Three Nights, Two Incredible Chefs, Unforgettable Flavours Presented By Eustralis Food And Sturia Caviar
From Thursday, 8 – Saturday, 10 February, Melbourne’s Nordic-inspired restaurant, Freyja, will join forces with Les Prés d’Eugénie, the esteemed three Michelin-starred French restaurant from lauded chef Michel Guérard.
For three nights, Freyja’s Executive Chef and Sturia ambassador, Jae Bang, and visiting Executive Chef, Hugo Souchet, will be cooking up a six-course ‘4 Hands Dinner,’ powered by their Michelin Star pedigrees.
Known for his obsession with procuring the finest quality ingredients, Versailles-born Souchet will serve up a selection of dishes from his residency at the Michelin-starred restaurant Les Prés d’Eugénie. The restaurant, owned by the legendary French Chef, Michel Guérard, one of the founders of Nouvelle cuisine, has held three Michelin stars since 1977, who for more than 40 years, has offered a menu focusing on flame-grilling and local ingredients.
“It is an incredible honour to reunite two highly experienced Chefs in Australia’s culinary capital,” says Guy De Saint Laurent, Commercial and Marketing Director of Sturia Caviar. “Jae Bang has already demonstrated that he is a force to be reckoned with, and we look forward to bringing Hugo Souchet to the Freyja kitchen and giving Melburnians a double serve of Michelin cred excellence, with our own Sturia Caviar.”
Menu Preview
Sturia Caviar, provided by European food wholesaler Eustralis Food, is set to take centre stage and be the shining star of these gastronomic events. The evening will commence with a welcoming glass of the esteemed Pernet et Pernet Champagne, setting the tone for an evening of elegance. Bang and Souchet will create a harmonious six-course menu, recreating some of Les Prés d’Eugénie’s world-renowned recipes, re-imagined with Freyja’s Nordic culinary influence, using the highest-quality produce found locally in Australia. While the exact menu has yet to be revealed, guests can expect an indulgent dining experience, as Sturia Caviar features its most exclusive roes of Oscietra and Beluga caviar.
About the Chefs
Executive Chef Jae Bang brings his Michelin-star pedigree and more than sixteen years of experience in global haute cuisine to Melbourne’s Nordic-inspired restaurant, Freyja. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Jae studied at New York’s Culinary Institute of America, before rising up the ranks in award-winning restaurants with Michelin-star credentials, including Arzak in San Sebastian (3 Michelin-stars) as a Chef de partie, New York’s Daniel (2 Michelin-stars) as Sous Chef, and prestigious Waldorf Astoria as Chef de Cuisine (New York, NY) and Executive Chef (La Quinta, CA). In 2018, Jae joined Norway’s Re-naa Restaurant Group for four years, where Re-naa received its second Michelin-star in 2020, maintaining it in 2021, becoming the only restaurant in Norway with two stars in the Scandinavian Michelin Guide. In 2022, Jae joined the team at Freyja as Executive Chef, showcasing his experience in New Nordic Cuisine, merging ancient Scandinavian methods with modern cooking philosophies.
Executive Chef of Les Prés d’Eugénie Hugo Souchet brings 15 years of experience. Originally from Versailles, raised in Plaisir in Yvelines, Hugo Souchet has been immersed in the world of gastronomy, sharpening his knife under some culinary greats, including Michelin-starred Yannick Alléno, Pierre Gagnaire, Philippe Mille, Daniel Boulud, and Alain Ducasse. The experience has taken him to several Michelin-cred establishments around the world, including Le Meurice in Paris, Les Crayères in Reims, Daniel Boulud’s teams in New York, Louis XV in Monaco, as well as a 7-month stint in Japan. Souchet has now spent seven years at the revered restaurant, Les Prés d’Eugénie, which has notably maintained its three Michelin-star status for over 4 decades.
Freyja 4 Hands Dinner
Dates:
- Thursday, 8 February;
- Friday, 9 February, and
- Saturday,10 February
Times: Bookings are available from 6pm onwards
Price: $350 per person.
Bookings: via freyjarestaurant.com
Website: https://lespresdeugenie.com/les-tables/restaurant-etoile-michel-guerard/
Instagram: @lespresdeugenie
Address: 40320 EUGÉNIE LES BAINS – LANDES – FRANCE
