From 20-27 December 2018, a special Christmas display will grace the reception area of The Marine Hotel in Hermanus. The Marine’s Head Chef Tronette Dippenaar with help from her team of four pastry chefs, will be crafting a localised version of the traditional yuletide gingerbread house for guests and members of the public to view on arrival.  

Due to the time it takes to bake, assemble and decorate the tiered confection, Chef Tronette plans to begin the labour-intensive process on 12 December 2018. Once complete, the gingerbread house will stand forty-two centimeters high, fifty-two centimeters wide and fifty centimeters deep.

Last year, Chef Tronette took her inspiration from traditional Ndebele architecture and patterns. This year she has promised to build a structure inspired by the shape of a quaint fisherman’s cottage from yesteryear, the likes of which you’ll still find dotted on the Cape’s East and West coast. No doubt bound to be brimming with sweets and lacey frosting, Chef Tronette’s gingerbread house is sure to be a feast for the eyes!

This will be the fourth year in a row that Chef Tronette has baked and built a gingerbread house for The Marine – along with a generous lashing of Christmas cookies for visitors - a feat which has now become an annual institution for the hotel and a highlight of the Hermanus festive season.  

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Take an extra special culinary journey around South Africa this Heritage Day at The Conservatory restaurant for lunch. Bring all your family and friends and enjoy a celebration of traditional cuisine inspired by the flavours from all the corners of our beautiful country. 

First Course 

SPRINGBOK TARTARE BOWL

with beetroot chutney, apricot & gooseberry emulsion, rooster koek

&

PICKLED FISH SALAD BOWL

with coriander salsa, crispy onions 

SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF

an amarula inspired martini or a craft beer 

Second Course 

LAMB & LENTIL BOBOTIE BOWL

with sultanas, almonds, roti, sambals

&

BRAAI WORS BOWL

with stiff mielie pap, spicy chakalaka 

SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF

a glass of chenin blanc, viognier or pinotage 

Dessert 

AMARULA CREAM PARFAIT BOWL

compressed mango & apple, macadamia nut crumble  

VENUE:  The Conservatory at Cellars-Hohenort, 93 Brommersvlei Road, Constantia

PRICE: R350 per person  Booking is essential.

Contact The Cellars-Hohenort on +27 (0) 21 794 2137 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

For more information visit www.thecellars-hohenorthotel.com   

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The Plettenberg Hotel in Plettenberg Bay offers unparalleled sites for whale-watching and invites visitors to enjoy unforgettable whale-watching experiences and learn more about these majestic sea animals. Visitors to the hotel are afforded the experience of watching whales from the comfort of their hotel rooms in the sea-facing suites.

Around 100 Southern Right Whales migrate to South African shores from the Antarctic to give birth and mate along the southern coast. This happens between June and November every year.

The hotel is situated on a rocky headland in Plettenberg Bay along the famous Garden Route and is a haven for Southern Right, Humpback and Bryde’s whales. It’s important to note that excursions restrict viewing distances and time spent with each animal so that there is minimal interference and the whale is not disturbed. That being said, if you’re lucky, you can enjoy a spectacular display of breaching, tail and flipper slapping, sailing and spy hopping.

“It is important that we take steps to ensure the health and well-being of these creatures that grace our shores” says Jacqui Elliott, CEO of The Collection by Liz McGrath. “Not only do they bring joy to those who love whale-watching, but they are critical to the environment and need to be conserved.”  

For more information visit www.theplettenberghotel.com 

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June 2018 - The Plettenberg, part of The Liz McGrath Collection, the flagship property along the Garden Route, will partner with Plettenberg Bay Tourism to host the upcoming Plett Arts Festival starting on 25 June until 9 July, 2018. 

At The Plettenberg, on 25 June, at 11:00 to 16:00, Strauss & Co will hold an art valuation day for anyone who would like to have their private art work valuated followed by an art talk in the evening with wines and canapés. The art valuation is R100 donation (optional) to the Sabrina Love foundation and wine and canapé art talk is R 150.00 per person. 

