10 Dec 2013
Dorchester Collection hotels offer a variety of culinary offerings from speciality afternoon teas to Wolfgang Puck masterclasses.
A Vintage Afternoon Tea is available on The Balcony at The Dorchester with a menu of open finger sandwiches, traditional English cakes and warm scones with homemade jam, lemon curd, and Cornish clotted cream. The menu is accompanied by teas served in a vintage Minton china set and a glass of Laurent Perrier Vintage 2004. The Vintage Afternoon Tea is priced at £51 per person.
Coworth Park, Dorchester Collection’s luxury country house hotel in Ascot, offers Sunday Feasts: a traditional Sunday lunch served in the relaxed luxury of Restaurant Coworth Park’s private conservatory overlooking the hotel grounds, with poultry and game expertly carved by executive chef Brian Hughson at guests’ tables. Prices start at £65 per person and guests will need to provide a minimum of 48 hours notice.
Dorchester Collection’s contemporary London hotel, 45 Park Lane, will be offering guests the chance to celebrate the 86th Academy Awards in true Hollywood style. A special Red Carpet Menu has been created by Wolfgang Puck, who has not only cooked for Hollywood legends but has also hosted a dinner after the Academy Awards for the last 17 years.
The menu, which will appear as a la carte options alongside the CUT menu, will include dishes that can be ordered individually and that have been created especially for and served to Hollywood’s elite at previous Academy Awards. Smoked Salmon Oscars, Thai Chicken Salad, Steamed Red Snapper, Thai Spice Chicken Pot Pie, and Black Truffles Chocolate Soufflé with Chocolate Oscars will all feature and are priced from £32 for a main course and from £11 for dessert. The Red Carpet Menu will be available at CUT and as part of the in-room dining menu from 27 February until 2 March 2014. Guests will also be able to book private dining in the Media Room to view the Academy Awards.
Alain Ducasse now oversees the food and beverage operations of Le Meurice. Ducasse leads the team at the hotel's 18th century style gastronomic restaurant as well as the contemporary Le Dalí restaurant where the spirit of the infamous surrealist is seen throughout the artistic décor. Further enhancing this Parisian landmark, Ducasse brings his innovative vision and distinctive take on contemporary French cuisine, exemplifying his philosophy of focusing on the essence of the product.
Having closed to undergo a partial restoration in order to integrate three additional buildings, Hôtel Plaza Athénée invites guests to celebrate the hotel’s vibrant spirit with three ‘Swing’in Relais’ nights. These evenings will take place on a boat upon The Seine hosted by Le Relais Plaza’s restaurant manager Werner Küchler, famous throughout Paris for serenading guests who dine in his restaurant with songs by Frank Sinatra, Yves Montand and other great jazz classics from that period. A four course menu will be served.
Head pastry chef Christophe Michalak has created his classic Christmas log, this time in the shape of a trunk referring to the hotel’s temporary closure. This year, the traditional Christmas log comes with a bed of crisp crunchy praline under a creamy layer made of Caribbean chocolate and covered with coconut biscuit. A light coconut mousse topped with a tropical coulis adds the finishing touch to the creation. The log will be available from 21 to 26 December at Dorchester Collection properties Le Meurice and The Dorchester.
Le Richemond in Geneva has re-launched its Ski Tea to welcome the forthcoming ski season. Regional gruyère flavoured scones and sandwiches are served with steaming mugs of hot chocolate made with local Swiss chocolate, marshmallow filled coconut snowballs and chocolate fondue. The Ski Tea is priced from 50 CHF per person.
Le Richemond is delighted to announce that Le Jardin restaurant has been included in the acclaimed Gault et Milau 2014 Suiss guide. Having trained with multiple Michelin-star chef, Alain Ducasse, head chefs Sylvain Bailly and Philippe Bourrel have created an array of enticing menus for Le Jardin based on the finest local produce available to celebrate this prestigious accolade.
In Milan, Hotel Principe di Savoia invites guests to enjoy its limited edition monthly cocktails and to end the year on a sweet note, this December chocolate aficionados can enjoy the Chocolate Martini made of orange infused Belvedere Vodka, raspberry infused Belvedere Vodka, sugar syrup, and chocolate sauce. Guests will be able to celebrate the end of 2013 in style at the Principe Bar with this signature cocktail priced at €20 each.
In celebration of maintaining its one Michelin star from November 2012, La Terrazza dell’Eden at Hotel Eden Rome will run a special lunchtime promotion this December. The restaurant will offer guests a tasting menu with a three course meal priced at €49 to give guests the opportunity to taste the cuisine of executive chef Fabio Ciervo. The offer is also available for non hotel guests who are Christmas shopping in the local area and are looking to dine in a Michelin-starred restaurant with a spectacular view.
Hotel Bel-Air celebrates the Awards’ Season with a ‘Red Carpet Menu’ by Wolfgang Puck. Having been selected to create menus for the season's most high-profile events for the last 20 years, the master chef's cuisine continues to be enjoyed by presenters, nominees and winners. In recognition of this, the ‘Red Carpet Menu’ will be served in Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air and a small bites menu inspired by the hors d'oeuvres served at the season's premier parties will be offered at the bar.
Mixology, wine, and culinary classes are also available at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air where Puck’s expert team will share the art of cocktail making, wine tasting, and meal preparation with emphasis on California’s regional products. Masterclasses are offered for groups of six or more, with prices ranging from $55 to $125.
In honour of its recently restored Polo Lounge, The Beverly Hills Hotel has reintroduced afternoon tea on Fridays and Saturdays, complete with a ‘tea expert’ to assist guests in choosing top international tea selections, as well as alcohol infused options. The Polo Lounge’s renowned entertainment offering continues with a live jazz trio to accompany brunch on Sunday, guitars and vocal entertainment for dinner, and a pianist during afternoon tea.
Until 31 December, children of all ages visiting Hotel Bel-Air and The Beverly Hills Hotel can enjoy an unforgettable ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ experience that pays homage to one of the most treasured children’s book characters, Mary Poppins. The “Spoonful of Sugar” holiday tea will be introduced at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air and The Polo Lounge in celebration of the highly anticipated film release of ‘Saving Mr. Banks’. The tea costs $49 and a copy of the popular children’s classic storybook, Mary Poppins, is also included for each guest.
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Dorchester Collection
Dorchester Collection is a portfolio of the world’s foremost luxury hotels in Europe and the USA, each of which reflects the distinctive culture of its destination. By applying its unrivalled experience and capability in owning and operating some of the greatest individual hotels, the company’s mission is to develop an impeccable group of the finest landmark hotels through acquisition as well as management of wholly-owned and part-owned hotels, and to enter into management agreements.
The current portfolio includes the following hotels (in order of them joining the group): The Dorchester, London; The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills; Le Meurice, Paris; Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris; Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan; Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles; Coworth Park, Ascot, UK; 45 Park Lane, London; Le Richemond, Geneva; and Hotel Eden, Rome.
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