Chefs Across The Water 2011

Hastings House Country House Hotel and Dining Room on Salt Spring Island is pleased to present the 2011 Chefs Across The Water Series. Top BC Chefs have been invited to prepare multi-course dinners in the Hastings House Dining Room incorporating the best of Salt Spring Island seafood, livestock and Hastings House Country House's own garden's freshest fruits and vegetables, carefully paired with wines and cocktails to perfectly compliment their courses, selected in cooperation of our Chefs and Milly Sinclair, Hastings House Dining Room Manager and Sommelier.

Visit the website for more information. Call 1-800-661-9255 for these limited seating special events.

Hastings House Showcases Graham Wardrop

Hastings House Country House Hotel is proud to announce Graham Wardrop's Encore performance Friday, July 1st,2011.

Graham has been acclaimed as New Zealand's finest finger style guitarist. After thirty years in the professional arena, he is regularly called upon to give concert performances, to play on television and studio recording sessions, to hold workshops in advanced fingerstyle techniques for steel string guitar, along with providing atmospheric music in sophisticated dining situations.

Graham has performed solo and alongside some of the world's finest musicians, dazzling
Not only does Graham maintain a busy performance schedule, but he also handcrafts the instruments on which he performs.

His ambition 'to play music I have written on instruments I have built' reached fruition with the recording of his CD 'Signature'. Steel string guitar, electric and bass guitars, lap-steel, 12-string soprano guitar and mountain dulcimer all feature on this album.

"I don't use backing tracks, midi files, sequencers or karaoke backings in my solo shows - I leave that to everyone else. Every note that you hear, I have played. I think it's important to state this fact these days. A comment I get time and again, always in a very relieved tone, is 'It's so good to hear an instrument actually being played!'"

Graham is a musician of great versatility. His love of beauty, harmony and precision culminates in his richness of sound and a unique style of performance.

Hastings House Chef Marcel Kauer will prepare a special picnic for each guest; wine and beer, as well as CDs 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 $45 including the picnic will be limited to 40; additional tickets will go on sale day of concert, weather permitting.
For reservations, call 250-537-2362, or toll-free 1-800-661-9255.

Prixe Fixe Menus now available with a ride home!

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 $70 or four courses from $85. Satisfying servings will allow every bite to be savoured from first course to last, ensuring each 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.
A drive home afterwards is available for an additinal $5.00 per person.

New for 2011 you can now make restaurant reservations directly from our dining page on our dining page or on our Facebook page at Hastings House Country House Hotel on the reservations tab.

Harbour-side Patio Appies starting June 1st!

Starting June 1st until September 30th Hastings House is happy to open our Harbour-side patio to the public for afternoon appetizers 4:00pm-6:00pm. Enjoy the fabulous views, the fragrant flowers and the fabulous creations of chef Marcel Kauer with a glass of wine from our award winning wine cellar.

Call 250-537-2362, or toll-free 1-800-661-9255 to make your reservation.

Hastings House Country House Hotel's garden is expanding!

The demand and quality of the fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits produced for our Hastings House Dining Room has been outstanding. Our gardener, Shelley Kobylka and her staff are expanding our garden to provide more fresh selections for our Chef and new for 2011, our Hastings House Spa Natural Spa Products Line.

Learn about wine and food pairings with us! Join our wine club!

The Hastings House wine club meets once a month to try new wines with visiting wineries that teach the finer points of wine enjoyment and food pairing. Watch our facebook page for announcements of the next meeting and for which wineries will be attending