The Milkwood Gallery and the Vernissage Re-Constructed exhibition will launch on 26 and 27 June and on the evening of Thursday 28 June The Plettenberg Hotel’s Arts Festival opening night will be hosted by Dijonne Du Preez of Gallop Hill Gallery, featuring artists Jimmy Law, Elsire Roos and Elize Bezuidenhout. Join us for an incredible evening of art, complimentary wine and canapés from 18:00 to 20:00. 

All the art works will be on display throughout the Arts festival for anyone to pop in and enjoy the work. 

Accommodation Package includes - 3 nights at the Plettenberg, on a b&b basis from Thursday 28 June – Sunday 1 July, entry to the art evening hosted by featured artists, a four course dinner with Steenberg Wine Estate, and an optional two day Wine course R3, 655 per person sharing for 3 nights. Wine course is an optional extra. 

Plett Tourism will also host the Cape Wine Academy workshop on viticulture and wine tasting at The Plettenberg where people can do the CWA Prelim Wine Course over two days - 29 and 30 June for 3 hours daily, plus 1 extra hour on Saturday for the exam. The course is the Cape Wine Academy course and costs R1, 800 per person and the course is led by Francois Ferreira and Conrad Louw.   

There is also an ‘art meander’ taking place every Wednesday through the Main Road for guests and visitors to enjoy. 

Accommodation bookings via the website

https://www.theplettenberghotel.com/offers/plett-art-fest-stay-3-nights-pay-for-2/

or reservations

+27 (0) 21 794 5535, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Viticulture and wine tasting workshop bookings directly with Plett Tourism - http://www.plett-tourism.co.za/events/discovering-the-sublime-world-of-wine/

Spoil your Dad this Father’s Day with lunch at The Plettenberg 

Bring Dad this Father’s day, Sunday 17 June, for a succulent 350g pan-seared prime-rib, thick cut potato chips, roasted vine tomatoes and a glass of Marras Swartland Shiraz/Cinsault, at R 270 per person. Full a la carte menu also available. 

Booking essential. Terms and conditions apply. 

For more information or bookings, contact:

THE PLETTENBERG40 Church Street, Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

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Celebrate Easter with your family at The Plettenberg, on Sunday 1 April.

Bring the whole family to feast on a delightfulthree-course lunch, at a cost of R350.00 per person at 12:30 and the kids can enjoy our special Kid’s menu at R185 per person.

The kids will be pleasantly entertained with a fun Easter Egg hunt at 15:00. This special menu offers choices such as: Sweet Potato, Cumin and coconut soup or Martha’s Cape Malay pickled fish as a starters, Roasted Cumin and Coriander crusted Beef Sirloin or Roasted free-range Chicken or Pan-Fried Potato Gnocchi as the main course, and finally Dark Chocolate Fondant or Frozen Lemon mousse for dessert.

The kids have a choice of: Roger Rabbit’s Chicken & Pineapple Skewers, Bugs Bunny Beefy Bolognaise Filled Tacos, Thumper’s Tagliatelle Carbonara, Peter Rabbit’s Crispy Calamari, for their main course, and Chocolate Brownie or White Chocolate Crème Brûlée for dessert.  

SeaFood at THE PLETTENBERG

40 Church St, Plettenberg Bay

For more information or bookings contact: theplettenberghotel.com / 044 332 030

Sunday Lunch Roast special

It’s Roasting at The Marine, Hermanus this March 

Spend quality time with friends and family whilst enjoying a traditional Sunday Roast. Available every Sunday - 11, 18 and 25 March 2018 - at Origins restaurant from 12h00 to 14H30. Enjoy Roast Beef, Crispy Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding and Roasting Juices. This delicious feast is just R155.00 per person.

Family Feast Easter Lunch at The Marine, Hermanus 

Celebrate Easter with your family at The Marine, Hermanus, on Sunday 1 April. Bring the whole family to feast on a delightful three-course lunch, at 12:00 for just R295.00 per person and the kids can enjoy our special Easter Egg hunt starting at 15:00. Dine on choices such as Crispy Calamari Salad or Dukkah Glazed Pork Belly as a starters, Traditional Beef Roast or Grilled Line Fish as the main course, and finally Chocolate Banana Toffee Pie or Honey Bush and Orange Parfait for dessert. 

For more information or bookings contact: 

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