Gourmet Celebration at Peppers Anchorage
Priced from $960* per couple, the event package includes two nights accommodation in an Anchorage Room, full hot and cold buffet breakfast daily, a gourmet food hamper, a local food trail map for a self drive tour and a banquet of unique dining experiences and events.
The weekend culinary event commences at 7pm on Friday 5 October with a 'Canapés and Hops' event in the resort's Guest Lounge. Here, you will sample an assortment of canapés and boutique beers from special guest local brewery, Murrays.
After a sumptuous breakfast the following morning at Merretts Restaurant, the resort's newly refurbished restaurant, you are encouraged to make good use of the regional food trail map and embark on a self drive tour to experience some of the regions fine fare.
On Saturday evening, you will savour Peppers Anchorage's signature degustation menu designed by Executive Chef Luke Carpenter and held on the boardwalk of the resort marina. The six-course 'Peppers In Season Degustation Dinner' with feature an array of fresh local seafood, matched with wines by special guest host Nick Stock.
To complete your ultimate foodie weekend away, you will enjoy a 'Produce Market Breakfast' at Merretts Restaurant on Sunday morning. Local produce suppliers will showcase their home-grown goods on stalls filled with fresh fruits, vegetables and cuts of meat. Chef Carpenter will host the breakfast, providing suggestions for incorporating the produce into recipes.
Event only tickets are also available. Tickets to the 'Canapés and Hops' event on 5 October are $50 per person, tickets to the six-course 'In Season Degustation Dinner' on 6 October are $150 per person and tickets to the 'Produce Market Breakfast' are $30 per person.
Peppers Anchorage is a boutique resort located at the idyllic coastal village of Port Stephens, an easy two and a half hour drive from Sydney. The resort offers luxury accommodation and superb guest facilities such as an onsite day spa, high acclaimed Merretts restaurant and the nautical Captains Bar.
Call 1300 987 600 or visit www.peppers.com.au/food.