Seabourn partners with award-winning chef Thomas Keller

US chef, restaurateur and author Thomas Keller is to bring his award-winning French and American cuisine to Seabourn’s cruise ships in 2015.

Keller, who is the chef and proprietor of the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, will develop a range of appetisers, entrees, main meals and desserts for Seabourn. The dishes will be available in multiple dining venues onboard Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest from early autumn 2015. /p>

“There is really no chef more accomplished or held in higher esteem than Chef Keller, and we are both honoured and delighted to have a restaurateur of his stature take our on-board culinary offerings to an even higher level,” said Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn. “His culinary talent and sophisticated cuisine are beyond compare and the perfect match for our guests. We have no doubt our guests will be as excited as we are to taste and enjoy Chef Keller’s dishes on our ships.”/p>

In addition, Seabourn will partner with Keller to introduce a new signature restaurant that will debut on Seabourn Quest next spring, before being added to the rest of the fleet. This will include Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation, which are currently being designed by Adam D. Tihany and will launch in late 2016 and early 2018 respectively. /p>

Keller will also advise on various aspects of the line’s culinary operations./p>

“There’s an inherent alignment of our philosophies, which makes our collaboration with Seabourn an exciting new opportunity for our restaurant group,” said Keller. “We look forward to sharing our best practices and repertoire with Seabourn’s outstanding culinary team.” 

Keller, who has 12 restaurants and bakeries, is the only American-born chef to hold multiple three-star ratings from Michelin, as well as the first American male chef to be designated a Chevalier of The French Legion of Honour, the highest decoration in France. He has also authored five cookbooks and is publisher of Finesse Magazine. /p>