Chef
Peter
Kuruvita
Peter Kuruwita’s culinary journey began in the traditional kitchen of his ancestral home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, sparking a four decade career as an award-winning chef, restaurateur, TV presenter, author and industry speaker. Notably, he established Sydney’s iconic Flying Fish Restaurant & Bar in 2004, and later expanded his influence to Fiji with Flying Fish Fiji at Sheraton Fiji Resort. With Noosa Beach House and Alba by Kuruwita, a multi-faced venue in Noosa Heads as his last projects before deciding to spend more time travelling on new chef adventures.
Peter’s true love lies in spending time with his family in Noosa, engaging in activities such as surfing, camping, fishing and cooking together. Inspired by his childhood experiences, he has authored several cookbooks including “Serendib – My Sri Lankan Kitchen”, “My Feast with Peter Kuruwita” and “Lands of the Curry Leaf”.
Dinners
Kurulu Bay
Galle
1st March, 6.30pm
Kurulu Bay, a health and wellness-focused boutique hotel with 14 rooms offers serene views of Koggala Lake. Surrounded by lush greenery each suite or cottage provides intimacy with nature. The Kitchen, the on-site dining venue emphasizes sea to table dining with fresh, sustainable ingredients blending Sri Lankan and Mediterranean flavours.
Award winning architects designed the contemporary rooms while the hotel offers mindful activities and holistic spa treatments promoting reconnection and self-care. Featured in Conde Nast Traveller’s “The best hotels in Sri Lanka” and the “New York Times’.
Masterclasses
Galle Fort Hotel
Galle Fort
2nd March, 11am
Located inside the UNESCO World Heritage Galle Fort, the historic Galle Fort Hotel is housed in a Dutch mansion that dates back 300 years. Through heritage restoration, the building’s Dutch walls and facade were conserved as authentically as possible.
In its new look, the Galle Fort Hotel features 11 luxurious suites with varying themes and decor, all around a widely Instagrammed frangipani-lined courtyard.