Park Street Mews official Colombo host for Kumar Pereira MasterChef culinary event

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The much anticipated culinary event creating a buzz in Sri Lanka currently, featuring Kumar Pereira of MasterChef fame from Australia is scheduled to be held at the Park Street Mews, which is the official host for the Colombo leg of the event.

A cocktail and a special menu with Kumar Pereira presenting an item from the menu will be the highlight of the evening. Born in Sri Lanka, Kumar was among the 12 finalists in season three of MasterChef Australia, and was also one of the show’s oldest contestants at 62, becoming a surprise hit of the show.

His culinary journey starts from 15 January and continues until 24 January, and will take up to 12 lucky people on personal cooking demonstrations across beautiful boutique hotels throughout the 10 day itinerary at exclusive properties. Kumar has stated that the trip combines a sharing of memories, tastes and food, old and new, inspired by what he grew up with and things he has learned from where he has lived over the years.

The Park Street Mews restaurant is part of a complex which has become one of Colombo’s premier event destinations, and has hosted the Colombo Art Biennale, Colombo Design Week, and literary nights featuring well known authors, as well as a variety of international and local musical acts.

This culinary event is hosted by experts in experiential travel SriLankaInStyle in partnership with Jetwing Hotels and corporate sponsors. For reservations, contact Sabrina 0773060831.