Chef Paco Méndez isn’t just cooking Mexican food — he’s redefining it. Trained under Ferran Adrià, he blends bold Latin flavours with Michelin-starred precision, turning tacos into fine art and moles into modern masterpieces. At his acclaimed Barcelona restaurant Come, nostalgia meets innovation in every dish. This 25th World Gourmet Festival, experience the mastery of a true trailblazer in contemporary Mexican cuisine.
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Cuisine: Mexican Haute Cuisine

Venue: Guilty Bangkok
Date: Tuesday 23 September 2025
Time:7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Event: Gourmet Icon: Chef Paco Mendez
Price: Gourmet Icon THB 12,000 net including wine pairing
| Chef at | COME, Barcelona |
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| Location |
Spain |
| EVENT | Gourmet Encounter: Chef Deepanker “DK” Khosla and Chef Paco Méndez |
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| VENUE | Guilty Bangkok |
| DATE | Wednesday 24 September 2025 |
| TIME | 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm |
| PRICE | THB 14,000 net per person including wine pairing |
This is what the World Gourmet Festival is all about — fusing global culinary icons with Bangkok’s brightest talents to create once-in-a-lifetime dining experiences.
In this explosive Gourmet Encounter, Chef Deepanker “DK” Khosla and Chef Paco Méndez come together for a night of fearless creativity and cross-cultural flavour.
Chef DK, the trailblazer behind Bangkok’s Haoma, brings his Michelin Star- and Green Star-winning neo-Indian cuisine rooted in sustainability. Chef Paco, of Mexico City’s acclaimed COME, redefines modern Mexican with bold technique and a Mediterranean soul.
Together, they’ll present a daring, deeply personal menu blending Indian, Mexican, and Mediterranean influences — where spice meets precision, and every dish tells a global story.