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Winter 2010 Calendar of Events
The doors of Otahuna Lodge will be opened to the public this winter for an exceptional series of “first-time-ever” events at the property. During the months of July, August and September 2010, Otahuna is offering a unique calendar of events that showcase both the property and its internationally celebrated food and wine programme under the direction of prominent Executive Chef Jimmy McIntyre.
Winter Cookery Lesson Series
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Friday 27 August 2010
Wednesday 22 September 2010
Thursday 23 SePTEMBEr 2010
Over the winter, Otahuna Lodge will offer local guests unique insights into its food and wine programme during three exclusive cooking demonstration lessons. These lessons—limited to a maximum of only ten guests each—will offer participants the chance to learn first-hand cooking secrets and practical techniques from celebrated Executive Chef Jimmy McIntyre. Classes will incorporate a visit to Otahuna’s vast organic potager gardens and a complimentary lunch with wine so that participants have the opportunity not only to learn but also to savour the fruits of their hard work.
Recipes for Success: The Ultimate Stress-Free Dinner Party - Wednesday, 25 August
EXTRA DATE ADDED: Friday, 27 August
Full of practical tips, this class will help make entertaining easier, focusing on dishes you can prepare ahead of time and which will impress your guests:
Prawns with Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce
Salmon Ceviche
Roast Beef Fillet with Vegetable Salsa
Spring has Sprung: the Foods of the New Season - Wednesday, 22 September
EXTRA DATE ADDED: Thursday, 23 September
Kick off the winter blues with this refreshing and inspirational class. Spring is full of fresh textures and vibrant colours. Let them shine through in your cuisine. Dishes may include:
Green Pea Soup served Three Ways
Slow Roast Tomato with Creme Fraiche and Mint
Tian of Yellowfin Tuna, Avocado, Lime and Olive
Each lesson will begin at 10:30AM. Tariffs for each lesson are $150 per person including: a tour of the property’s potager gardens, hour-and-a-half cooking demonstration lesson, lunch with wine, recipes from all dishes prepared during the lesson and GST. For further information or reservations please contact Otahuna Lodge on +64 3 329 6333 or via email at enquiries@otahuna.co.nz.
Private Group Dining at Otahuna Lodge
Throughout July, August and September 2010
Over the winter months, Otahuna Lodge provides the perfect venue for small groups from six to fourteen to celebrate a special occasion in the property’s sumptuous and exclusive ambience. Upon arrival guests enjoy pre-dinner drinks and canapés in the Entry Hall and Drawing Rooms. Guests are then invited to experience one of the property’s famed five-course degustation menus at a private table in the opulent formal Dining Room with its glorious wooden fireplace and original 1895 wallpaper. Following dinner, guests may retire to the Drawing Room for coffee or after-dinner liqueurs before departing the Lodge or retiring to one of its seven luxurious suites.
Tariffs for winter private group dining are $180 per person including: pre-dinner drinks and canapés, five-course degustation dinner, matching flight of wines and GST. For further information or reservations please contact Otahuna Lodge on +64 3 329 6333 or via email at enquiries@otahuna.co.nz.