Chef Dave Pynt of internationally acclaimed, one-Michelin-starred Burnt Ends in Singapore is set to host a series of Kitchen Takeovers in 2025 to celebrate his restaurant’s 12th anniversary.
Powered by OCBC (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation), Dave is delighted to announce his welcome to four of his favourite chef friends throughout the year who share his love of cooking over live fire. Ably assisted by him and his team, each chef will take over the Burnt Ends’ kitchen for one exclusive evening only, cooking each of their dishes over his custom wood-fired grills.
The first Kitchen Takeover will take place on the 5th May with Chefs Eelke Plasmeijer and Ray Adriansyah from Locavore NXT in Ubud in Bali, Indonesia. Currently holding the Sustainable Restaurant Award 2025 and the No. 92 position on the extended 51-100 of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List, Locavore NXT pushes boundaries with locally sourced ingredients, zero-waste practices, and a deep commitment to ethical, plant-forward cuisine.
The Middle East follows on the 4th August with Chef Mohamad Orfali from Orfali Bros Bistro in Dubai. Alongside his two pastry chef brothers, Mohamad delivers exceptional menus that pay homage to their Aleppian roots with captivating narratives that blend Middle Eastern themes with Dubai’s multicultural vibrancy. Holder of one Michelin star, the No.1 position for the past 3 years on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 50 Best Restaurants List, voted the Best Restaurant in the UAE 2025 and sits currently at the No.64 position on the extended 51-100 on The World’s 50 Best List, Orfali Bros Bistro is one of the most distinctive and revered culinary establishments in the MENA region.
Next will be Chef Prateek Sadhu from Naar in Himachal Pradesh on 25th August, deep in India’s Himalayan forest. Sitting at the No.66 position on the extended 51-100 of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List, Naar is a 16-seat experimental restaurant offering exciting Himalayan-forward menus that follow the six distinct seasons of its mountain home.
The year’s final Kitchen Takeover, from Europe on December 8th, will star Chef Jessica Rosval of Al Gatto Verde restaurant in Modena, Italy. Opened in September 2023 and awarded one Michelin star and a Michelin Green Star, it’s located on the 18th-century estate of Casa Maria Luigia, Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore’s guesthouse in the Emilian countryside. Al Gatto Verde invites guests on a culinary journey showcasing the synthesis of Ethics and Aesthetics, where Chef Jessica Rosval’s cooking aims to elevate fire and its elements – heat, smoke, and grill.
With a rich variety of ingredients and expertly selected cuts of meat and fish, each chef will create menus celebrating not just their culinary style and individual approach, but also explore the cultural influences that offer an exceptional blend of seasonal flavours in a perfect harmony of land and sea.
Established in a heritage shophouse in Singapore’s Chinatown in 2013, Chef Dave Pynt’s Burnt Ends evolved and expanded over eight successful years, leading to a 2022 relocation to its present home in a more expansive site in Tanglin’s Dempsey Hill. This move allowed for the creation of a multi-faceted space encompassing the main restaurant with its open kitchen serving modern Australian barbecue, an impressive wine cellar showcasing over 2,000 Australian bottles, an intimate private dining room designed for elaborate feasts, a dedicated cocktail bar, and a bakery. Burnt Ends is a living concept fuelled by the effect of wood-fired cooking on any single ingredient. Like fire itself, it is alive and ever-changing, constantly evolving, delivering exceptional dining experiences for each guest’s visit.
Burnt Ends Kitchen Takeover Lineup:
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5th of May – Eelke Plasmeijer and Ray Adriansyah, Locavore NXT
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4th of August – Mohamad Orfali, Orfali Bros Bistro
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25th of August – Prateek Sadhu, Naar
- 8th of December – Jessica Rosval , Al Gatto Verde
