AYANA Resort and Spa : New surprise menu by Jusman So (Indonesia)
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AYANA Resort and Spa : New surprise menu by Jusman So (Indonesia)
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Category: Asia Pacific - Indonesia - Gourmet restaurants -
Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-03-21
A surprise date is full of excitement, anticipation and a sense of adventure, but it is the venue that is normally the surprise, not the food you order. Dava Chef de Cuisine, Jusman So, is giving this concept another spin with a four-course Surprise Menu.
Rather than the venue, the meal itself is the surprise, with guests not knowing what dish will be served until each course arrives at their table. Chef Jusman takes into account any dietary restrictions before preparing each guest’s distinctive meal, based on his latest inspirations and the best ingredients available at that time.
"We are receiving very positive feedback from guests who enjoy the anticipation and fun of a Surprise Menu, and who are happy to put complete faith in the chef and my choices," said Jusman. "I personally enjoy it too, as it allows me to be more spontaneous and creative on a daily basis, using ingredients that are often harder to find and therefore may not be on the main menu. For example, certain types of seafood may not be available every day, but when they are, I'm able to use them for this new menu to offer guests something different and extra special."
Offered alongside Dava's regular a la carte and nightly degustation menus, the four-course Surprise Menu is priced at Rp450,000++ per person.
About Jusman So
Dava Chef de Cuisine Jusman So is one of Singapore's most acclaimed chefs. His 40-seat fine dining restaurant, Sage, was nominated 'Best New Restaurant' at the World Gourmet Summit 2008 (the same year Jusman won Best Rising Chef), awarded one of Singapore’s Best Restaurants by Singapore Tatler magazine, and named on the prestigious Miele List in 2010. Since moving to Dava, Jusman has relaunched the menu as modern French and introduced his most popular signature dishes, enhancing them further using local flavors and the best available ingredients to offer a new level of gastronomical refinement.
About AYANA Resort and Spa
Named after a ‘place of refuge’ in Sanskrit, AYANA is perched on limestone cliffs up to 30 meters above the Indian Ocean near Jimbaran Bay on Bali’s south-western peninsula. The 77-hectare property enjoys majestic views and a secluded location across its 1.3 kilometer coastline, yet is just 15 minutes from Bali’s airport. The 368 guestrooms comprise 78 private pool villas and a 290-room hotel.
Resort highlights include the 22,000sqm Thermes Marins Thalasso spa with one of the world’s largest Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pools and the Spa on the Rocks villas set amidst theIndian Ocean. There are five purpose-built wedding venues; the avant-garde Champa Garden for grand-scale events; four freshwater swimming pools including a children’s pool; a salt-water, infinity-edged Ocean Beach Pool at the cliff’s base, accessed via an inclinator; 12 dining venues; 18-hole golf putting course; tennis pavilion; jogging/cycling path; fitness center; children’s center; perfume-making studio and boutiques; comprehensive meeting facilities and business center; and resort-wide WIFI.
Awards include:
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
2012 Gold List: World’s Best Hotels and Resorts
2011 Readers' Choice Awards: #1 Best Resort in Asia, Top 100 Resorts in the World (#42)
2010 Readers' Choice Awards: #1 Spa Resort in the World
2012, 2011, 2010 Gold List: World’s Best Hotels and Resorts
DESTINASIAN READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
2012 & 2011 #1 Resort Spa in Asia-Pacific
2012 #1 Best Hotel in Bali
WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
2011 Indonesia's Leading Resort & Indonesia's Leading Spa Resort
2010 Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort & Asia’s Leading Luxury Villa (AYANA Villa)
TRAVEL + LEISURE – WORLD’S BEST HOTEL VALUES
2010 Top 20 Hotels for Value Overall
About Capella Hotel Group
Capella Hotel Group based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. was founded in 2002 by legendary hotelier Horst Schulze. The principals of the company leverage unparalleled hospitality experience and a diverse track record of operating world-class hotels and resorts to create value through superior service at luxury, world-class properties and conference centers in gateway cities and high-profile resort destinations around the world. Capella Hotel Group has successfully launched two hotel brands, Capella and Solis, and manages leading independent brands including AYANA. Founder and CEO Horst Schulze has helped reshape concepts of luxury service throughout the hospitality and service industries. As chairman of Capella Hotel Group, he created the unparalleled Canon service standards introduced at AYANA, underpinning the resort’s commitment to excellence and guest satisfaction.
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