ACCOR NEWS: ACCOR’S RESTAURANT REVOLUTION

ACCOR’S RESTAURANT REVOLUTION

Accor is doubling down on culinary offerings, creating unique and memorable experiences to meet the demands of discerning customers.

Accor is leading innovation and choice in drinking and dining experiences across the Pacific by creating flagship restaurant and bar offerings, realised through reimagined menus and superb venues.

Accor Pacific Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Derry, said: “We’re creating culinary experiences that are must-visit destinations for locals and travellers. Superb dining experiences have always been a key ingredient of our hospitality offering and a major influencer in the reputation of our properties - now we’re pushing the boundaries further.”

The Group is serious about shaking up the hotel restaurant and bar scene and, by making a big impression on the local dining scene, it’s attracting the finest chefs, mixologists and baristas across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Accor Pacific Senior Vice President Development and Franchise, Lindsay Leeser, commented: “We are focused on creating dynamic restaurant and bar offerings that are amongst the best and most acclaimed in their respective markets. This is being achieved by analysing the local market’s dining scene for opportunities, securing the best talent, and working with experts to develop the right product and offering.”Over the past year, Accor has worked with its partners to develop an assortment of lively new dining concepts, and also fine-tune existing venues, which create richly authentic experiences with stunning menus. Here are a few of Accor’s standout new restaurants:

GARÇON BLEU AT SOFITEL ADELAIDE

Sofitel Adelaide has introduced French-inspired restaurant Garçon Bleu. Located on the hotel’s ninth floor with unbeatable skyline views,the new dining venue is perfectly at home in the French luxury hotel chain. The newest place to see and be seen, to celebrate, and share good food and wine, is led by Chef de Cuisine Gianni Delogu.

Chef Delogu has created a seasonal menu that makes French cuisine more accessible and fun featuring simple and ingredient-focused dishes in a contemporary space. The theatre and drama of Garçon Bleu’s hospitality experience is realised through dishes such as its house-cured salmon fume, served under a glass cloche with fragrant wreaths of smoke waiting to be dramatically unveiled by the waiter.

French-inspired Garçon Bleu restaurant at Sofitel Adelaide

SOLIS RESTAURANT AT SOFITEL FIJI RESORT & SPA

Fiji’s recently refurbished Solis Restaurant at Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa offers a sophisticated gastronomy experience in a relaxed ambiance with serene décor, Mediterranean seafood cuisine and magnifique oceanviews. Solis serves a sumptuous menu influenced by clean, fresh, local produce creating genuine dining excellence.

MISS MI AT MÖVENPICK HOTEL MELBOURNE ON SPENCER

Mövenpick Hotel Melbourne on Spencer opened the long-anticipated MissMi restaurant in late 2021. At the helm is Borneo-born head chef, EscaKhoo, whose menu of intoxicating dishes is influenced by the cultures, cuisines, and aromatics of Asia. The inclusion of fresh Australian produce draws on Chef Khoo’s commitment to local, sustainable food practices and has enabled Khoo to guide Miss Mi to achieving a Good Food Chef Hat just months after opening. The Miss Mi venue features a vibrant array of eclectic artwork, patterns, textures, and materials.

Miss Mi at Mövenpick Hotel Melbourne on Spencer has a menu influenced by Asian cuisines

CHIDO CHIDO AT MERCURE MELBOURNE DONCASTER

Doncaster’s culinary scene has received a Latin American injection with the opening of modern Mexican restaurant Chido Chido at the new Mercure Melbourne Doncaster. Combining exceptional local produce with lively spices, flavours and textures, Chido Chido serves up a menu of fresh, punchy Mexican dishes and heady cocktails that celebrate Latino energy and culture. The focus on community and family that underpins Mexican culture is wholeheartedly embraced in the design of Chido Chido.

TESORO AT MÖVENPICK HOTEL HOBART

Hobart’s growing dining scene was graced with a new addition when modern Italian restaurant, Tesoro, opened in the river-side city in early 2021. Located within Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, Tesoro is a showcase of humble, flavourful Italian fare inspired by the epicurean treasures of Tasmania. With a dry-aging cabinet onsite and fresh bread, pizza bases and pasta made onsite daily, the team at Tesoro are committed to highlighting the best produce from across the region alongside traditional Italian recipes and techniques.

Hobart welcomed modern Italian restaurant Tesoro in early 2021

PUMPHOUSE SYDNEY AT NOVOTEL SYDNEY DARLING SQUARE

Novotel Sydney Darling Square’s reimagined Pumphouse Sydney is delighting diners with its stylish new wine room, plentiful collection of craft beers, and new contemporary gastro menu inspired by seasonal, local and Indigenous produce with a focus on share boards. The restaurant's modern industrial design boasts high-end finishes and pays tribute to the building’s heritage listed façade.

Novotel Sydney Darling Square’s recently refurbished Pumphouse Sydney

LA MARÉE AT SOFITEL AUCKLAND VIADUCT HARBOUR

Boasting an elite waterside location in the Viaduct, La Marée opened atthe new-look Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour in late 2020. The naturalebb and flow of the surrounding water mirrors the seasonality of theproduce used by Chef Martin to create a menu that celebrates the best oflocal seafood, and quality cuts from family farms.