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Fusion of the Senses
Ultima Collection X Zuma

30.04.2025
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Ultima Collection

It is with barely contained excitement that we can reveal the news of a pioneering culinary collaboration between Ultima Collection and Zuma, the globally acclaimed Japanese restaurant brand.

This extraordinary partnership will see the launch of the first ever Zuma in Switzerland, imbuing the Ultima Hotel Gstaad with Zuma’s inimitable alchemy of music, revelry, intimacy and outstanding cuisine. We will furthermore establish a Zuma Culinary Residency at the Ultima Hotel Courchevel and offer exclusive Zuma dining experiences for our guests at Le Grand Jardin Cannes and Ultima Promenade Gstaad

Few people can be more excited about this news than our executive chef, Alessandro Bergamo. “This collaboration symbolises much more than merely a coming together of two culinary worlds,” he enthuses. “It promises to amplify each moment of our guests’ journey with us. Working hand in hand with Zuma means sharing precious creative moments based on a passion for gastronomy, innovation and refinement. Every encounter, every dish, every taste represents a commitment to elevating culinary art to a sensory voyage.”

Zuma, the concept of acclaimed chef Rainer Becker and entrepreneur and philanthropist Arjun Waney, embodies the informal, social nature of Japan’s izakayas (taverns) while delivering exquisite Japanese cuisine. Much like Ultima Collection’s villas, chalets and hotels, Zuma restaurants are located in some of the world’s most beautiful and cosmopolitan destinations, from Kitzbühel and St Tropez to Cannes and Mykonos. Resonating with the cultural energy of these diverse locales, each individual Zuma represents a vibrant celebration of food, people and connection. 

Guests familiar with Zuma and Ultima Collection will recognise that we share a deep-rooted desire to bring people together in outstanding spaces and nurture joyful experiences. Our partnership with Zuma is an expression of lived hospitality that goes far beyond the classic luxury hotel industry. It creates an experience that touches the senses, creates connections and creates memories. 

Ultima Hotel Gstaad will be the flagship of our collaboration, launching in December 2025. All Ultima Collection guests, be they hotel residents or external guests, will have the opportunity to embark on an immersive culinary journey in which each detail supports our desire to achieve an authentic and holistic experience. The hotel restaurant, bar and winter terrace will be transformed using the Japanese technique of Shakkei (borrowed scenery), incorporating elements of the surrounding Alpine landscape while exuding Zuma’s matchless style and energy. And, of course, your favourite Zuma dishes - spicy beef with sesame, red chilli and sweet soy  perhaps, or nigiri sushi – will be served in precisely the same way you’re accustomed to, by a team of experienced Zuma chefs. Prefer to soak up the live après-ski DJ sets over an ozaka spritz or Japanese whiskey sour before retiring to your residence to feast on sashimi and maki rolls? There’s a curated in-room dining menu for that too. 

Winter 2025/26 will also see Courchevel dusted with Ultima Collection x Zuma magic. Guests ensconced in the luxury of the Ultima Hotel Courchevel will discover the restaurant’s signature dishes on the in-room dining menu and can further enjoy private in-chalet lunch and dinner experiences crafted by expert members of the Zuma team.  In addition to popping into the Ultima Hotel Gstaad’s dedicated Zuma Restaurant and Bar, our Ultima Promenade Gstaad guests will be able to enjoy signature Zuma dishes in the seclusion of their chalet. Similarly, those staying at Le Grand Jardin Cannes will have the opportunity to enjoy bespoke gastronomic moments in collaboration with Zuma Cannes.

 

Enjoying exceptional cuisine and seamless service in the company of those you love, be it in the Alpine chic surroundings of Gstaad, pisteside in Courchevel or beachside on the Île Sainte-Marguerite, reflects what both Ultima Collection and Zuma strive to achieve: visceral, enriching experiences designed for sharing. Or, as chef Becker puts it: “Excellence, quality and a good time.”

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