Sandy Lane Resort Names Marcel Driessen Executive Chef
Chef Driessen to Oversee Sandy Lane's Four Restaurants
ST. JAMES, Barbados, August 17, 2005. Sandy Lane is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcel Driessen as Executive Chef. Chef Driessen comes to Sandy Lane after a long and impressive career as Executive Chef in numerous luxury hotels and resorts throughout the world. He will oversee operations at all four of Sandy Lane's restaurants, L'Acajou, Bajan Blue, the Spa Caf'e and The County Club Restaurant. Chef Driessen's commitment to using the highest quality and freshest ingredients is reflected in his use of locally grown produce and seafood caught by native fisherman in all of the dishes he has created. These rich and delicate local flavors are balanced with more traditional, imported ingredients, allowing for the creation of new, fresh and innovative dishes that are reflective of each of Sandy Lane's dining venues.
At L'Acajou, Sandy Lane's 80-seat signature fine dining restaurant, Executive Chef Driessen collaborated with recently appointed Chef de Cuisine Neil Haydock to redesign the menu and introduce a new concept, new world cuisine. Using the freshest island seafood, local delicacies and the finest imported ingredients, L'Acajou's menu features an eclectic mix of dishes.
L'Acajou's location offers stunning views of the Caribbean Sea as well as a unique setting amongst beautiful, old mahogany trees. Two hundred and fifty years ago the land on which Sandy Lane is built was a dense mahogany grove. Today several of these beautiful trees remain in front of the terrace to L'Acajou, which is the French translation for mahogany.
To complement the sophisticated L'Acajou setting is Sandy Lane's casual Bajan Blue restaurant. The beachfront, 150-seat restaurant offers all-day dining in a relaxed environment. Executive Chef Driessen has introduced a fresh, new menu in conjunction with recently appointed Chef de Cuisine Didier Jacob. The new menu takes guests through the cuisine of the Caribbean using indigenous Bajan ingredients as well as regional delicacies featured throughout. Bajan Blue's new menu also incorporates exotic, global dishes to satisfy every palate. New dishes include: Tomato, Watermelon and Mozzarella with Pesto and Garden Herb Salad; Black Pepper Crusted Yellow Fin Tuna with Tomato, Fennel, Kalamata Olives and Sun-dried Tomatoes; Orrechiette and Tiger Shrimps alla Marinara; West Indie Flying Fish Cutter in Salt Bread with Dried Raisin Coleslaw; and Vanilla Bean Cr`eme Brulee with Crispy Coconut Tuiles.
Sandy Lane offers an extensive wine menu at L'Acajou and Bajan Blue. Wine enthusiasts can choose from over 200 bottles from one dozen countries. The variety of Sandy Lane's wine list allows for the most sophisticated connoisseurs to splurge on a favorite vintage or a unique bottle while also allowing the casual wine drinker to enjoy an understated bottle with their meal.
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