{"id":10143,"date":"2024-09-09T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finefooddays.cologne\/koelner-tourismustag-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:59:55","slug":"gala-evening-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finefooddays.cologne\/en\/gala-abend-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala Evening at Flora for the 2024 Festival Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10143\" class=\"elementor elementor-10143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7594610 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7594610\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b85070 e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b85070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5123665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5123665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Gala Evening at Flora for the 2024 Festival Finale<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df0c11 e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3df0c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b3319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b3319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The gala evening for the finale of the Fine Food Days Cologne 2024 once again offered a culinary fireworks display: The fifth Fine Food Days Cologne came to an end on Sunday, 8th September. Two weeks of superlative festival celebrations concluded with the gala at Cologne's Flora.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u201eThe opening alone at the Carthusian Church grounds was attended by 450 guests. In total, more than 2,000 FineFoodies attended the approximately 35 events,\u201c summarised Michael Stern, Chairman of the Fine Food Days Cologne association and Managing Director of Eventcatering K\u00f6lnSKY.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Bright sunshine, a fantastic view of the sea of flowers in front of Cologne's Flora, champagne and delicate finger food set the mood for a wonderful evening for the participants. Romana Echensperger, one of the ten German Masters of Wine, guided them through the entertaining event.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The gala at Cologne's Flora was a crowning finale \u2013 the chefs from the participating restaurants once again presented culinary excellence:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Amuse-bouche<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Scallops | Chicory | Apple \u2013 Wolkenburg, Peter Golla<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Gang<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Summer Salad | Honey Tomato | Feta | Olive* \u2013 Sahila \u2013 The Restaurant, Julia Komp<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">2. Gang<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Organic Cucumber from Theo Frings | Meadow Herbs | Land Prawn \u2013 Maximilian Lorenz<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">3. Gang<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Wood-fired Caesar Salad* \u2013 HENNE.Weinbar, Hendrik Olfen<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">4. Gang<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Label Rouge Salmon | Chickpea | Buttermilk | Chilli \u2013 taku, Mirko Gaul<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">5. Gang<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Flank Steak from US Beef | Marinated Carrot | Chervil Root | Spring Onion Foam \u2013 Kirberg, Thomas Ottke<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">6. Gang<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Plum &amp; Sea Buckthorn | Hazelnut | Shortcrust Pastry | Muscovado* \u2013 Clostermanns Hof, Thomas Gilles<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Petit Fours<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Luis Dias \u2013 The Restaurant<\/p><p class=\"p1\">S\u00f6nke H\u00f6ltgen, Cologne<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Highlights of the evening included the presentation of the Fine Food Days Cologne Awards, to Franz Wehrheim among others. \u201eHe has carefully further developed the top estate, which has been working biodynamically for years. He has set new accents with his sparkling wines, Pinot Noirs and Rieslings. We are always delighted by the qualities that he bottles year after year in the Southern Palatinate with great reliability and consistency.\u201c Guests at the gala were able to experience the quality for themselves. While Romana Echensperger and Franz Wehrheim were speaking on stage, a 2022 Mandelberg Weissburgunder GG from the Muschelkalk by Wehrheim was served. Franz Wehrheim could only enjoy the applause briefly, as he was already expected in the Palatinate for the upcoming harvest.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0tX3S8Em1CY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Impressions of the evening\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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