Pierre Gagnaire is opening up his restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong hotel for Sunday brunches. Never before have any of Gagnaire’s restaurants around the world served brunch and this baptism at Pierre promises to be an intense rival to all others in Hong Kong. Gagnaire is pulling out all the stops, offering 10 options for a starter, including a tartlet of caviar and foie gras velouté; five options for the main course, including grilled rib-eye with buckwheat galette and rocket, and a cocotte of scallops with razor clams and salsify; and 13 desserts. Try the revered chef’s new hot chocolate creations: hot black chocolate with juniper and hot white chocolate flavoured with chestnut. mandarinoriental.com​​