NH Newsletter August 2011
 
Serge Foulon

WELCOME FROM THE MD

Hi All,

This month’s newsletter is not long; but oh, so sweet! Our Food and Beverage department has been very busy indeed to bring you some old favourites, upcoming new treats and more of the good times and great food that we’re famous for.

So sit back, take a break and read on to see what we’re serving up for you in the months to come.

Hope to see you soon at NH!

Serge Foulon

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Spotlight on...
 

Perfectly tasteful

Join us on Friday, 30 September, for our Weltevrede Wine Estate Wine and Dine evening in La Vigna Restaurant and enjoy the unmistakably magical combination of five-star cuisine and award-winning wines.

Price: R275 per person, including a 5-course dinner, paired with featured wines and after-dinner coffee.

10% discount for NH The Lord Charles Executive Club members.

Upcoming events:

  • 28 October 2011 – Boschkloof Wine Estate
  • 25 November 2011 – Glen Carlou Wine Estate
  • 15 December 2011 – Muratie Wine Estate
Wine and Dine
 
 
To make a reservation or for more information, contact Denise Reddell
on +27 21 855 1040 or email d.reddell@nh-hotels.co.za

The Best Breakfast in the Helderberg for the Best Boss in the Helderberg

Join us in the warm ambiance of the Garden Terrace in celebration of Boss’s Day,
14
October 2011, for a glass of bubbly and the Boss of all Breakfasts!

R110 pp (includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival)

Best Boss

Contact Denise Reddell at d.reddell@nh-hotels.co.za  or 021 855 1040 for more information or to make a reservation.

Garden Terrace Buffet
@ R145 per person

In anticipation of the summer season, NH The Lord Charles's favourite eatery is open for dinner every night.

With its graceful, uncluttered interior, inviting ambiance and sumptuous buffets, the Garden Terrace is a firm favourite with local and foreign guests alike. The menu changes daily to offer only the freshest ingredients and includes local and international fare.

The Dinner Buffet will continue this tradition of fine food and a great atmosphere with a different theme every night as well as live background music on Friday and Saturday evenings. The menu will rotate weekly.

Garden Terrace Dinner Menu

Garden Terrace
To make a reservation or for more information, contact Denise Reddell
on +27 21 855 1040 or email d.reddell@nh-hotels.co.za

NH Your Wedding

NH The Lord Charles's wedding coordination service, NH Your Wedding, offers a full range of complementary services to ensure that your dream wedding come true ... down to last detail.

We are privileged to work with a select group of preferred service providers who can assist you every step of the way in planning and staging your perfect wedding. This month’s featured service provider is Function Flowers in Somerset West.

NH Your Wedding

Functions Flowers: All your floral decor hiring needs catered for under one roof.

Boasting the widest range of fresh cut flowers in the Helderberg and renowned for the unique design of their arrangements and bunches, Functions Flowers’ highly experienced and exuberant team of florists and floral décor experts will ensure that all the floral decorations of your wedding are just right.

Situated in Caledon Street, Somerset West, Functions Flowers also offers an extensive range of vases, candelabras and candles, as well as other accessories to complement your theme and floral design.

Functions Flowers
Functions Flowers
13 Oudehuis Centre, Caledon Street, Somerset West
Tel. +27 (
0)21 851 4862 | Fax +27 (0) 21 851 4827
E-mail:
pck@telkomsa.net | www.functionflowers.co.za
Caution: Fun times ahead
 
Recipe of the month
 

Broccoli, Sundried Tomato & Chicken Green Curry

This month’s recipe comes from Bernard Steyn, Executive Chef of NH The Lord Charles. Bernard describes it as “possibly my favourite pasta dish”, adding that it has been the patrons’ dish of choice on the menu of just about every establishment he’s cooked for – including La Vigna at NH The Lord Charles.

View the recipe

Broccoli, Sundried Tomato & Chicken Green Curry
   
And the winners are...
   
  • Mr M.M.M. Lewis, a Platinum Member of the NH The Lord Charles Executive Club, is the winner of last month’s Club Members Draw. Mr Lewis wins a breakfast for two at either NH The Lord Charles or NH Plettenberg Bay.

  • Anthea Williams of the University of Cape Town is the winner of our August newsletter competition. Anthea won an Afternoon Tea for Two in the Lounge of NH The Lord Charles by answering the question: “Name one of Green Initiatives that NH is implementing in its drive for sustainable, planet-friendly hospitality.”

Click below to see the answers.

Green Template

 

Thanks to everyone who entered. Read on for this month’s competition!

 
Competition Time
 

We’re giving away a Sunday buffet lunch for two at
NH The Lord Charles this month. To win, just answer the
easy question below ...

 
Question Question:
Which well-known wine estate will be featured at the October Wine and Dine event at NH The Lord Charles’s flagship La Vigna Restaurant?

The closing date for the competition is 15 October 2011.

Send your answer to sales@nh-hotels.co.za
Competition  
 
Helpful hint ~ The answer appears elsewhere in this newsletter...
 
Update: Conference Incentive
 

We have a new frontrunner in our NH The Lord Charles WIN A TRIP TO BELGIUM Conference Incentive competition! This month’s leader board sees last month’s top 2 contenders being pushed down to 2nd and 3rd place respectively, with Renée Bossenger of Conference Coordinators snatching the Number 1 position.

This month’s leader board:

  • 1st place: Renée Bossenger of Conference Coordinators
  • 2nd place: Marcelle Adams of Eskom
  • 3rd place: Ilze Vilijoen of Hillsong
Remember, the more conference bookings you confirm before 28 February 2012, the better chance you stand of winning that exclusive 7-day trip with overnight stays in Brussels and Bruges.
 
NH Conference Special
 
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News from the wider NH world
 

WTC Den Haag in the Prinsenhof

From 2012, the Prinsenhof office complex in
The Hague, home to the NH Den Haag, will feature a World Trade Centre, which will also host a conference centre.

The development of the conference centre, a collaboration between Bouwinvest, (the owner of the office complex) and NH Hoteles, is in its advanced stage. When completed, the conference centre will boast different areas for diverse purposes, with the largest room having a capacity of 300 people.

NH is thrilled with the arrival of the WTC in The Hague and looks forward to showcasing its expertise in the conference and business tourism field at this exciting new venue.

Den Haag
Den Haag 2
 
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