Aila, located within Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, hosted a "Four Hands Dinner" event on the evening of August 14. The event brought together two different culinary approaches at the same table. Aila Head Chef Kemal Can Yurttaş and Serkan Aksoy, Chef of the Michelin-starred Nicole Restaurant, presented seasonal ingredients with different techniques and interpretations in a menu specially prepared for this night.

The evening, accompanied by live music, featured a combined experience of gastronomy, presentation, and table setting. ID Fine Porcelain sponsored the event. Guests were gifted Plantwise products made from chicory root.

Two Different Culinary Approaches in a Six-Course Menu

The evening's menu began with two amuse-bouches: herbed gaygana and shrimp tartare with çiğ köfte 2.0. This was followed by melon and fennel soup.

Sweet corn was served as an intermediate hot dish. The main course of the menu was Balıkesir lamb chops. Aila's sütlaç (rice pudding) was served at the end of the evening. Yurttaş and Aksoy brought together their own techniques and culinary approaches in different stages of a single menu.

Chefs from Two Michelin Guide Restaurants at the Same Table

Aila, located within Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, presents Turkish cuisine with contemporary interpretations. The restaurant is among those recommended by the Michelin Guide. Nicole Restaurant, where Serkan Aksoy is the chef, holds one Michelin star.

The "Four Hands Dinner" concept combined the experience of two chefs into a shared gastronomic narrative for a single evening. The seasonal ingredients used formed the basis of the menu.

Tourism and Gastronomy Worlds Converge for the Evening

Cem Akşahin, General Manager of Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, and Uğur Talayhan, General Manager of The Grand Tarabya Managed by Accor, attended the event. Many guests from the gastronomy and business worlds were also present that evening.

Among the guests were Yavuz İnal, Founder of Plantwise; Bora Sarısu, Founder of Müdavim.net; Chef Pelin Bozkurt Bilgiç; Derya Özbalcı Yeşilyurt; Selcan Ekinci; Murat Ekinci; and İlknur Kurt. Visual: © AI-generated image