Dharshan Munidasa’s Nihonbashi and Ministry of Crab restaurants will take part in the World Gourmet Society Festival beginning on 20^th January 2014, joining top restaurants across the globe in offering their interpretation of the World Gourmet Society’s mission to discover new culinary landscapes in the form of a special side menu.

“Discover New Culinary Landscapes” is the mission of the World Gourmet Society (WGS), a worldwide club of over 15,000 gourmet and food enthusiasts.

To bring this mission to life, WGS has worked globally with more than a dozen top chefs to translate that mission into side menus to be presented in their restaurants across the world.

Taking place simultaneously in 11 countries, the festival will see 18 renowned chefs offering unique festival menus during four weeks in their restaurants.

Participating restaurants include the Michelin Starred Tamarind Group in London with Chef Alfred Prasad, the award-winning Nihonbashi from Chef Dharshan Munidasa in Colombo, the Michelin Starred Restaurant Saüc from Chef Xavier Franco in Spain and many more.

There are also festival participants in Italy, Poland, the Bahamas, Brazil, Austria, and Germany, among other countries.

For the WGS Festival, Dharshan has created a culinary experience titled ‘A Moving Feast’, featuring a combination of original & signature dishes from Nihonbashi & Ministry of Crab, effectively moving between the two restaurants. 

Carried out in partnership with safari specialists 'Ayu in the Wild Safaris Sri Lanka' (www.ayuinthewild.com), this distinctive menu is also offered as the start to a unique culinary adventure called, ‘Gourmet in the Wild’ – a culinary safari with a wildlife and heritage flavour across Sri Lanka.

Matthias Baur, founder of the World Gourmet Society says: “It is my sincerest wish that all participating restaurants experience great moments when they present their dishes to their guests and for all guests to not only enjoy their dinner but also to discover a new culinary landscape.”

“Participating in the World Gourmet Festival allows me to bring a new dimension to the restaurant scene in Colombo by introducing people to a progressive menu that can be enjoyed across several locations” adds Dharshan.

For more information regarding the festival, the menus, and the participating restaurants, please visit the website, http://www.world-gourmet-society.com/festival

About the World Gourmet Society:

The World Gourmet Society (WGS) is a worldwide club of gourmet and food enthusiasts that began on LinkedIn. WGS currently numbers more than 15,000 members worldwide and is the largest group of its kind.

In May 2013, we launched the WGS website, www.world-gourmet-society.com, with the mission to discover new culinary landscapes from across the globe.

From Michelin starred chefs to food writers, WGS members come from all backgrounds, and we encourage members to create their personalized Gourmet Profile to detail their culinary experiences for other WGS members to explore.

Membership applications must be supported by other members for a membership to be approved. Our long term vision is to create a platform to support young and talented chefs and new culinary ideas.