Australian cuisine with a twist

(Chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2007-05-16 11:44

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)



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