From May 18 to 25, Grand
Cafe offers a gorgeouse feast with latest styles and freshest ingredients
from contemporary Australian cuisine. With the culinary skills of Guest Chef
Scott Webster, eaters can enjoy the combined interesting and
surprising flavours in a fusion of Italian as well as Japanese and
Australian culinary styles with touches of Australian native flavours as such
eucalyptus, macadamia and banksias.
Delight in ingredients rarely found in Beijing, including lamb osso bucco,
wagu beef, blue eye cod and ocean trout, and savour their combination with
European, Japanese and Australian native herbs. Diners at Grand Cafe will have a
rare opportunity to savour Australia's premier beef and lamb, as well as
top-quality fresh seafood, as they watch skilled chefs in the interactive show
kitchens create innovative dishes o la minute, bringing the excitement of
cooking from behind the scenes to centre stage.
Guest Chef Scott Webster
Chef Scott Webster, a
consulting chef and the principal of "Australian Culinary Consultants", which
provides marketing capabilities for Australia's premier food exporters and
statutory marketing authorities, was trained at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. He
has travelled and worked extensively throughout Europe, the USA, Canada and
Asia. His impressive resume includes working at the Bel-Air Country Club, Andrea
Bell at LA Celebration Catering as their top party chef and as Executive Chef of
Food Services at the University of Calgary. He has also received several
restaurateurs' awards for his critically acclaimed Michelin-rated Australian
restaurant, "Osia", making him one of the leading experts in emerging Australian
cuisine.
Sommelier Louise Radman
Louise Radman studied
at Roseworthy College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Wine Marketing from
the University of Adelaide. For the pat five years, Louise has been with
Adelaide's Hyatt Regency, where she heads the Purchasing department.
Louise pens a monthly column as the wine writer for Adelaide Magazine and
contributes regularly to The Advertiser newspaper. She is also a wine lecturer
for Le Cordon Bleu Australia and judges at a number of ASVO wine shows.
Amongst other accolades, Louise has been awarded South Australian
Employee of the Year, the AAVWS Trophy for Best Journalism and twice the
Sommelier of the Year at the South Australian Restaurant & Catering Awards
for Excellence of the year in both 2004 and 2005, the South as well as the
prestigious Daniel Pontifex Memorial Scholarship. Louise has developed strong
networks and works closely with Australian wine industry leaders, government and
media bodies.
Grand Cafe
Located on the mezzanine level
overlooking the hotel lobby, Grand Cafe is conveniently opened around-the-clock.
The restaurant revolves around an interactive Show Kitchen, a dining concept
bringing the excitement of cooking from behind the scene to front stage. It is a
truly interactive dining experience where guests can watch skilled chefs in
action while they create succulent dishes o la minute.
Opening Hour: Lunch 11:30am - 2:30pm (Mon-Fri) / 11:30am - 3:00pm
(Sat-Sun)
Dinner 5:30pm - 10:00pm (Mon-Fri) / 5:30pm - 10:30pm
(Sat-Sun)