residency presents a unique opportunity to experience Chef Simon Rogan’s visionary approach with Taiwan’s natural bounty.

“This residency is an exciting new opportunity for the Roganic Hong Kong team, keeping us energized and inspired with fresh ideas. It provides a chance to explore, grow, and enrich our culinary repertoire in a new city, infusing the vibrancy of Taiwanese ingredients into our creations. This experience also serves as valuable preparation for our eagerly awaited return to Hong Kong in our new home later this year,” says Head Chef Adam Catterall.

From 3 October 2024 to 11 November 2024, guests in Taipei can experience the nearly month-long residency during select lunch and dinner hours at No.15 Lane 233, Section 1, Dunhua S Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106. Lunch service will be available on Fridays to Sundays, while dinner service will be offered from Thursdays to Mondays.

Chef Simon Rogan’s philosophy, as embodied by Roganic Hong Kong, is a testament to his unwavering dedication to respecting the natural environment and elevating the essence of ingredients to their purest form. The residency in Taipei serves as a prime opportunity to showcase this philosophy by integrating Taiwan’s incredibly diverse selection of produce with Roganic’s modern British heart.

“This extended residency opportunity allows us to fully immerse ourselves in the Taiwanese landscape and introduce our distinct culinary vision to a new audience. By blending Taiwanese freshness with our progressive approach, we remain committed to showcasing locally sourced produce as the star of our dishes,” expresses Chef Simon Rogan. “Adhering to the same farm-to-fork philosophy, we strive for consistency in delivering truly remarkable dining experiences.”

“Welcoming Chef Simon Rogan’s renowned restaurant Roganic to Taiwan would offer a unique opportunity to share his relentless commitment to farm-to-table dining, his deep connection to nature through his own farm, and his innovative approach to seasonal, sustainable ingredients. I hope this 6 week residency would showcase his meticulous attention to detail, creativity in blending traditional techniques with modern flair, and dedication to the highest quality produces would contributing to the vibrant Taiwan culinary landscape.” from Richie Lin, Chef / Founder of MMHG Group.

Roganic Hong Kong in Taipei: Taiwanese ingredients, modern British heart

Roganic’s exclusive lunch and dinner menus in Taipei will focus on the finest of Taiwan’s seasonal harvest intertwines with modern British innovation. For lunch, priced at NTD2,380 (HKD578), the 7-course menu begins with an enticing Smoked Karasumi (mullet roe) tartlet paired with white dragon corn charred over embers. Enhance the experience with optional supplements like the famous Truffle Pudding, this time glazed in local longan honey, Taihu stout, and aged Corra Linn (+NTD380/HKD92), and the Raw Giant Red Prawn with buttermilk sauce, fig leaf, and smoked pike perch (+NTD880/HKD213). Conclude with a luscious dessert ensemble, featuring Figs from Yunlin paired with Frozen Man mano ricotta and chamomile and bee pollen from Hsinchu, and Meyer Lemon with prickly ash and Fu Wan single-origin cocoa with brown butter.

Dinner, priced at NTD3,680 (HKD893), unfolds in a lavish, 9-course feast with evening-exclusive dishes of Yuniu Heirloom Tomatoes with fermented sunflower, and chilled tomato juices infused with lovage, and a third dessert of Roasted Taiwanese Vanilla with white miso, served with Golden Diamond pineapple cooked with aromates. Other highlights of the meal include Dill-brined Gem Lettuce with horseradish, pickled shimeji, and winter truffle, Butter Poached Coral Trout, sourced fresh from Kanzaiding fish market, with roasted prawn head and fermented Ainsi Thé Tea, as well as Yunzhang Ranch 45 Days Aged Beef Sirloin with black turnip, drizzled with a sauce made from roasted bones, smoked marrow, and fermented Cordia.

For lunch or dinner reservations at Roganic Hong Kong’s first residency in Taipei between 3 October – 11 November, please visit the designated booking link: https://cutt.ly/GeTpQrzK.

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ABOUT SIMON ROGAN MBE

Simon Rogan MBE is an internationally renowned, award-winning chef, recognised as one of the pioneers of the farm-to-table movement. In 2002, Simon opened his debut restaurant L’Enclume in The Lake District village of Cartmel, with a focus on hyperlocal and seasonal ingredients. The restaurant currently holds three Michelin stars as well as the top ranking in La Liste with Simon Rogan being the first British chef to achieve this.

Simon opened Rogan & Co, his second venture in Cartmel in 2008 which won its first Michelin star in 2018.  In 2011, Simon established Our Farm in The Lakes, which provides the restaurant group with high quality, sustainable produce. In 2016, Simon launched Aulis Cartmel, a six-seater chef’s table experience adjoining L’Enclume. A London outpost of Aulis arrived in 2017 as a standalone 12-seater chef’s table in central Soho, which was awarded its first Michelin star in 2024.

