Sydney's innovative dining arena ABODE Bistro & Bar will be staging a lavish High Tea event hosted by world-renowned chef, restaurateur and Dilmah Tea ambassador, Peter Kuruvita to celebrate the launch of High Tea at ABODE every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

For gourmet tea lovers, you will be among the first to sample ABODE's brand new high tea menu at this special afternoon event. Peter and executive ABODE chef Ryan Hong have collaborated on a bespoke High Tea menu, featuring a distinctly Sri Lankan flavour, diners will enjoy a contemporary twist on traditional high tea favourites as well as a range of delicious desserts, paired with a selected range of the best of Dilmah's tea range whilst coinciding with the different courses.

 

Peter Kuruvita, Dilmah Tea ambassador says: “A precious herb, discovered over 5000 years ago, Tea has a long history. The Dilmah family continue to grow, pick and pack the best tea in the world. This is not where it ends; tea has finally made its way to the spice shelf and the evolution continues. Creative chefs around the world are discovering a new ingredient in Tea. The recipes are unique and flavours robust and complex. I'm excited to showcase this at ABODE Bistro & Bar. ”

 

Ticket price includes a cocktail on arrival, first and second tea service with the meal, and a final tea service with dessert. As an added bonus, each attendee will be given a bag of goodies upon departure, to take away some of the magic from the day.

 

ABODE is set in an invigorating multi spaced interior that draws upon natural earthy tones mixed with striking carpets and wallpaper from Catherine Martin against Florence Broadhurst lattice detail, ABODE is one of Sydney's newest dining hubs.

 

Dilmah High Tea guests will be able to make themselves at home across various spaces throughout the venue.

 

Tickets:

Sparkling High Tea

$50 per person

 

When:

Sunday 22nd February, 2015

2:00pm to 5:00pm

 

Where:

ABODE Bistro & Bar, 150 Day Street Sydney

 

Included in this package

High tea menu

 

Arrival

Mini Peach iced tea bottles

Moroccan mint tea & Hendrick's julep cocktail

Individual pure Peppermint tea infused strawberry gazpacho (served in individual glass pots)

 

High tea

Lively lime and orange tea infused duck rillette pots served with parmesan crostini

Rosemary with peppermint tea infused slow cooked lamb shoulder pie, mashed pea

Spanner crab and avocado salad, Ceylon dust in baby gem lettuce cups

Finger roll of extravagant I'artisan triple brie, smoked ham, Dijon mustard, olive dust

 

Sandwiches

Earl grey poached chicken, herb aioli

King prawn salad, lemon and dill aioli

Green tea, sake and yuzu foam cocktail

 

Dessert

Lemon, pistachio and almond macaroons

Mini apple mille feuille, rose and French vanilla cream

ABODE opera cake

White chocolate & spiced chai fudge

Bitter chocolate mousse pots, sable and hazelnut crumb

Individual Eaton mess with blueberry and pomegranate jelly

Italian almond sour cocktail

 

Tea Menu

Green teas

Green tea with Jasmine flowers

Moroccan mint green tea

 

Black teas

Supreme Ceylon Single Origin

Brilliant Breakfast

 

Flavoured Black teas

The Original Earl Grey

Rose with French Vanilla

Italian Almond

 

Infusions

Pure Chamomile Flowers

Pure Peppermint Leaves

Booking and pre-payment are essential as spaces are limited. Contact us today on 02 9260 2945, email RSVP@ABODEBISTRO.COM or visit abodebistro.com  

High tea will be served:

 2 - 5pm every Friday

11:30am – 2:00pm & 2.30pm – 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday from 22 February.

About PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney

Located on Darling Harbour and close to the Sydney CBD, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney offers upscale accommodation within minutes of nearby landmarks such as Cockle Bay and King Street Wharf. With its award winning interior, the hotel features 340 rooms and suites, eight flexible meeting spaces, BARKERS restaurant and a gym.

In addition the ABODE Bistro & Bar offers an innovative dining sanctuary where guests can relax and unwind with welcoming designer interiors and split-level spaces ideal for any occasion. The kitchen, with Head Chef Ryan Hong at the helm, offers a distinctive menu with fresh, seasonal flavours from locally sourced producers expertly prepared to deliver dishes that encourage people to come together and share conversation.

Inspired by the evolving needs of the modern traveller, the PARKROYAL Club offers guests two floors of exclusive accommodation and a host of benefits, such as residential-style rooms and club lounge.

Winner of the 2014 Hotel Management Award for Upscale Property, as well as highly commended for Hotel Interior Design category, 'Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel of the Year' at the 2013 TAA (NSW) Awards for Excellence, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney is Your Trusted Local Companion in Sydney.

 

About Dilmah Tea

Dilmah Tea was founded by Merrill J. Fernando whose vision was to launch an ethical grower owned tea brand, offering consumers the finest quality tea, direct firm the origin and free of the middleman.

Most importantly he wanted to ensure the brand's success would benefit workers, the underprivileged and secure the future of Ceylon's tea industry.

Dilmah was first launched in Australia in 1988 and today it remains the only truly ethical international tea brand owned by tea growers. Each tea leaf is picked by hand and the founder and his team taste over 6000 cups of tea each week to select only the finest. 45 million cups of tea on average are produced every day at Dilmah and shipped direct to over 92 countries worldwide.

Merrill J. Fernando also founded the MJF Charitable Foundation, a trust that gives funds to its plantation workers and 10,000 underprivileged people each year.

 

For media enquiries, please contact:

Fiona Cusumano

Director of Marketing Communications, Oceania

Pan Pacific Hotels Group

T: +61 2 9260 3014 | M: +61 409 606 395 | fiona.cusumano@pphg.com