Take your culinary viewing experience to the next level with Amankila

Located on a verdant hillside beneath Mount Agung with breathtaking views of the Lombok Strait, Amankila provides the ideal base for exploring East Bal to celebrate the resort’s awe-inspiring natural surroundings and the island’s diverse cuisine, the brand has launched a new culinary event series, Cook the Island.

Too Many Cooks?

The Cook the Island series will see the property welcome acclaimed international guest chefs across select dates in August, September and November. Each visiting chef will also collaborate with Cihan Beyit, Amankila’s Head Chef, to showcase their expertise across three days, enabling a unique discovery of the region’s delectable local produce.

Meet The Head Chef

Moreover, the highly anticipated event series will commence with the first gastronomic celebration from 18 to 20 August 2023, hosted by renowned UK-based chef Laurie Gear. Born in Lyme Regis, West Dorset, and raised by a baker and school cook, Chef Laurie Gear brings a wealth of experience and a passion for culinary excellence.

With a strong foundation and diverse experience working in renowned establishments such as three-Michelin starred The Fat Duck in Berkshire by Heston Blumenthal and the award-winning Noma in Copenhagen, Chef Gear prides himself on innovative modern European cuisine, featuring the best of the season’s ingredients foraged from his surroundings.

More Fun

On top of that, he is also currently at the helm of the prestigious one Michelin-starred restaurant, Artichoke in Buckinghamshire, which he opened alongside his wife in 2002. Combining two-night’s accommodation, daily breakfast and roundtrip airport transfers, Cook the Island includes several culinary experiences too.

Cook the Island will continue in September and November with a visit from two equally distinguished guest chefs, Chef Tam Chudaree of one Michelin-starred Baan Tepa Culinary Space in Bangkok, Thailand, followed by Chef Angel Zapata of one Michelin-Starred Barrafina in London, UK.

Want to know more? Get a taste on the Official Amankila Website.