Tsogo Sun hosts foodie influencers for festive feast

“Tsogo Sun is proud to have some of the country’s most talented, skilled and just plain fascinating chefs in its kitchen brigades,” says Priya Naidoo, general manager, Group Communications for Tsogo Sun. “The eleven chefs who presented signature dishes from their respective restaurants’ festive season menus represent the finest talent within the group, and the diversity of offerings within our restaurant brands.”

The dishes on the 11-course menu served by the chefs at the Tsogo Sun Festive Feast will all be available on the respective festive menus of the restaurants represented by the 11 chefs:

• Lingela’s Festive Salmon: Home-cured beetroot infused salmon gravadlax
By Shaun Munro of Lingela at Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani

• Midlands duck breast: Cinnamon infused red cabbage dumpling, parsnip mousse, Morello cherry compote natural duck jus
By Tony Kocke of Sugar Beach at the Beverly Hills

• Cured fillet of beef and gammon served with mushroom duxelle puree, red cherry filled with cream cheese, water chestnut crumble, and balsamic beetroot
By Jade Sullaphen of Punchinello’s at Southern Sun Montecasino

• Festive smoked mushroom potage
By Garth Shnier of San at Sandton Sun

• Spicy seafood hotpot: Prawn, mussel, calamari and salmon in a rich tomato, chili, garlic, hint of cream and herb sauce
By Deena Naidoo of Aarya at SunSquare Montecasino

• Sous vide chicken supreme, creamed goats cheese, puttanesca stuffing, crispy leek and sour cherry
By Gareth Jordaan of Lucé at Southern Sun Hyde Park

• Pan fried rack of lamb served with citrus glazed baby carrots, pea puree, and fondant potatoes, napped with rich rosemary jus
By Kenneth Ngubane of Jenda at Montecasino

• Exotic mushroom ravioli with chunky Napolitana or basil pesto
By Vaughn Assam of Back ‘O The Moon at Gold Reef City

• Surfing Santa’s Board: Festive sweet treats from The Grill Jichana
By Clinton Bonhomme of The Grill Jichana at Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani

• White chocolate nougat mousse, praline, cinnamon and white chocolate cremo, Malay spiced eggnog Anglaise, cherry gel
By Alfred Henry of Southern Sun Cape Sun

• Caramelised bananas, banana milk, banana bacon, macadamia, salted toffee ice cream
By Henrico Grobbelaar of Stella at Southern Sun The Cullinan

Says Kevin Page, food and beverage director of Tsogo Sun, “Food and beverage is a core competency at Tsogo Sun and is positioned at the forefront of the group’s gaming and hotel hospitality delivery, with over 80 restaurants and food outlets across the group all with a strong focus on world-class quality and memorable culinary experiences.

“We have assumed custodianship of the food and beverage business within the group and we are ensuring that it is a critical delivery factor in the overall hospitality environment; after all, it employs a third of our workforce. Food and beverage are part and parcel of being hospitable, and our F&B offering is all about ensuring excellent, honest and memorable delivery of food and beverage.”