Simon expanded his restaurant portfolio to Hong Kong, opening Aulis in January 2019 and Roganic in February 2019. Roganic Hong Kong was awarded its first Michelin star in December 2019. In October 2019, Simon opened Henrock, an informally elegant restaurant set within Linthwaite House, a contemporary country house hotel in the heart of the Lake District.

In 2020, in response to the global pandemic, the group launched Home by Simon Rogan, a delivery offering providing three-course ‘at home’ dining experiences created in The Lakes. In 2021, Simon’s efforts towards sustainability were recognised with the newly introduced Michelin green star, awarded to both L’Enclume and Roganic Hong Kong. In 2022, Simon opened a Hong Kong based bakery and restaurant The Baker & The Bottleman, and in the same year L’Enclume was awarded its third Michelin star, the first restaurant in the north of England to do so. This coincided with the group celebrating 20 years since Simon opened L’Enclume. In early 2023, he expanded his portfolio to Valletta, Malta with the opening of ION Harbour by Simon Rogan, and in 2024 the restaurant became the first ever restaurant on the island to be awarded with two Michelin Stars. In December 2023 the group expanded into Thailand, with the opening of Aulis Phuket.

In 2023, ‘A Day at Our Farm’ welcomed its first guests, Simon’s seasonal, al fresco dining experience located on Our Farm, and awarded Best Farm to Table restaurant at the 2024 Good Food Guide awards, and runs throughout the warmer months, In 2023, Simon was recognised with a top accolade at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards, and is currently vice president of the Bocuse d’Or UK team. In 2024, Simon was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to the food industry.

Further information and news: www.simonrogan.co.uk or visit @rogan_simon

About Roganic Hong Kong:

Roganic Hong Kong is Simon Rogan’s one Michelin star restaurant located in the centre of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, and which opened in 2019 with Oli Marlow as Executive Chef and Ash Salmon as Head Chef. Awarded its first star just ten months after opening, the restaurant shines a light on local and sustainable ingredients, offering a city-centric take on farm-to-table dining. Within the space, guests will find a big kitchen counter; a destination bar (with seasonal cocktails) as well as a number of multifunctional private dining rooms. Roganic Hong Kong also houses Aulis Hong Kong which – like its London outpost – is an intimate 12-seater chef’s table, offering a dynamic and interactive dining experience, centered around a tasting-menu with paired wines.

In 2021 Roganic Hong-Kong was also awarded the Michelin Green Star by Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau, highlighting it as a leader in the field of sustainability. Simon is the only international chef who holds it across two restaurants (Roganic Hong Kong and L’Enclume in the Lake District).

Roganic Hong Kong is now led by Head Chef Adam Catterall and Senior Sous Chef Mark Catchpole. In November 2024, Roganic Hong Kong will be relocating to a new location in Hong Kong, to be announced very soon.

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About MMHG

MMHG (MUME Hospitality Group) is led by Michelin-starred chef Richie Lin. The first restaurant, MUME, was established in 2014 and has been recognized with multiple international awards and accolades. In 2020, MMHG was formed to integrate its various restaurants and expand its business to include cloud kitchens, its own food e-commerce brand TASTE by MMHG, and culinary talent cultivation. MMHG is also responsible for the Taiwan team of the California-based nonprofit organization Chefs4Farmers and serves as an advisor to the iSeeTaiwan Foundation. The group is committed to exploring the delicious flavors behind food, promoting innovation, creativity, continuous learning, and practicing sustainable development and environmentally friendly principles.

Roganic Hong Kong – Restaurant Accolades & Awards

Best New Restaurant – Foodie

Best New Foreign Restaurant – Time Out Hong Kong

Best New Restaurant of 2019 – Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong

Best Service – T Dining by Hong Kong Tatler 2019

Top 20 Restaurants of Hong Kong & Macau – Tatler Dining Hong Kong 2019 + 2020 + 2021 + 2022 + 2023

Best New Restaurant – T Dining by Hong Kong Tatler 2019

One Michelin Star – MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2020 + 2021 + 2022 + 2023 + 2024

Best Service – SCMP Top 100 Tables 2020 + SCMP Top 100 Tables 2021

MICHELIN Green Star – MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2021 + 2022 + 2023 + 2024

Best Sommelier – Roganic Hong Kong (Pierre Brunelli)

Sustainability Champion – Roganic Hong Kong (Ashley Salmon)

Travel & Leisure Asia 2023 Best Restaurants & Bars of Hong Kong – Roganic Hong Kong