Rezidor Announces 4-course Dining Event at Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel

BRUSSELS, November 3, 2011 -

Rezidor has revealed a special 4-course dinner menu which will be served at a special, limited-time dining event at its Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel in Spa, Belguim.

On two separate evenings, the hotel in Spa will be visited by Yves Mattagne, head of the famous Sea Grill restaurant, located at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Brussels. He will prepare a 4-course dinner in collaboration with Lionel Richard, Executive Chef at the Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel’s restaurant Entre Terre & Mer.

Lionel is a student of Chef Yves Mattagne at the Sea Grill. Being the pupil of a two Michelin star chefs, he had the chance to develop within the Rezidor hotel group. He joined the restaurant Entre Terre & Mer at the Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel in Spa in 2005. Lionel Richard’s own restaurant Entre Terre & Mer has, as the name suggests, a cuisine based on local produce and seafood.

The 4-course dinner that Yves Mattagne and Lionel Richard will prepare is as follows:

- Scallops
- Royal Oyster, Blue Ocean, Sake, Yuzu, Wakame, Sesame
- North Sea Sole
- Meuniere, Lobster Bearnaise saus, Porcini
- Deer “Rossini”
- Polenta, Chanterelles, Sweet Potato, Apple, Perigourdine
- Chocolate-Raspberry Crisp
- Coffee and Sweets

After this gastronomic event, the Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel will celebrate the Christmas and New Year.

The Christmas season will be made special by activities such as sleigh rides and the sounding of hunting horns. In the evening, musical entertainment will be offered in the restaurant Entre Terre & Mer. The chef of the restaurant, Richard Lionel, will prepare top quality feasts that should appeal to all lovers of gastronomy. Christmas brunches are also planned for those wanting to enjoy quality family time over a festive late morning meal.

One of the 4 star hotels in Spa, the Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel is located in the Belgian Ardennes, a historic, quiet and green setting. The recently renovated hotel has a long history - once the home of kings the hotel nowadays plays host to many Formula 1 drivers who leave their signatures on the ceiling.

For many guests of the hotel Ardennes, the day begins and ends in the restaurant Entre Terre & Mer where the chef often surprises customers in an open kitchen and rotisserie.

About The Rezidor Hotel Group:

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 400 hotels in operation and under development with 88,800 rooms in over 60 countries.It’s portfolio includes accommodation spa Belgium and the restaurant Ardennes.

Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts and Park Inn by Radisson in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the Club Carlson loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide license agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.

Rezidor is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, based in Minneapolis (USA), is the majority shareholder.

The Corporate office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.

PR Contact:
Christiane Reiter
Senior Director Corporate Communication
The Rezidor Hotel Group
Avenue Du Bourget 44
B-1130 Brüssel
Belgien
+32-2-702-9331
www.radissonblu.com

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