FREE RANGE FRIDAYS AT CATHARINA'S

For food lovers seeking a novel dining experience, our newly introduced Free Range Fridays menu at Catharina’s offers an adventurous taste sensation. The brainchild of Executive Chef Garth Almazan, the à la Carte Free Range Fridays lunch and dinner menus feature a tasty selection of hearty and simply delicious organ meat dishes such as Roasted Chalmar Bone Marrow with Quinoa stuffing, Pan Fried Calf’s Liver, and Confit of Miso Sake Pork Belly, as well as old time favourite winter desserts.

Although it is increasingly the vogue among diners to select organ meats above conventional cuts in celebration of its intense flavours, organ meats are also very much in line with the trend for healthier eating, and these power-packed nutritional delicacies boast an impressive range of health benefits.

The menu choices are ideal for business people seeking a traditional lunchtime option on a rainy day, while the more leisurely dinner patron will revel in this fresh taste discovery. The Free Range Friday menu changes weekly.

Our traditional à la Carte menu will still be available on Fridays, as well as the popular Winter Special Menus.

Pre-booking at Catharina’s is essential. Please call Tel 021 713-2222 or email.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT THE CHEF'S TABLE

Catharina’s, the Restaurant at Steenberg offers a matchless epicurean experience in a breathtaking setting, overlooking the vineyards and valley beyond. One of life’s ultimate gastronomic pleasures is a seat at Executive Chef, Garth Almazan’s legendary Chef’s Table, where a private dinner party of up to 12 guests may share a multi-sensory food experience, with an up-close view of the art and intensity of this superb chef’s culinary prowess.   Adding a further touch of authenticity, the Chef’s Table is seated within the luxurious comfort of the Steenberg Hotel’s impressive Cape Colonial Suite. Prepared by Garth, with accomplished sommelier Higgo Jacobs on hand to introduce the perfect wine match for each course, the 4-course menu for each Chef’s Table will feature unusual and interesting dishes that provides fascinating ‘foodie entertainment’ during preparation, with each morsel a delectable masterpiece.

Depending on the choice of ingredients, wine selection and number of guests, the Chef’s Table can be booked from R400 per person. A minimum number of 6 guests is required per table. This dining option is available every day of the week, for lunch or dinner, subject to availability. Pre-booking is essential.

For bookings please call Sally Rose on 021 713 2222 or Email: sally.rose@steenberghotel.com

WORLD CUP SOCCER HUB AT CATHARINA'S

With ‘World Cup Fever’ running wild across the city, we have entered into the spirit of the moment and will be transforming the cosy bar area at Catharina’s into a World Cup Soccer ‘hub’ over the tournament period.     Here locals and tourists will be able to ‘hang out’ together on comfortable couches and watch every soccer match LIVE on our Big Screen. Where better to watch your favourite team battle for top spot than in our tranquil corner of the valley, where you can celebrate your unique culture and share your love of soccer with like-minded brethren.      Our intrepid chef has put together a range of mouth-watering World Cup Soccer Platters to savour while cheering your team on. Round up friends, colleagues and family, order from our choice of Asian, American, South African or European World Cup Soccer Snack Platters, and spend a memorable afternoon or evening in the warmth and fireside comfort of our intimate bar, while taking in the riveting soccer action.

World Cup Soccer Snack Platters cater for 2 people sharing, from R120 per platter. Pre-booking is essential.

For bookings please call Sally Rose on 021 713 2222 or Email: sally.rose@steenberghotel.com

WE INTRODUCE SALLY ROSE (FUNCTIONS COORDINATOR)

Sally Rose is the calm, professional and friendly voice on the other end of the telephone, meticulously assisting our guests with their function and event requirements. Before joining the team at Steenberg in 2002, she worked for the Southern Sun Hotel group, where she gained experience in a wide variety of aspects of the hotel industry. However, it was in the Reservations Office that she excelled, and she was appointed to assist in our Reservations Office here for three years, before being promoted to Functions Coordinator. A true professional, Sally is able to put anyone at ease within minutes, including a nervous bride or groom! With her vast experience she can relate to a wide spectrum of people, and intuitively understands their needs. Her wicked sense of humour is of course an added virtue.

Sally brings a level of eloquence to her portfolio that bodes well for the reputation of our gracious hotel. She is a true team player, and enjoys the camaraderie of her peers. We are very proud to have her on our team.

THE SPA AT STEENBERG: JUNE SPECIAL

Mama Mio Launch The Smoothie Rejuvenating Full Body Exfoliating Massage (75 mins/R550) Booking is essential. Valid for the month of June. Tel 021 713 2222 or email steenberg@ginkgospa.com Smooth out the tension in your muscles and treat yourself to an all-over skin rejuvenation with our sublime ‘Smoothie’ experience, a little taste of heaven that will leave you feeling thoroughly and deliciously relaxed and refreshed. Succumb to this 75-minute journey, starting with a Full Body Massage applied by our competent therapists, which will transport you into a sphere of bliss, while easing the tension from your body. Flowing into a hydrating, deep-cleansing exfoliating treatment, this soothing, rejuvenating journey gently remove impurities and dry skin, allowing for optimum skin renewal while leaving you feeling soft and supple all over. Father’s Day Special    Deep Tissue Back Massage Hair and Scalp Treatment Plus Steam Bath (90 mins/R450)    Treat the most special man in your life to a day at the spa that he will remember for years to come. His pampering journey begins with a 45 minute muscle-warming steam bath, replenishing the skin’s moisture and leaving him feeling deliciously hydrated, while easing the strain of the work-a-day week. This is followed by a 30 minute Deep Tissue Back Massage, expertly applied by our competent spa therapists who will focus on the muscle groups of the back to relieve deep-seated tension. Then a deliciously indulgent Hair and Scalp Treatment follows to ensure that he leaves looking and feeling like the ‘Million Dollar Man’.     Our Gingko Spa facilities include a steam room and four spacious treatment rooms comprising of two dedicated massage treatment rooms, one multi-purpose treatment room with a single rain shower and jet bath, as well as one twin treatment room ideal for couples, also comprising of two plinths, double shower and a jet bath.