The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island and Beach House Maldives, which will join the Waldorf Astoria Collection on 1 March, will offer guests the chance to learn gourmet secrets from Sarah Wiener, an Austrian celebrity chef visiting the Maldives between 24th February and 12th March 2010.

Sarah Wiener is a high profile author, businesswoman and TV Chef based in Germany with shows including ‘The Culinary Adventures of Sarah Wiener’, combining her passion for travel and cooking. As well as operating four restaurants; a bistro at the Academy of Arts, restaurant at the ‘Hamburger Bahnhof’, ‘Das Kaffehaus’ at the Museum of Communication and ‘SpeiseZimmer’, Sarah also runs the ‘Sarah Wiener Foundation’ promoting healthy eating for children.

The first event will take place at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island on 24th of February where guests can join Sarah for a food and wine experience in the renowned under-ground Wine Cellar, followed by a similar event in Ithaa, the world’s first all-glass under-sea restaurant on 26th February.

Sarah’s residency at Beach House Maldives, The Waldorf Astoria Collection will run from 8th March to 12th March, with dinner events at Medium Rare restaurant on 8th and 11th March, a dinner in The Cellar on Wednesday 10th March and food and Austrian wine pairing at the Herb Garden, home to the Chef’s plentiful herb supplies on 12th March.

The food and wine experiences cost from US$120 per person at Beach House Maldives, The Waldorf Astoria Collection for a four-course dinner at Medium Rare (not including wines) and from US$350 per person at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island based on a Wine Cellar dinner including food and wine (rates subject to 10% service charge).