Chefs Across the Water 2010

Hastings House Country House Hotel and Dining Room on Salt Spring Island is pleased to present our new guest chef program—top BC chefs have been invited to prepare five-course dinners in the Hastings House kitchen, incorporating Salt Spring Island’s produce, seafood, and meats. Wine pairings featuring BC wines will be offered to complement the extraordinary menus. Please call or email for more information or visit the website.



 

Hastings House Showcases Local Musicians In Four Summer Concerts On The Lawn

From jazz to rock, blues to Bach, and a picnic with harbour views—life can’t get much better!

Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada: On a lazy summer afternoon, from the glorious vantage point of Hastings House lawn overlooking Ganges Harbour, what could be better than a gourmet picnic and world-class music wafting from under the shade of a leafy maple tree? Hastings House is pleased to showcase talented local musicians in four Summer Concerts on the Lawn.

July 4th - Departure – Retro-Infusion Quartet, featuring saxophonist Monik Nordine, with Brent Jarvis on fender rhodes, Phill Alberton bass and Buff Allen on drums. This is a young band who is redefining the sound of West Coast jazz. www.myspace.com/moniknordine

July 25th – The Millionaires with Matt Steffich on the guitar, Dave Roland on bass and Lorne Burns on drums, playing a mixture of blues, Rhythm & Blues, and some top forty.
 
August 29th - KC Kelly and Sandy Profitt, a Salt Spring folk duo. Kelly is a bluesman with a delta feel, his voice and guitar are a pair of instruments that ring and slide together...a great slide guitarist and fine songwriter. His newest album released in August 2009 Wild Card has already garnered rave reviews. Profitt is a well-known vocalist residing on Salt Spring. http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KCKelly
 
September 12th - Salt Spring Chamber Players, with Jim Stubbs on trumpet, Laurie Stubbs on bassoon, and Matthew Stubbs on keyboard. Jim is currently music director and conductor of Salt Spring’s Bach on the Rock Choir and Orchestra. Lauren is both a chamber music coach and performer at the Chamber Music Conference and Composer's Forum of the East. Matthew has been studying piano with the world renowned performer and teacher, David Oei. 
Hastings House Chef Marcel Kauer will prepare a special picnic for each guest; wine and beer, as well as CDs by the artists, will be available for purchase. Guests are invited to wander through the gardens and enjoy Hastings House outdoor sculptures during intermission.

In case of rain, the concert will be moved to the Verandah. Advance tickets for $40 including the picnic will be limited to 40; additional tickets will go on sale day of concert if the weather is fair.
For reservations, call 250-537-2362, or toll-free 1-800-661-9255.

Hastings House embraces its celebrated heritage with a return to prix fixe menus

This year the Dining Room at Hastings House Country House Hotel will again be presenting prix fixe menus that change daily, showcasing the best of the island's fresh, local and organic produce, meats, and seafood. Reservations are available starting from 6 p.m. Dinner guests are welcome to enjoy cocktails fireside in the Living Room or on the Patio before their seating time. In the summer months, later reservations take advantage of BC's lingering twilight and the golden views over Ganges Harbour.

Chef Kauer's new menus will offer a selection of appetizers, entrées, and desserts as a three-course menu from $65 or four courses from $80. Satisfying servings will allow every bite to be savoured from first course to last, ensuring every guest will leave comfortably contented. A cheese plate featuring local artisan cheeses will also be offered, and, accompanied by a glass of port, would provide a fabulous finish. The knowledgeable staff is happy to help guests explore the extensive wine selection, and wine pairings for each course are available for parties of four or more, upon request.