PRINCESS ROYAL ISLAND, GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST, BC, CANADA - Have you had a secret desire to team up with real chefs producing real meals, learning the secrets and tricks used in a professional kitchen? Well here's your chance! King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort and recipient of top scores for food, design, activities and location in the 2009 Condé Nast Gold List, is offering a limited number of guests the opportunity to join their kitchen brigade.
This is not a cooking class. This opportunity is about becoming a member of the culinary team participating in the preparation (mise en place) of the dishes that are to be featured on the evening's dinner menu. It's about feeling the adrenalin surge and a sense of pride and accomplishment as the dishes that you have assisted in preparing leave the kitchen.
Guest chefs will also gain a better understanding of the culinary philosophy of King Pacific Lodge and how sustainability impacts the selection of suppliers and the food product that are used, learn what to look for when purchasing and the benefits of cooking with seasonal, organic and hormone free product
A contribution of $100 from each package booked will be made to support the Elder's breakfast event held annually in Hartley Bay, home of the Gitga'at, as a commitment to social equity that is fundamental to the triple bottom line philosophy that the lodge embraces.
Offered at an all-inclusive price of CDN$6,400 per person, your culinary adventure includes:
• Pre- or post-night stay at the downtown Shangri-La Hotel as you transit through Vancouver on your way to the Great Bear Rainforest
• Two-hour guided tour of Vancouver's culinary gem Granville Island Market to sample many of the organic, local products sourced for the lodge
• Private charter transfers from Vancouver to the lodge including 45-minute scenic float plane from Bella Bella to Barnard Harbor
• Three nights luxurious accommodations in an over-sized Wilderness View Room
• All epicurean meals prepared with sustainable, hormone-free and organic ingredients
• Host bar and all beverages including beer and premium liquor
• Selection of British Columbia wines representing many varietals and appellations
• One day in the kitchen with private instruction assisting the culinary brigade during dinner service
• One day in the pastry shop with private instruction on the art of dessert preparation and bread making
• King Pacific Lodge chef's jacket, apron and hat to take home as a memento
• Bottle of the Morita family's (lodge owners), "Bakuhatsu Musume," Sake with Sabi Tessha sake pot/cups
• Single malt whiskey tasting and seminar
• Reception and seven-course tasting menu one evening during your stay (hosted in the Princess Royal Suite, if available)
• One 55-minute massage to soothe your hard working muscles
• Autographed John Schreiner book "British Columbia Wine Country"
• Limited edition Great Bear Rainforest DVD
• VIP reservations status at a choice of eight of Vancouver's premier restaurants: Blue Water Café, CinCin, Fuel, Lumiere, Tojo's, DB Bistro, West and Market by Jean Georges
About King Pacific Lodge's relationship with the Gitga'at Nation: The lodge was the first private tourism operator to sign a working protocol with a First Nation in British Columbia thereby recognizing their rights and title to their traditional territory. Since then, the Gitga'at Nation and King Pacific Lodge have worked together on a wide variety of programs including a student mentoring program, joint educational initiatives and hospitality training. King Pacific Lodge also holds its annual staff training in Hartley Bay, home of the Gitga'at Nation, where staff stays in private homes in the community.
King Pacific, A Rosewood Resort is a 17-room floating luxury wilderness lodge located in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest in Gitga'at territory along the central coast of British Columbia.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages properties worldwide including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York, The Mansion on Peachtree in Atlanta, Rosewood Sand Hill, CordeValle and San Ysidro Ranch in California, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraíso and Rosewood Mayakobá in Mexico, and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties - Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay on Antigua. Rosewood recently launched a new spa brand - Sense, A Rosewood Spa® - featuring treatments reflective of the brand's signature philosophy A Sense of Place®. For more information on Rosewood Hotels & Resorts or Sense, A Rosewood Spa®, please call 888.ROSEWOOD or visit rosewoodhotels.com.
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