Main Image : Julien Royer’s sumptuous French fine dining destination Odette
Video Credit : 50 Best Restaurants TV
The organisers of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants announced today - February 25, 2020 - the decision to move the 2020 Awards event online following the ongoing spread of coronavirus across certains parts of the globe.
A wise move considering the opportunty before us all to move the minds of many into the video conferencing segment. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ live event was due to be held in Saga Prefecture in Japan on March 24.
Saga Prefecture is in the northwest of Kyushu, the south western most region of Japan’s main islands. It’s known for traditional ceramics made in its northwestern towns of Arita, Imari and Karatsu.
The cancellation is the latest casualty of the ongoing coronavirus situation. Organisers made the official announcement that they would reformat the pending live awards ceremony was a premium online event.
The event was scheduled to take place over three days with a full programme including a series of cultural tours designed to introduce guests to Saga Prefecture’s multifaceted offerings, from artisanal pottery to its famed Saga Beef.
Considering the scale of the event - attracting hundreds of chefs includng Food & Beverage professionals who would have been flying in from around the region to attend - the live cancellation certainly seems like the best decision to take.
The "50 Best" Team have shared that they are in the midst of planning a premium-level streamed awards ceremony in lieu of the live event. Come March 24 2020 all will be revealed.
Take a look at last year’s list to see who may be celebrating next month?
