Celebrate Mother's Day at the Cradle Boutique Hotel

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Cradle Boutique Hotel

What better way to treat the mother in your life and show her how special she is on Mother’s Day on May 14 than by treating her to a delicious lunch – and what’s even better you don’t have to prepare it yourself.

The Cradle Boutique Hotel’s executive chef Sam Ramokoka has devised a special menu featuring some firm favourites and classics.

Ramokoka says he owes everything to his mother Grace Ramokoka: “I am the person I am today because of my mother. I love Mother’s Day because these wonderful women who have raised us need to be thanked and paid tribute to.

“All mothers everywhere need to be recognised and appreciated for the love and care they give us. Remember that without mothers, we are nothing. I believe that on a daily basis, we need to put our mothers first, to appreciate and value them and make them aware that we acknowledge that they are the ones who took care of us and shaped us into the people we are.

“The menu that I created for this Mother’s Day at the Cradle Boutique Hotel is made up mostly of hearty food, reminiscent of the kind of meal that a family should share together. That’s why my menu says to everyone, let’s get together, sit around a table and eat delicious food while we appreciate our mothers, and make them aware that we love and adore them and make them feel that Mother’s Day is theirs.”

The Cradle Boutique Hotel Mother’s Day lunch will be served on Sunday, May 14, from 12.30pm.

Starters

Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad

Asian-inspired succulent chicken breast, orange segments, rocket leaves, sundried tomato, pickled cucumber and a mandarin dressing

Sesame Beef and Asparagus Salad

Beef strips with sesame seeds, grilled asparagus and an aioli sauce

Couscous Tabbouleh with fresh Mint Salad

Served with grilled vegetables, halloumi cheese and balsamic reduction

Cream Chicken and Mushroom Soup

With home-made cheese straws

Chunky Potato leek Soup

With home-made garlic croutons

Main courses

Slow-Braised Lamb shoulder

With butternut puree, potato fondant, root vegetables and bone marrow jus

Dhukka Rubbed Beef fillet

Saffron potato bake, creamy spinach, chargrilled carrot and beef jus

Herbed crusted kingklip

With risotto rice, broccoli stems, roasted butternut and fennel & lemon sauce.

Ricotta Gnocchi

With grilled vegetables and basil pesto

Dessert

Cinnamon and red wine poached pears with custard.

Sticky toffee pudding with choc chip ice cream

Oven baked lemon cheesecake with lemon and mint sorbet

On the cake stand

Red velvet cake

Caramel chocolate cake

Cream carrot cake

The cost is R650 per person. The children’s menu for those aged under 12 is R195.

The Greater Cradle Nature Reserve (GCNR) is a unique ecotourism destination with a hotel situated in a reserve which is the home to two active anthropological sites unearthing hominid fossils. However, there’s nothing antiquated about what’s happening in the kitchen of the modern 220-seater restaurant with its unparalleled views of a breath-taking Highveld landscape. It’s the perfect place to celebrate this Mother’s Day.

Every cent spent at the GCNR is poured back into conservation, education and the protection of the Cradle Foundation. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday to Sunday. Bookings on +27 87 353 9599

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