Macau, April 11, 2023 — Wynn recently collaborated with the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide as official venue partner in Macau to host the first in a series of "Seeking Mountain and Sea to Rediscover the Flavours of China" events set to take place all across China in partnership with world-renowned cognac brand, Hennessy. The journey brings together China's best chefs from the "Black Pearl Chef Club". Two award-winning chefs of the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide – Executive Chef Tam Kwok Fung of Wing Lei Palace in Macau, recipient of the "2023 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide Chef of the Year" award as well as Chef Xu Jingye of 102 House Shanghai who received the "2023 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide Young Chef" honor – combined their creative culinary minds to host the launch event. On April 6 and 10, the chefs partnered to create two "Seeking Mountain and Sea to Rediscover the Flavours of China" four-hand collaborative gala dinners – one in Shanghai and another at Wynn Palace in Macau. A "Culinary Discussion Forum" was also held during the "Seeking Mountain and Sea to Rediscover the Flavours of China" event in Macau. This forum gave chefs and gourmands from local restaurants in Macau, the opportunity to network with celebrity chefs and culinary professionals, while also discovering the terroir of cognac, food memories and the remarkable harmony between Chinese cuisine and French cognac. 

Inspired by "Seeking Mountain and Sea to Rediscover the Flavours of China", the two celebrity chefs – Tam Kwok Fung and Xu Jingye – designed a "Diamond Menu" where Cantonese cuisine showcased the original flavors of the ingredients, seasonal produce and local flavors of the mountains and seas. Their "Diamond Menu" dishes presented the best of local ingredients with an innovative twist, highlighting the finest skills in culinary artistry and creativity while introducing the profound depth of Chinese gastronomic culture. Perfectly paired with Hennessy X.O, guests embarked on a surprising and scintillating journey through the flavors of the mountains and seas to savor the original taste of seasonal ingredients and The Seven Worlds of Hennessy X.O.   

Published by Meituan, the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide aims to create a comprehensive and authoritative list of outstanding restaurants for Chinese diners. Wynn and Meituan have partnered together to bring an informative culinary platform to Macau with the goal to encouraging greater communication and knowledge sharing amongst culinary leaders all across China, showcase the best of Chinese culinary on the world stage and promote Chinese culinary culture. By hosting this event in Macau, Wynn and Meituan are joining forces to advance the development of Macau's culinary industry, further build on Macau's status as a "Creative City of Gastronomy", to diversify the city's tourism offerings and ensure a sustainable way forward. 

Kristoffer Luczak, Executive Vice President of Food & Beverage for Wynn Macau, Limited said: "As official venue partner in collaboration with the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, Wynn is honored to be the first destination to host the 'Seeking Mountain and Sea to Rediscover the Flavours of China' event, giving more mainland Chinese travelers an opportunity to learn about Macau's extraordinary gastronomic culture. This is an important culinary platform to highlight the vitality of Macau's food and beverage industry, and to further build on the sustainable development of Macau as a 'Creative City of Gastronomy'. Wynn will continue to deliver the highest standards of service for our guests and for major culinary events such as these in future, as we strive to showcase Macau as a destination of rich, multicultural diversity and high-quality dining experiences."