If you spent a weekend binge-watching Culinary Class Wars, here’s your chance to taste the food behind the verdicts. Chef Anh Sung Jae of two-MICHELIN-starred MOSU Seoul is cooking at Waku Ghin in Marina Bay Sands on 17 and 18 November 2026, and general bookings have been open to Visa cardholders worldwide since 30 October at 2pm.
The two dinners open A Moment to Savour, a new dining programme from Visa and the Marina Bay precinct partners: Marina Bay Sands, UOB (United Overseas Bank) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The series runs from November 2026 to March 2027 and pairs restaurants around the Bay with chefs from elsewhere in the world. For a lot of Netflix fans, the Waku Ghin pairing will be the headline act, and fairly so.
The Judge Steps Into the Kitchen
Chef Anh was one of the judges on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars, the Korean cooking competition that had viewers arguing over plates they could never taste. Now he’s bringing his MOSU Seoul team to Singapore for a two-night collaboration with the team at one-MICHELIN-starred Waku Ghin, the Japanese fine-dining restaurant inside Marina Bay Sands.
That’s two MICHELIN-recognised kitchens sharing one room for two evenings. If you’ve ever wanted to reach through the screen during a judging round, as plenty of us have, this is about as close as real life gets.
Seats are limited and subject to availability, which is fair warning for two nights in a restaurant this sought-after.
Who Gets a Seat First
The booking system is tied to your card, and the priority windows have already run. Here’s how bookings for the November and December dinners rolled out, all in SGT (Singapore Time):
- UOB Reserve and Visa Infinite presale (ended): ran on 28 October 2026, 10am to 4pm
- UOB Visa cards presale (ended): ran from 28 October 2026, 6pm to 29 October 2026, 10am
- All global Visa Infinite cards presale (ended): ran from 29 October 2026, 12pm to 30 October 2026, 12pm
- All global Visa cards: from 30 October 2026, 2pm onwards
So if you hold any Visa card, you’re eligible to book now, whether you’re in Bishan or Busan. UOB Visa cardholders in Singapore and across Southeast Asia get first dibs on every dinner in the series, so keep that in mind for the 2027 sessions if you’ve been eyeing one.
The Rest of the Line-Up
The Waku Ghin dinners are only the start. Three of the collaborations that follow stand out for fans of a good kitchen crossover.
Jin Ting Wan (金蜓湾) × Jing Xi Hui (菁禧荟), December 2026. This is the second Marina Bay Sands dinner in the series. Jin Ting Wan’s Executive Chef Albert Li teams up with Chef Du Jianqing of Shanghai’s two-MICHELIN-starred Jing Xi Hui, which makes it the natural follow-up if Chinese cuisine is more your thing.
黑珍珠 The Black Pearl, December 2026. At Odeon 333, Chef Dee Chan is hosting seven guest chefs from leading restaurants across China for a 16-hands collaboration. Eight chefs, one dinner: that’s practically a Culinary Class Wars team round, minus the elimination.
Peach Blossoms, February 2027. At PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore, Chef Edward Chong joins Nusara’s Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn and Chef Dej Kewkacha, named Asia’s Best Pastry Chef 2025, for a six-hands dinner. Dessert people, take note!
The rest of the calendar covers Labyrinth (Chef Han Li Guang with Masque’s Chef Varun Totlani) in December, Saint Pierre (Chef Emmanuel Stroobant with Taian Table’s Chef Christiaan Stoop) in January, and three March dinners. Those are JAAN by Kirk Westaway with NOBUO’s Chef Nobu Lee, Odette with L’air du Temps’ Chef San Degeimbre, and 1887 by André at Raffles Singapore, whose visiting chef hasn’t been named yet. Bookings for the November and December sessions opened on 28 October.
Why This One Is Worth Your Attention
Marina Bay Sands has served up plenty of food moments over the years, from the gourmet takeaway menus that brought its restaurants into people’s homes in 2021 to its Mid-Autumn feasts. This one hits differently, because the draw is a face millions of viewers already know from their couch.
A guest-chef dinner is usually a treat for regulars who follow restaurants closely. Put a Netflix judge in the kitchen, though, and it becomes something a whole fandom can book into, which is exactly why the two Waku Ghin nights are the pick of the series for anyone who watched the show.
🗓️ Date: 17 and 18 November 2026
📍 Location: Waku Ghin, Marina Bay Sands
👨🍳 Chefs: Chef Anh Sung Jae and the MOSU Seoul team, with the Waku Ghin team
💳 Who can book: Visa cardholders globally, general sale open since 30 October 2026, 2pm SGT
🎟️ Availability: Limited seats, subject to availability (per the organisers)
🍽️ Next up at Marina Bay Sands: Jin Ting Wan × Jing Xi Hui, December 2026
If you’ve ever paused an episode to wonder what that plate actually tastes like, 17 and 18 November is your answer, so grab your Visa card and check the A Moment to Savour listings on Visa Destinations Singapore before the seats are gone. While you’re there, keep an eye on Marina Bay Sands for the December Jin Ting Wan dinner and the 2027 line-up, because this crossover season is only getting started!
Photos and Visuals courtesy of Marina Bay Sands.
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