Vatel Restaurant Manila, which serves an authentic French culinary experience at the roof deck of Hotel Benilde Maison de La Salle, welcomes French chef Pascal Peyramaure for its reopening.

Peyramaure, who served as the Executive Chef of Vatel Lyon and Château de Castel Novel in France, flew in to the Philippines to oversee the relaunch.

The French master will head the conceptualization of menus to elevate the offerings and selections of Vatel Restaurant Manila and the Benilde-exclusive Vatel Café.

Equipped with decades-worth of knowledge and experience, Peyramaure will likewise impart several tips and techniques to students and staff through extensive training sessions and hands-on workshops.

Peyramaure has toured the culinary laboratories and facilities of the hotel as well as the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (SHRIM) at the Angelo King International Center (AKIC).

Peyramaure served as the Chef de Partie, Demi-Chef de Partie, and 1st Commis de Cuisine of Hotel Crillon in Paris as well as Commis de Cuisine of Le Grant Hôtel, Les Pins du Vert Bois, and Saint Pardoux-la-Croisille.

His passion for excellent food radiated in his stints as cook of Soph’ Motel in Saint-Pardoux-l’Ortigier and Les Airelles in Front-Romeu.

As an industry expert-educator, he has conducted cooking demonstrations at Vatel Marrakech in Morocco and seminars on French gastronomy in dining destinations such as Russia, Malaysia and Japan.

Vatel Restaurant Manila is now open to the general public on a reservation basis and as an events venue.

Operated in partnership with the prestigious Institut Vatel in France, the restaurant offers a memorable gastronomic adventure with a scenic view of the Manila skyline.

For more information about Vatel Restaurant Manila, visit https://www.facebook.com/vatelrestaurantmnl.