SEATTLE, April 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Seabourn, the world's finest ultra-luxury cruise
line, has a new dining experience for guests to savor in the open
sea air. Introducing "Earth & Ocean at The Patio™", an a
la carte dinner venue developed by consulting Chef Anton Egger to entice guests with
candlelight seating and a sophisticated menu celebrating flavors
rooted in authentic local favorite foods from around the world. Set
to debut with the launch of the line's newest ship, Seabourn
Ovation, in May 2018, the new
poolside al fresco culinary option will be offered during dinner
service and will be fleetwide by spring 2019.
"'Earth & Ocean at The Patio continues the evolution of
dining experiences across the Seabourn fleet, offering guests a
culinary voyage to far-flung regions of the world served in a
remarkably welcoming and relaxing open-air space," said
Richard Meadows, president of
Seabourn. "The new concept, which has some really unique
service elements, will be one of many highlights for guests to
savor with the launch of Seabourn Ovation, and we look
forward to expanding it to all of our ships in the year ahead."
Egger has worked with Seabourn on numerous culinary projects,
with "Earth & Ocean at The Patio™" as the latest. He developed
the concept, creating new recipes, table settings, and background
music, and worked closely with Corporate Chef Franck Salein, who
assisted on various aspects of the new venue.
Diners at "Earth & Ocean at The Patio" can look forward to a
distinctive dining experience unlike any other on board, with an
imaginative array of fresh, inventive dishes from around the world
served in a relaxed setting under the stars illuminated with help
of fading sunlight and soothing moonlight. The food will be complex
yet genuine, rooted in favorite tastes from many regions around the
world and served with the flawless hospitality for which Seabourn
is so admired.
The Patio will continue to offer its regular poolside lunch
service, featuring salads, soups, grilled specialties, and a
selection of gourmet pizzas in the afternoon. Guests can also enjoy
a signature Napa burger developed by culinary partner Chef
Thomas Keller, as well as an
artisanal hot-dog dubbed the Yountwurst, named for the hometown of
The French Laundry, Ad Hoc, and the original Bouchon and Bouchon
Bakery.
"What is familiar to some Seabourn guests will be a completely
new experience to others," noted Egger, who, like many culinary
talents, draws ideas and innovations from his travels. After
getting his start in Austria, he
staged in France and Switzerland, and then continued to travel and
work across the globe, taking inspiration from the many culinary
rich regions he visited, including Asia, India,
the Caribbean and South America, the U.S., South Africa and more.
Guests arriving at "Earth & Ocean at The Patio" may be
welcomed with items like smoked bacon grissini and house-made
artisanal country bread. Other dishes will be served in simple and
memorable ways, such as in still-sizzling long-handled black iron
skillets, or ceramic Moroccan tagines covered to hold in moisture
and smoke to produce succulent, full-flavored results. The
restaurant's menus will change daily, including a different dish
cooked in a tagine each night.
There will be more cooking methods and innovative presentations
including salads and tasty dishes; meat brochettes quick-fired or
grilled; beef brisket slow-cooked or braised; and traditional
Chinese-style filled bao buns. The venue will also offer a
different farmer's-style finishing course each evening, such as
shareable oven-baked camembert or brie accompanied by a pot of
honey pommery mustard and toasted rustic bread. Desserts of
similarly shareable sweet temptations such as oven-baked peaches or
slow-roasted pineapples served with house-made gelato will also be
featured.
The entire menu will be served with distinctive table settings
created in collaboration with ceramic artist Wynne Noble of Noble Plateware in New York and fashioned in the soothing colors
of our earth and oceans.
Seabourn will continue to reveal updates about Seabourn
Ovation via the dedicated microsite: www.ovation.seabourn.com.
Alive with imagery, details and news of the ship's continuing
progress, including "sunsets until launch," the microsite offers an
inside look at the excitement of the upcoming launch, with
additional details, news and images revealed on an ongoing
basis.
For more details about the award-winning Seabourn fleet, or to
explore the worldwide selection of Seabourn cruising options,
contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at
1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.
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Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest.
Notes to Editors:
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's top
travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers
of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel +
Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its stylish,
distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Intimate ships with a private club atmosphere
- Intuitive, personalized service provided by staff passionate
about exceeding guests expectations
- Curated voyages to all seven continents delivering
award-winning experiences
- All ocean front suites, luxuriously appointed
- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available on board
at all times
- Welcome Champagne and complimentary in-suite bar stocked with
your preferences
- Tipping is neither required, nor expected
- Finest resort at sea that is masterfully designed
- World-class dining, further enhanced through a culinary
partnership with Chef Thomas
Keller
- All dining venues are complimentary, dine where, when and with
whom you wish
- Seabourn Conversations, connecting with visionary experts
- Ventures by Seabourn, optional shore excursions, enhance and
extend destination experiences in select destinations.
- Select purposeful and sustainable travel experiences in
partnership with UNESCO
- Spa & Wellness by Dr. Andrew
Weil, featuring an exclusive mindful living program
- An evening entertainment experience in collaboration with Sir
Tim Rice
Seabourn is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. The
exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, AIDA,
P&O Cruises UK, P&O Cruises Australia and fathom. Seabourn
is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE:
CUK). It has formed a partnership with United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to help protect World
Heritage Sites.
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