“Top Chef” alumnus and James Beard Award semi-finalist Chef
Bryan Voltaggio will join two Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours cruises
later this year and next summer.
His first partnership with Scenic was on a France river
cruise last fall that
sold out. This year, he will join the newly launched Scenic Eclipse II yacht for
a nine-day “Iconic Panama Canal” sailing departing Montego Bay on October 31. In
2024, Chef Voltaggio will sail on the June 18, 2024, departure of the eight-day “Bordeaux
Affair” itinerary in France aboard Scenic Diamond.
An evening welcome reception kicks off each sailing, where
guests can rub elbows with Voltaggio. During onboard cooking demonstrations,
the chef will share culinary tips, techniques, and even a recipe.
Afternoon Q&A sessions will detail the chef’s experiences as a
restaurateur, celebrity chef, and culinary master. And both sailings will
feature a special dinner designed by Voltaggio to highlight each region’s
ingredients and flavors.
“I am so happy to rejoin Scenic guests on two more sailings
and add my culinary touches,” Voltaggio said. “Discovering the world through
food adds spice to the guest experience so I am looking forward to introducing
the Scenic family to the bold flavors of the Caribbean, South and Central
America and the refined offerings of Bordeaux’s fields, farms and vineyards."
"Top Chef" alum Bryan Voltaggio. (Photo Credit: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours)
These sailings will unite two “Top Chef” power houses — Voltaggio
was a finalist on two seasons of “Top Chef” as well as “Top Chef Masters,” and
Tom Goetter, Scenic’s vice president of ocean hotel operations, was a finalist
on “Top Chef Germany” and the recent “Top Chef World All Stars.”
Guests booking either sailing under Scenic’s new “2-for-1
fare” program can save of up to $3,000 per couple or free air on the “Iconic
Panama Canal” sailing, and up to $2,000 per couple or free air on the “Bordeaux
Affair.” All savings are capacity controlled and may require additional
requirements.
Voltaggio is the executive chef and owner of multiple
restaurants including Thatcher & Rye and is the chef and partner at
Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse, Volt Burger, Vulcania, and Retro. He is a
finalist of the James Beard Foundation Award, “Top Chef” (season six), “Top
Chef Masters” (season five), and most recently “Top Chef All-Stars” (season 16).
He is the author of “HOME” and co-authored “VOLT Ink” with his brother,
Michael. He lives in his hometown of Frederick, Md., with his wife, Jennifer,
and their three children Thatcher, Piper, and Ever Maeve.
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