{"id":72805,"date":"2019-09-19T07:23:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T07:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=72805"},"modified":"2019-09-19T07:23:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T07:23:51","slug":"exciting-culinary-changes-ahead-for-the-leeu-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/exciting-culinary-changes-ahead-for-the-leeu-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting Culinary Changes Ahead for the Leeu Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are exciting culinary changes ahead for the Leeu Collection.<\/a> The group has revealed exciting new plans for its Cape Winelands properties that will cement its desire to host only the very best dining experiences that make the most of local produce and talent and reinforce Franschhoek\u2019s title as the Gourmet Capital of South Africa.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Under One Roof<\/h4>\n

The seeds for this concept were sown earlier this year when it was announced that Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan<\/a> is to take over the restaurant to be called Henrock<\/a> and every other aspect of the Food & Beverage at Leeu\u2019s British property, Linthwaite House in the Lake District, from early October 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Leeu Collection has reached an agreement with two of the best culinary teams in South Africa to replicate the idea in Franschhoek.<\/span><\/p>\n

A New Dining Experience – Le Ch\u00eane<\/span><\/h4>\n

Multiple award-winning chef Darren Badenhorst, Chef Patron of Le coin Fran\u00e7ais<\/a> in Franschhoek, will manage the food and beverage offering at Leeu Estates as of 15 October 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

In an exciting move, he will be creating a new restaurant in the Manor House called Le ch\u00eane (The Oak) that will serve French-inspired dishes made from local produce.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Both the name and concept of this new dining experience acknowledge Franschhoek\u2019s history \u2013 French Huguenots settled in the valley in the 17 century, hence its name of Franschhoek which derives from the Dutch for \u201cFrench corner\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Other exciting culinary changes ahead for the Leeu Collection<\/span><\/h4>\n

Then, from the start of May 2020, the award-winning team at La Colombe<\/a>\u00a0in Cape Town will move La Petite Colombe<\/a> (which is currently located at Leeu\u2019s Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais) into a larger stand-alone space on Leeu Estates<\/a> that is set amid beautiful gardens, with glorious river and mountain views.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alongside it will stand a new Everard Read gallery for monumental art, creating a \u201cmust-go\u201d destination for food and art aficionados. (La Petite Colombe will be the only Food & Beverage outlet at Leeu Estates not operated by Badenhorst.) Prot\u00e9g\u00e9<\/a>, also operated by the La Colombe team, will remain at Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFood and drink are such an important part of a hotel stay, we have made the decision to welcome top chefs and their restaurants into the Leeu Collection properties, to enhance the guest experience,\u201d says Analjit Singh, founder of Leeu Collection.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He goes on to say, \u201cWhile we provide the infrastructure and functionality, focusing on lifestyle aspects such as beautifully curated interiors, exquisitely landscaped gardens, stunning pieces of art and immersive Mullineux & Leeu Family Wine tastings, we can allow the experts to cook up a magical storm in our kitchens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leeu Collection offers guests a wide and\u00a0diverse choice of unforgettable\u00a0places to stay in the sublimely beautiful Franschhoek valley, just over an hour\u2019s drive from Cape Town.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The portfolio comprises three unique properties:\u00a0Leeu Estates<\/a>, the mountainside country house hotel and boutique winery recently awarded the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA)\u2019s new 5-Star Premium grading,\u00a0as well as Leeu House, an exclusive boutique hotel in the heart of Franschhoek, and Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais, a romantic hotel with two independent villas.<\/span><\/p>\n

For bookings contact: Tel: 021 492 2222 or email<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are exciting culinary changes ahead for the Leeu Collection. The group has revealed exciting new plans for its Cape Winelands properties that will cement its desire to host only the very best dining experiences that make the most of local produce and talent and reinforce Franschhoek\u2019s title as the Gourmet Capital of South Africa.\u00a0 Under One Roof The seeds for this concept were sown earlier this year when it was announced that Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan is to take […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72805"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72832,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72805\/revisions\/72832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}