Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai will showcase the French cuisine of renowned Chef Thierry Marx at the hotel’s beachside brasserie, The Bay, on 16 and 17 January. Chef Marx brings his expertise from Mandarin Oriental, Paris where he is Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage since 2010, heading up Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx, a gourmet two-Michelin-starred restaurant seating 40 people, Camélia, an all-day restaurant with French classic recipes, and l’Honoré, offering a wide range of dining options in the lobby alcoves.
The celebrated French chef is known for merging French tradition with Asian influences, featuring avant-garde textures, flavours, forms and colours. Chef Marx was trained by some of the best chefs in France; Claude Deligne, Joël Robuchon and Alain Chapel. After refining his culinary style in Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Japan, Chef Marx was awarded his first Michelin star in 1988 at the Roc en Val in Tours, and another star at Cheval Blanc in Nîmes in 1991. He spent ten years at Château Cordeillan-Bages, a Relais & Châteaux near Bordeaux, where he has held two Michelin stars since 1999 and in 2006, Thierry Marx was elected Chef of the Year by the Gault & Millau guide. In 2010 he joined the famous Top Chef TV show on which he was member of the jury for 5 years.
At The Bay, Dubai residents and tourists will have the chance to savour the Chef’s unique style of cooking with a six-course menu that will include some of his acclaimed dishes such as Gambero Rosso, Yellow Pollack and revisited Poire Belle-Hélène. The exquisite dining experience will be complemented by The Bay’s relaxed seaside setting, welcoming ambiance and impeccable service.
Advance reservations are required with prices starting at AED 500 per person and with an additional of AED 250 for grape pairing. For bookings, please visit https://www.mandarinoriental.com/dubai/jumeira-beach/fine-dining/restaurants/all-day-dining/the-bay.
