{"id":87582,"date":"2021-11-18T08:20:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T08:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=87582"},"modified":"2021-11-18T08:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T08:21:04","slug":"the-la-colombe-group-opens-pier-restaurant-the-waterside-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/the-la-colombe-group-opens-pier-restaurant-the-waterside-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"The La Colombe Group Opens PIER Restaurant\u00a0&\u00a0The Waterside Restaurant\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re always thrilled to hear of the opening of new restaurants, especially after such a challenging period for the hospitality industry. Even more exciting is that these two new spaces, to be opened by the La Colombe group, will be in the city (yay!). Scot Kirton<\/a>, Chef Proprietor of the La Colombe Group<\/a> of restaurants, has announced the imminent opening of two new restaurants at the iconic V & A Waterfront.<\/p>\n

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2 New Spaces at the V & A Waterfront<\/h4>\n

Situated in the beautiful Pierhead Building, guests will be welcomed to\u00a0PIER Restaurant<\/strong>\u00a0on the first floor, and\u00a0The Waterside Restaurant<\/strong>\u00a0on the ground floor \u2013 with each offering a different, but equally exceptional, dining experience. Situated away from the hustle and bustle of the Victoria Wharf, these two restaurants will offer diners an opportunity to escape to the tranquility of waterside dining \u2013 with the iconic views that have made this attraction so famous worldwide.<\/p>\n

Says Kirton on these exciting new ventures for The La Colombe Group, \u00a0\u201cWe have been looking at various sites at the Waterfront for many years now – when this site became available we needed little convincing to undertake this project. We hope to create an experience the Waterfront has never seen before – for both locals and international guests alike.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unforgettable ocean-side fine dining at PIER Restaurant<\/h4>\n

On the upper level, diners will find PIER Restaurant, which will bring an intimate, multi-course fine-dining experience to the one of the world\u2019s most-loved destinations. At the helm will be John Norris-Rogers<\/a>, who left La Colombe to join the launch team at La Petite Colombe, which, under his guidance, was recently named the second best restaurant in Africa at the recent TripAdvisor Traveller\u2019s Choice \u2018Best of the Best\u2019 Awards.<\/p>\n

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With Norris-Rogers as Head chef, diners can expect the finest local produce to take center stage, with a special emphasis on inspiration from the ocean \u2013 and, the tableside theatrics guests have come to expect from the team. Dishes that diners can look forward to include confit mussels slowly cooked in chorizo oil or oysters poached tableside by the chefs.<\/p>\n

Says Norris-Rogers, \u201cBeing given the opportunity to move back to Cape Town and head up PIER Restaurant is incredibly exciting. While the past four years at La Petite Colombe have been a fantastic journey, I can\u2019t wait to help launch PIER as a special experience in the city \u2013 one that our guests will hopefully remember for the rest of their lives\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Understanding that a memorable dining experience requires more than exceptional food, PIER Restaurant is excited to be able to continue two existing relationships: with Aaron Farquhar, current Manager of La Colombe, joining the team as Head of Front of House, and Bone Interior Design Studio, as the interior design team.<\/p>\n

Says\u00a0Trisha van der Merwe from Bone Interior Design Studio, \u201cWe\u2019ve chosen\u00a0humbled textures in a soft palette to help create an unexpected sense of ease, in what can be a bustling location. The tones and materials are earthed and unpretentious, creating a sanctuary that places the spotlight on the exquisite cuisine.\u00a0Guests can expect to see artisanal tiles, natural woods and dynamic furniture pieces, which will create a uniquely immersive experience in which to dine\u201d.<\/p>\n

Casual fine-dining at The Waterside Restaurant<\/h4>\n

Tempting guests for a spot of ocean-side dining on the ground floor is The Waterside Restaurant \u2013 offering a sophisticated, but more casual menu that guests can enjoy both indoors, and on the outdoor deck \u2013 perfect for sumptuous summer lunches.<\/p>\n

The Waterside will offer two different menus upon its launch \u2013 a\u00a04-course menu with selected choices available to the diner, or a more formal 8-course tasting menu\u00a0–\u00a0making it the ideal option for all occasions \u2013 from a working lunch to celebratory meal with friends \u2013 or impromptu pop-in on a beautiful summer\u2019s day.<\/p>\n

Bringing her expertise to the kitchen is Roxy Mudie, who will be Head Chef, having previously worked as Sous Chef at both La Colombe and Prot\u00e9g\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Says Kirton on Roxy\u2019s appointment, \u201cRoxy has worked with me for seven years, over which time I\u2019ve watched her grow \u2013 and could not be more proud of her as she takes this next step in her career. She is a bubble of talent waiting to explode and I can\u2019t wait to watch her spread her wings in this exciting new space\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Van Zyl Van der Merwe, long-standing La Colombe alumnus, will join The Waterside team as Front of House Manager.\"the<\/p>\n

Taking a peek at The Waterside\u2019s menu, guests can look forward to crayfish cooked over coals, served with roast quail and sweetcorn, with other highlights including oysters with umami broth and caviar, and strawberries with lemon verbena and coconut.<\/p>\n

Coming December 2021<\/h4>\n

PIER and The Waterside Restaurant are located in the Pierhead Building at the V & A Waterfront, in between the NSRI building and Life Grand Caf\u00e9. Both restaurants will open middle December 2021, with bookings open from early December. V<\/p>\n

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We’re always thrilled to hear of the opening of new restaurants, especially after such a challenging period for the hospitality industry. Even more exciting is that these two new spaces, to be opened by the La Colombe group, will be in the city (yay!). Scot Kirton, Chef Proprietor of the La Colombe Group of restaurants, has announced the imminent opening of two new restaurants at the iconic V & A Waterfront. 2 New Spaces at the V & A Waterfront […]<\/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-87582","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\/87582","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=87582"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87621,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87582\/revisions\/87621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}