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Chalet Hotel and Chalet Meals
For six days of the week our staff, some of whom may live in the chalet or Chalet Hotel, prepare all your meals, as described here.
Breakfast
A good breakfast is essential on an active holiday, so we provide a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea and coffee, croissants (in France) and bread, cold meats, cheeses and preserves, and boiled eggs. This is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. Additionally a daily hot dish, such as sausages and bacon or pancakes is offered and cooked to order.
Light Packed Lunch
All our guests are offered a complimentary light packed lunch five days per week (i.e. daily except changeover day and the staff's day off) comprising a filled roll, bag of crisps, chocolate bar, piece of fruit and a carton of juice.
Children's High Tea
The majority of our guests feel that children under 13 years can inhibit the dinner-party atmosphere at evening meals, especially if they are over-tired, so our youngsters are served High Tea at about 5.30pm. We do not then allow anyone under 13 at the adult-only evening meals. High Tea provides children under 13 with a healthy menu, but tailored more towards children's tastes than our main adult-only dinner
'Culinary Choice' Adult-only Dinners in our Chalet Hotels
Our Chalet Hotels make dinner a highlight of the day, with our 5-course 'Culinary Choice' menus. Dinner starts with canapés and an apéritif, normally served in the bar/lounge area, followed by an appetiser, main course, dessert and a cheese selection to finish. We offer two or three choices for every course, including a vegetarian option for each, and guests will be asked to make their selection each morning at breakfast-time, so that our chef’s team can prepare everything fresh for you that evening. Youngsters of 13 and over are welcome to join adult dinner, whilst younger children are served an earlier High Tea (see above), and can then adjourn to the fun of Cocoa Club or off to bed, depending on age and energy levels.
"We were bowled over with the quality of the food – it was the highlight of the holiday and quite a talking point" - Zalkin Family - Saas Fee, July 201
Tempt your taste buds with these dishes!
Canapés - Sesame Chicken Toasts and Goats Cheese Crostinis
Choice of Starters - Pan-seared Calamari with Garlic and Lime or Seasonal Salad Selection
Choice of Main Courses - Confit of Lamb Shank with Apple and Cranberry Compote or Roasted Sea Bream Fillet with Salsa Verdi
Vegetarian Option - Artichokes and Sundried Tomato Risotto
Choice of Desserts - White Chocolate and Raspberry Mousse or Fresh Fruit Pavlova
- Selection of Regional Cheeses
- Fresh Coffee or Tea and Chocolates
- Selection of Red, Rosé and White Wines each evenin
Teen Rangers' Meals
Our Teen Rangers have their own dedicated dining room table and meals at 7pm on three nights a week and also eat out one night under the supervision of our staff. The arrival meal and Family Barbecue are enjoyed in the company of fellow guests.
Weekly Barbecue / Alfresco Evening
Once a week, normally on Fridays (weather permitting), there are no separate meals for children, as everyone dines together at our Family Barbecue or Alfresco Evening, following the Alpies Show. Cocoa Club ensures that impatient youngsters who want to ‘eat & go’ are well cared for, while parents enjoy a more leisurely dinner.
Special Diets
Vegetarian options are always available on our "culinary choice" menu. Other special diets can be catered for at a cost of £35 per person per week if you advise us in advance.
Staff Day Off
Breakfast will be served as normal, and that evening (usually Tuesday) you and your family have the chance to eat out in one of the local cafés or restaurants. Reception will still be staffed as normal for your convenience.
Our Chalet Hotels wines
Our Wine Selection
We are very proud of our wine selection for Esprit Chalet Hotels, which combines crisp and fruity whites with medium to full bodied reds, for a variety of palates.
We select our wines in conjunction with our good friends Nicolas and Véronique - the third generation in the Perret family's fine wine business based in the Savoie. Nicolas is a Master of Wine, having trained at the prestigious Burgundy Wine University in Beaune.
Wine is an incredibly subjective and emotive subject, however the feedback we have received from our guests over recent seasons endorses our aims of providing wines to enhance your meal and to suit most tastes
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