Celebrity Chefs Star in Jet Set's Pop-Up Restaurant in Rio

Five all-star chefs will travel to Rio de Janeiro to recreate theirsignature dishes for Olympic fans at the pop-up restaurant, Chef’s Table, open only during Rio 2016.Located near Barra Olympic Park on the in Mezzanine Level of the Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Barrada Tijuca, the fine dining venue will be Jet Set Sport’s fifth edition of the Chef’s Table, always one of themost sought after culinary experiences during the Games.

Each chef will take control of the kitchen of the Chef’s Table, which will be managed and staffed byMosimann’s London, for three-to-four evenings from August 5-21, 2016.

 Chef Anton Mosimann, the legendary Swiss-born culinary master from Mosimann’s ClubLondon, will entertain Olympic guests from August 5-8, as the restaurant looks back to theprevious Olympic host. Arguably, one of the world’s first celebrity chefs, he has grown tobecome an international television personality.

 Chef Leonardo Paixão, from Glouton in Belo Horizonte, takes the helm of the restaurant fromAugust 9-11, as the Chef’s Table begins a 10-day celebration of some of Brazil’s finest cuisine.His restaurant, Glouton, is listed as one of the six best restaurants in Brazil, and he has beenawarded several honors, such as Chef of the Year 2014/15, Breakthrough Restaurant and BestChef of Belo Horizonte by Encontro magazine.

 Chef Rafa Costa e Silva, from Lasai in Rio, will run the show from August 12-15. The former headchef of the two-Michelin-starred Mugaritz returned to Rio to work with local producers todevelop his menu for one of Rio’s most unique restaurants.

 Chef Rodrigo Olivera, from Mocoto in São Paolo, will direct the kitchen from August 16-18. Onethe most celebrated young chefs in Brazil, he merges traditional Brazilian cuisine, known for itsrich flavors and simple ingredients, with contemporary concepts.

 Chef Akio Fujita, from the Aman Canal Grande in Venice, Italy, takes command of the Chef’sTable from August 19-21, as the restaurant looks forward to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.Having worked in some of the finest kitchens across Europe, he is known for servingcombinations of warm-and-cold and spicy-and-sweet in the same dish.

The chefs will be available for media interviews and to provide previews of their menus, byappointment.

For more information, please contact:

Mike Kontos

Tel: +1 213 663 9784

Email: mkontos@kstratcomms.com

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