Classic Fine Foods New Restaurant of the Year 2007
This award seeks to recognise a Food and Beverage
outlet that has been in operation for more than a
year but less than three years that has consistently
provided a standard of excellence and extraordinary
dining experiences to diners. The nominee must be
from an organisation, or a franchise / branch that
is located in Singapore at the time of nomination.
Award
Recipient
The Line,
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
Newly
established in March 2005, The Line is a brand new all-you-can-eat
dining concept restaurant located at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
Sporting a spectacular display of modern interior design,
the strictly unconventional restaurant is geared towards the
new trend of theatrical dining. It also boosts exciting food
concepts, attentive service and a range of culinary display
with its open-concept cooking station that appeal to the diners’
visual, aural and olfactory senses. Setting out to revolutionise
the buffet experience, it hosts a total of sixteen culinary
food styles. Coupled with its design, concepts and architecture
created by the internationally-acclaimed interior designer
Adam D. Tihany, The Line also features a strong team of 58
chefs from Scotland, United States, Australia, Germany, Singapore,
China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Finalists
San Marco, The Lighthouse
A 50-seater
restaurant with modern touches into its interior, San Marco
is an expansion of Saint Pierre, the brainchild of Emmanuel
Stroobant, Edina Hong and Roxan Villareal. Situated in the
old premises of The Lighthouse located on the 8th floor of
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. San Marco is an Italian restaurant
with an emphasis on the northern Italian cuisine. Beginning
as an inspiration from the Basilica in Venice, the restaurant
depicts a simple yet classy feel. Its private rooms are furbished
to the likes of a contemporary cave with a paranormal view
of Marina Bay, including the Merlion and the Esplanade, providing
the diners with a cosy dining experience.
StraitsKitchen, Grand Hyatt Singapore
Exuding
a strong sense of historical sentiments, StraitsKitchen is
the perfect epitome of the local flavours. Opening in Grand
Hyatt Singapore in 2004, the restaurant has made its presence
felt with its multicultural gastronomic service, comprising
of Chinese, Indian and Malay cuisine. Designed by the renowned
Super Potato from Tokyo, StraitsKitchen has a visually stunning
‘Market Place’ setting where its patrons enjoy
the culinary show. Presented by the chefs in the place of
the usual buffet line, right down to the intricately-designed
plate wares and its unique finishes ranging from metal to
exoctic woods. The needs of its diners are so well-taken care
of that it is even part of the hotel’s plan to provide
a halal compliant dining experience that Singapore can be
proud of.