{"id":73457,"date":"2019-10-21T09:37:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T09:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=73457"},"modified":"2019-10-28T14:42:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T14:42:14","slug":"darren-badenhorst-opens-le-chene-at-leeu-estates-in-the-franschhoek-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/darren-badenhorst-opens-le-chene-at-leeu-estates-in-the-franschhoek-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Badenhorst opens Le ch\u00eane at Leeu Estates in the Franschhoek Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Award-winning chef and patron of Franschhoek\u2019s \u2018Le coin Francais’, Darren Badenhorst, recently opened his second establishment in the Cape Winelands village. ‘Le ch\u00eane’, meaning ‘The Oak Tree’, is located in the Manor House at Leeu Estates<\/a>, part of the Leeu Collection<\/a>, and pays homage to Franschhoek by utilising only the finest local ingredients whilst celebrating the valley’s heritage through its cuisine, concept and interiors.<\/p>\n

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Le ch\u00eane adds a new dimension to Leeu Estates<\/h4>\n

Badenhorst already owns Le coin Francais (located in the heart of Franschhoek), which has won multiple awards since opening in October 2017. The all-new, stand-alone restaurant Le ch\u00eane will raise the dining experience at Leeu Estates to another level, complementing the stunning interiors, spa and gardens, for which the hotel is already well-known.<\/p>\n

Badenhorst and his team will also manage every other aspect of the food and beverage offering at Leeu Estates, including in-room dining, breakfast and event catering.<\/p>\n

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The French Origin and Inspiration of Le ch\u00eane<\/h4>\n

Le ch\u00eane will serve French-inspired dishes made from regional produce. Both the name and concept of this new dining experience acknowledge Franschhoek\u2019s history \u2013 French Huguenots settled in the valley in the 17th century, hence its name of Franschhoek which derives from the Dutch for \u201cFrench corner\u201d.<\/p>\n

Says Badenhorst, \u201cI am both honoured and excited to be opening my second restaurant in the village I love so much, and I could not wish for a better brand partner. Leeu Collection\u2019s quality standards are second to none and I believe my creative and sophisticated cuisine will fit seamlessly into Leeu Estates, creating a synergy of two world class brands under one roof. I feel privileged to be a part of their culinary journey.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To complement the food and to add a historic touch to Le ch\u00eane, Badenhorst has commissioned a stunning 6m long 750-year-old yellow wood feature table from Pierre Cronje, along with custom-built chairs that echo the sophisticated elegance associated with both Leeu Estates and Le coin Francais.<\/p>\n

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Says Analjit Singh, founder of Leeu Collection, \u201cFood and drink are such an important part of a hotel stay, we decided to welcome top chefs and their restaurants into the Leeu Collection properties, to enhance the guest experience. While 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. We are thrilled that Darren and his team are joining us at Leeu Estates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read about our stay at Leeu Estates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For reservations please email<\/a> or call 021 492 2222.<\/p>\n

leeucollection.com<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Award-winning chef and patron of Franschhoek\u2019s \u2018Le coin Francais’, Darren Badenhorst, recently opened his second establishment in the Cape Winelands village. ‘Le ch\u00eane’, meaning ‘The Oak Tree’, is located in the Manor House at Leeu Estates, part of the Leeu Collection, and pays homage to Franschhoek by utilising only the finest local ingredients whilst celebrating the valley’s heritage through its cuisine, concept and interiors. Le ch\u00eane adds a new dimension to Leeu Estates Badenhorst already owns Le coin Francais (located […]<\/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-73457","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\/73457","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=73457"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73842,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73457\/revisions\/73842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}