On 15th & 16th March 2023, Chef Maxime Gilbert of Two MICHELIN-starred Écriture invites friends and culinary powerhouses, Chef Antimo Maria Merone of Estro and Chef Miles Pundsack-Poe of Ensue Shenzhen, to present an eight course menu collaboration that play on elements of pot au feu.
Pot au feu, the classic French stew that boasts succulent meats, hearty vegetables, and a rich broth, is a recipe as old as time. For many, the perennial comfort dish serves as a sentimental reminder of home-cooked meals, with various regional interpretations depending on the availability of ingredients. The origins of pot au feu go back to farming and peasant folk, who would keep a simmering pot on the fire year-round, adding meat trimmings and vegetables to enrich the broth.
Chefs Maxime and Antimo, who most recently worked together on Basically Bouillabaisse for Tatler Dining Kitchen, will be joining forces with Chef Miles from Ensue in Shenzhen, currently ranked no.19 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and no.49 on Opinionated About Dining’s Top 100 Restaurants in Asia. This 6-hands event in Hong Kong marks Ensue’s very first collaboration outside of Shenzhen, China, giving guests the rare chance to experience the cooking of a true pioneer in China’s sustainable fine dining scene.
“Pot au feu is one of my favourite dishes from my childhood, a true classic that deserves more recognition. It can be enjoyed with seafood, beef, or poultry meat, and we hope to bring all iterations of this delicious dish to the table for this collaboration,” says Chef Maxime.
“This collaboration will be special because Maxime and I will be joined by our friend, Chef Miles, who I also had the pleasure of working with last year in Shenzhen at Ensue,” says Chef Antimo. “Pot au feu is a humble dish that can be very interesting when translated into a fine dining format. I hope guests have as much fun as we did creating this menu.”
“It is an honour to work alongside some of Hong Kong’s top chefs, and even more so for Ensue to debut outside of Shenzhen at such a respected restaurant like Écriture,” says Chef Miles. “We can’t wait to welcome guests to try our eight-course interpretation of pot au feu, the ultimate comfort dish.”
The six-hands pot au feu collaboration menu will be priced at HK$,3,480+10% per guest, and available for lunch on 16th March only and dinner on 15th & 16th March 2023. Guests are advised to reserve seats in advance to avoid disappointment.
Estro x Écriture x Ensue
6-Hands Pot Au Feu Lunch & Dinner Menu
15th March (Dinner only) + 16th March (Lunch + Dinner)
HK$3,480+10% per person
Welcome snacks by all chefs
6 courses – 2 courses by each chef based on ‘pot au feu’ theme
Desserts + Petite Fours by all chefs