Hotel Izulu diversifies dining options
13. May, 2009
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Hotel Izulu, the 5-star jewel of the North Coast, KZN has unveiled a private dining area aptly named the ‘Chefs Table’, adjacent to the kitchen of the famous Gigi’s restaurant which is headed up by Executive Chef, Floris Smith. Comments Smith, “We wanted to take Gigi’s one step further and offer a totally unique, private dining experience aside from the restaurant and cosy wine cellar. Now guests can truly immerse themselves in the kitchen atmosphere and interact with the chefs while learning new skills should they wish.”
The six-seater Chefs Table is decorated in a palate of white with a beautiful crystal chandelier above a high gloss dining table boasts two large windows for optimal viewing to the kitchen and was designed and decorated by owners Owen and Jackie Williams.
The Chefs Table menu will tantalise guests with signature recipes such as Chef’s choice soup freshly prepared soup of the finest and most current ingredients, seared scallops with cauliflower puree, caper and sage vinaigrette, best of oxtail, slowly braised oxtail with truffle mash potatoes and roasted root vegetables, salmon served with asparagus, tomato fondue and buerre blanc sauce, rack of Midlands lamb with fondant potatoes, green beans and port jus and seafood broth – are just some of the items on the new menu
This new addition at Hotel Izulu complements the substantial organic herb and vegetable garden where the kitchen sources all its produce. Guests will be treated to an exciting array of fine tasting dishes whilst observing the preparation and communicating with the chef. The menu will be a multi course table d hote paired with or with out wine choices.
In order to ensure that diners needs, choices and tastes are met, GiGi’s restaurant is to be refurbished and fine tuned into an up market bistro with new menus, ambience and décor to suit. Fine dining will still however have a special place at Hotel Izulu, something that it has become renowned for in KZN.
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