Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi’s contemporary French fine dining restaurant Le Beaulieu introduces the latest chapter in its celebrated ‘Rendez-vous’ dining series with an exceptional culinary collaboration on Sept. 25-26. Chef Charles Degrendele of Le Beaulieu, the 125-year-old French fine dining institution, joins forces with Christian Chu, owner and Chef Patron of the Prague-based MICHELIN-starred restaurant LEVITATE and the Czech Republic’s first MICHELIN-starred chef of Vietnamese origin. Born in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, and later establishing his career in Europe, Chef Christian brings a distinctive approach that blends Nordic techniques, seasonal ingredients sourced locally and internationally, and refined Asian influences drawn from his Vietnamese heritage.