Seaham Hall 'Thais' Up Its Menu
A restaurant
at a top North East hotel has Asian cuisine all Thai-ed up, with the launch of
an innovative new service.
The Ozone
restaurant, at five star Seaham Hall's award-winning Serenity Spa, has
introduced a Chef's Table, so diners can not only taste authentic Thai dishes
but see for themselves how they are cooked and prepared.
Executive
chef Simon Bolsover, who also manages the hotel's two AA rosettes Byron's Bar
and Grill, oversees a team of five Thai chefs, led by Orawan Price, from
Chantaburi, near Bangkok, who has 15 years' experience in five star resorts.
Along with
their regular menu of dishes, such as waterfall beef with chopped mint and
spring onion and steamed sea bass fillet with nam jim and pak choi, the team
has launched a tasting menu of seven Thai dishes, which will be cooked and
served at the new Chef's Table.
Aimed at
parties of six and more, the Chef's Table gives diners the chance to watch the
chefs as they cook and to ask them questions about the cuisine, which is
renowned for being low in saturated fat.
Among the
seven dishes on offer are scallops with Thai vierge and a tapioca crisp, flamed
salmon with tamarind and asparagus and coconut cream with roast pineapple, all
of which are prepared and cooked on an authentic teriyaki hot plate.
“The dishes
on our main menu are served in small or large bowls,” said Simon, “and diners
often ask us about the ingredients and how we cook them – so we thought the
Chef's Table would give them the chance to find out for themselves.
“As we
prepare and cook each dish we explain its origins and the ingredients and
techniques we use to create the truly authentic Thai taste.”
As well as
those spending time at the Serenity Spa, the Chef's Table is aimed at bridal
parties wanting an informal pre-wedding meal and even corporate clients looking
for an alternative to a formal lunch or buffet.
Seaham Hall
general manager Ross Grieve said: “We are hugely fortunate in having a highly
skilled and experienced team, which is happy to share its skills and experience
with fans of pan-Asian cuisine.
“The Chef's
Table offers far more than the chance to taste Thai food; it's great fun and a
truly unique dining experience.”
Places at the
Chef's Table cost £55 per person for parties of six or more and must be
pre-booked by calling 0191 516 1400.
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