Food & Drink

Chalet food with the ‘wow’ factor…

A good catered chalet holiday should revolve around three things (aside from amazing skiing!) – gorgeous chalets, slick service and food with the wow factor.

In each of our catered chalets we have a qualified chef who has trained in fine dining and will be on hand 5 days during your stay to cook your meals. Our chef team comes from some of the hottest restaurants around, including many with Michelin stars!

You can expect a hearty, healthy breakfast, indulge in a slice of tasty homemade cake in the afternoon, and sit down to a delicious and imaginative four-course meal served alongside wines from our carefully selected list.

Catered chalet dining

The luxury of a catered chalet is that you’ll have six of your evening meals included within the price of your chalet, meaning that no-one needs to shop, scrub the kitchen or spend time slaving over a hot stove.

On five evenings during your week our chefs will create a menu to rival most of the local restaurants, showing off their culinary imagination with canapes, starter, main course, cheese and dessert.

On one midweek evening you’ll choose from our oven-ready menu and the chef will prepare it for you in advance so that you can simply pop it in the oven and eat at a time that suits your group.

As usual, you’ll also have one evening free to dine in one of the local restaurants.

Special diets

Our talented team are happy to tailor their menus to suit special diets, please just let us know your preferences in advance! There’s no extra supplement for dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free etc…

Sample evening menu

Sample Menu 1

• Pan fried red mullet with Thai green curry sauce, homemade vegetable dumpling, baby corn tempura
• Slow-cooked pork belly filled with black olive and shiitake mushrooms, sous-vide pork tenderloin, poached rhubarb, carrot purée, fondant potato, savoy cabbage and a calvados jus
• Mango & passionfruit mousse, citrus froth, coconut meringue, white chocolate crémeux and mint sorbet
• Tomme de Savoie, spicy tomato chutney, chocolate-orange fudge squares and a glass of port

Handpicked wines

It’s a serious business, choosing wine for our chalet guests! We use a specialist supplier called Verre Gourmand who host regular tastings so that we can choose interesting and delicious wines to complement our chef’s creations and make sure that our team are well trained in how to serve our wines.

Wine Selection

House wines: you’ll have your pick of sparkling wine, whites and reds to help yourselves to during your stay. This is alongside the bottled beers and soft drinks that are readily available in the complimentary bar.

Dinner wines: Each day, your host will serve the paired wines that the chef and sommelier have chosen to accompany the dishes on the menu. They’ll include bottles from all over France as well as other famous areas in Europe and the New World.

Children

Simpler children’s early meals can be provided – just let us know in advance of your holiday, we’ll ask you a few favourites and create nutritious menus for your little ones. If you are one family and would prefer to all eat together, just let us know in advance.

Breakfasts

If you enjoy a cooked breakfast (and what better excuse than on a ski holiday?) then your chef will cook your request to order on 5 mornings during your stay.

Each morning your chalet team will also provide a continental spread of flaky, buttery croissants, crusty baguettes, cereals, fruit juices, a selection of fruit and yoghurts, Nespresso coffees, one of our range of quality teas or a classic builder’s brew!

The choice is yours…

Sample evening menu

Sample Menu 2

• Smoked haddock soufflé, red pepper epuma, cep powder with chorizo jelly
• Green tea-infused guinea fowl supreme, confit leg tortellini, sautéed pak-choi, romanesco, ginger-lemongrass consommé
• Espresso crème brulée, Viennese biscuits and raspberries
• Beaufort cheese, cherry and red onion chutney, Montélimar nougat petit fours

Afternoon tea

Afternoon tea: It’s a ski chalet tradition and no holiday would be complete without it!

When you arrive back to the chalet in the afternoon, you’ll find a homemade daily cake provided for you and your group. Help yourselves to a slice with a tea or coffee!

Got a special occasion during your ski week? Ask us about birthday cakes, anniversary meals, particular wines or champagne if you’d like to celebrate – or maybe even pop the question! We’ll be happy to help.