Pamanukan, July 2023 - Archipelago International held the 26th Archipelago Food Festival (AFF) to support the promotion of Indonesian culinary delights, this time hosted at the favehotel Pamanukan. The food festival took place on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Lime Cafe & Resto favehotel Pamanukan. This AFF event was supported and enlivened by 13 Executive Chefs from various hotel brands under Archipelago International in the Jakarta and West Java areas.
The Archipelago Food Festival at favehotel Pamanukan is themed "Pamanukan Culinary Feast," where 13 Executive Chefs from Archipelago International collaborated to present delicious cuisine ranging from Indonesian to Asian delicacies. The chefs were led by Chef Windoe, Corporate Executive Chef at Archipelago International, and the 12 chefs participating in this event included Chef Risman, Corporate Pastry Chef from Archipelago International, Chef Riswan from favehotel Pamanukan, Chef Waryoto from favehotel Pamanukan, Chef Hadhi from Harper M.T. Haryono, Chef Sucipto from Harper Purwakarta, Chef Sigit from Harper Cikarang, Chef Febri from ASTON Pasteur, Chef Guntur from favehotel LTC Glodok, Chef Hasan from favehotel Tasikmalaya, Chef Greta from ASTON Bekasi, Chef Kuzaini from ASTON Cirebon, and Chef Raehanum from Harper Purwakarta.
"We are proud to organize the Archipelago Food Festival event with the theme of Pamanukan Culinary Feast at favehotel Pamanukan because this event is a significant culinary celebration involving talented chefs from Archipelago International. With a diverse menu ranging from Indonesian to Asian and Western cuisines, we are sure to attract enthusiasm from visitors in Pamanukan, Subang. This event also aims to introduce and promote favehotel Pamanukan as the only star-rated hotel in Pamanukan with standards from Archipelago International," said Bintang Adhipradipta, Hotel Manager of favehotel Pamanukan.
The Pamanukan Culinary Feast featured approximately 90 food items and 13 types of beverages, all prepared by the chefs from Archipelago International, ensuring delicious flavors. This 25th Food Festival presented various dishes from local to international cuisines, including Japchae, Chicken Yakitori, Chicken Dynamite, Smoked Chicken Betutu, Mie Tasik Ayam Kampung, Sate Ayam Klatak, Smoked Beef Brisket Pizza, Korean Chicken Ginseng, Korean Baby Potato, Es Teler Cake, Raspberry Mousse, Temulawak, and many others. Throughout the Archipelago Food Festival - Pamanukan Culinary Feast, guests enjoyed live band performances and traditional Jaipong dance, a cultural dance from West Java.
"Every city in Indonesia has its own uniqueness. Archipelago Food Festival serves not only as a platform to promote culinary delights but also to showcase the potentials of each region. Currently, traditional village chicken recipes are diminishing in Pamanukan, so in this event, we reintroduce various delicious dishes made from village chicken, allowing guests to taste the local flavors we celebrate," said Windoe, Executive Chef at Archipelago International.
With the organization of the Archipelago Food Festival - Pamanukan Culinary Feast at favehotel Pamanukan, it is hoped that the name of favehotel Pamanukan will be more recognized by the public. Moreover, this event is also expected to support tourism and the development of the culinary industry in Pamanukan, Subang, and its surroundings.
"We are delighted to organize the Archipelago Food Festival in various regions of Indonesia, and holding it in Pamanukan this time further excites us! Our main goal is to share the incredible culinary traditions of Indonesia and showcase the extraordinary abilities of our great team to all the amazing guests across Indonesia," said Winston Hanes, Vice President of Operations at Archipelago International.