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Doha, Qatar, March 2015 – La Mer Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha will participate in

the global celebration of French Gastronomy, Goût de France on 19 March 2015 to mark the

beginning of spring.

High atop the 23rd floor of the luxury hotel located in the center of Doha, La Mer restaurant

features modern cuisine and expansive ‎views of ‎the Arabian Gulf, creating a perfect backdrop

to the extraordinary interior design and ‎soothing ambience for such a momentous occasion.‎

The Goût de France - ‘Good France’, will celebrate French gastronomy in various locations

worldwide. Over 1,000 chefs will be participating in the event across five continents, with

dinners served simultaneously in partaking restaurants, honoring French cuisine and its global

popularity.

“We are ‎delighted to present the legendary Ritz-Carlton service combined with the

world’s ‎best ‎gastronomy creations offering an unforgettable experience to all of our guests‎.

Goût de France event will set the stage for new prominences of high-end cuisine,‎” said

William Khala, La Mer Restaurant Chef de Cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha. “Our talented

ladies and gentlemen will surpass themselves in creating exciting culinary and ‎cultural

experiences to indulge our guests‎” added Gael Cruchet, Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton,

Doha‎

The theme of the event is to bring restaurants from all over the world together for the first

time to celebrate French gourmet cooking that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list

since 2010. This global event is organized at the initiative of the famous French Chef, Alain

Ducasse, and the ‎French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Mr

Laurent Fabius.‎

For more information and advance reservations, please contact us at +974 4484 8000 or email

rc.dohrz.lamer.restaurant@ritzcarlton.com or visit www.ritzcarlton.com\doha

THE RITZ-CARLTON, DOHA IS HOSTING GOÛT DE FRANCE - GOOD

FRANCE ‎FÊTE AT LA MER RESTAURANT/ 2

Soaring 115 meters above Qatar’s sea and desert landscape, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha is

an impressive symbol of the nation’s emergence as a destination for travellers to the

Middle East. The 374-room, five-star hotel fuses contemporary styling with classic

Arabic and European design. Located on its own exclusive island in the prestigious West

Bay Lagoon district, the hotel has sweeping views, which overlook the turquoise blue

waters of the Arabian Gulf. For more information or reservations, please visit, join us on

www.facebook.com/ritzcarltondoha and follow us @RitzCarlton or call +974 4484 8000.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 87

hotels in ‎the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More

than 30 hotel and ‎residential projects are under development around the globe. For more

information or ‎reservations, visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com, and for the

latest company ‎updates, visit news.ritzcarlton.com. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

is a wholly-owned ‎subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR).‎

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