Go back to the e-newsletter >The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia, is delighted to welcome internationally renowned Michel Roux, O.B.E. as guest chef for three nights: February 18 to 20, 2016.Datai guests will indulge in a five course set menu (with choices) prepared by Michel Roux – a rare and exclusive opportunity to enjoy the sublime French cooking of “The godfather of modern restaurant cuisine in the UK” in Langkawi’s tropical rainforest by the Andaman Sea.On each of the evenings, pre-dinner cocktails and Michel Roux champagne will be served by the main pool with stunning views to the Sea, followed by dinner in The Dining Room at The Datai.A well-curated wine list will accompany the dinner menu. Master sommelier Pierre Bat from Veyret Latour in Bordeaux will join Michel Roux at The Datai for the three dinners, advising on wines and sharing his knowledge of French wines with guests to ensure seamless matches.Michel Roux will also conduct a Masterclass cooking demonstration at The Datai. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the master, as he shares his techniques and demonstrates three signature dishes. Attendees at the one-off Masterclass will receive recipes, a Michel Roux cookbook and a certificate signed by Roux.Michel Roux is a French born chef whose contribution to world gastronomy is legendary. Along with his brother Albert, he opened London restaurant Le Gavroche in 1967, which later became the first Michelin three-starred restaurant in Britain. His Berkshire restaurant in the English Tameside village of Bray, The Waterside Inn, having been run by Michel’s son Alain for more than ten years, is the first restaurant outside France to hold three Michelin stars for a period of 31 years, a record unsurpassed anywhere in the world outside France.The dinners with Michel Roux are priced at MYR700 per person. An extra MYR275 is applicable for optional wine matches with each course. The Masterclass is priced at MYR950.Datai guests may book for just one, or all three nights for Dinner with Michel Roux. The Datai’s other restaurants – The Gulai House, The Pavilion and the Beach Club will also be open for guest dining during the event.Go back to the e-newsletter >