Dear Members,

Pleasure meeting you all. Thank you for allowing me to be part of  The Aberdeen Marina Club as the new Executive Assistant Manager – Food & Beverage.

I was born in Alba, the city of the white truffle, where food and wine is life. Between the Barolo and Barbaresco vineyards, my home is situated in the Roero area, and I started at very young age to fall in love with what today is my life. Food and Beverage is not a job, but passion and what I love, as it helps in discovering new cultures and ensures the creation of memorable experiences that will keep my family happy and joyful.

With almost 20 years in the industry, I hope to indulge you in our new promotions and projects happening in the near future.

Stay tuned and looking forward to personally meet you all.

Ciao,

Roberto Garrone

Dear Members,

There comes a time for all restaurants when the doors have to be closed and reopened to reveal a new dining experience.

Year after year, day after day, morning to evening – It is time for The Deck’s makeover, which starts with its closure on June 17. As this is not surprise enough, Balcony will go thru soft renovation starting on June 1.

For all those who already miss their favourite Thai dishes, please stop by before and if desired, join Chef Pachuen’s Thai Buffet Dinner on May 17.

None of you has to miss out on your culinary favourites. During the transition of The Deck and Balcony, our other outlets will catch up with your culinary desires. And for the concerned early birds, breakfast will be served at Portside, which offers convenient all day dining.

We are looking forward to a successful reopening of The Deck and Balcony.

With best regards,

Richard Leuenberger

Dear Members,

On April 14 we celebrated one year since the opening of Kids on 8. Please see attached pictures from the first-year milestone.

It was great to see so many of you there to join us for this birthday party. As part of the party celebrations we also introduced our new attraction with the construction zone and JCB digger. This looks like being a real hit.

At slightly more relaxed pace, I am pleased to welcome back Yoga Classes to the Club. Yoga provides a unique platform to integrate the mind, body and spirit by engaging in a series of poses to help the body realign, strengthen, stretch, detox and relieve stress.

The Club is offering a variety of classes to help stimulate and revitalise you. All classes are suitable for both beginners and regular practitioners as a variety of adjustments will be offered. The classes below will commence on Monday, April 22.

Monday: 8.30-9.30am Power Flow A fun, strong, flowing practice, with a combination of strengthening poses, core work, challenging balances and deep stretches, this session will leave you ready to start your week feeling grounded but empowered.

Wednesday: 8.30-9.30am Detox Flow This session uses a flowing sequence, primarily of twists to assist the body in clearing out the toxins that can build up from living the urban, fast-paced lifestyle.

Friday: 8.30-9.30am Yin Yang This practice offers a gentle flow with longer holds in passive yin stretches. Such a practice encourages us to release into a deeper alignment, not just physically, but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Thank you.

Healthy regards,

Derek
Director of Sports & Recreation

Dear Members,

I’d like to present to you some amazing products that we have introduced in Marina Deli. Please come and try them soon.

Firstly, fruit nectars from Alain Milliat Based near Lyon, France, Milliat sources his fruit with an obsessive eye on quality, buying them from many small, household farms, processing them as close to harvest as possible and applying only a single pasteurisation, to preserve their fresh character. The resulting nectars scream ‘summer’.

Secondly, Christine Ferber Jam Known as the “Queen of Confitures,” Christine Ferber prides herself in hand picking the freshest ingredients to go in each of her world’s best jams and jellies. One of the many things that make Christine Ferber’s confitures so special is that she uses seasonal fruit in small batches to create her gourmet artisan jams.

Please enjoy!

Regards,

Laurent Varachaud
Executive Chef

Dear Members,

Pontet-Canet Wine Dinner – Savoir Vivre from Southwestern France
We can now proudly look back on an interactive wine dinner with Ms Melanie Tesseron, owner of Château Pontet-Canet. The exquisite wine savoured has its origin in Pauillac, Bordeaux, home of some of the most exquisite wines in the world.

It was a night of fine wines, great food and overall an enjoyable casual gathering of wine lovers and the one who has mastered it. In a unique atmosphere, Ms Tesseron took our members behind the walls of Château Pontet-Canet and shared her wine expertise.

Guest Chef Michel Del Burgo – A Master of his Trade
For one week, The Dining Room was home to Guest Chef Michel Del Burgo and his contemporary French creations. Some of you might have known him from L’ATELIER de Joel Robuchon where he was leading the kitchen from 2010 to 2012, while others might have tasted his creations for the first time. In any case, many of you took the chance to meet him, and hopefully some of you were able to elicit one of his culinary secrets; I have tried!

All New Tropical Pool Café
Summer is coming and with it an all new Tropical Pool Café.  As much as we can reveal at the moment is that an exciting new menu will make your days at the poolside and the new outdoor seating area even more enjoyable. But there is more; join us for a relaxing weekend at the pool and experience an additional service that will be implemented this summer.

We are looking forward to a hot summer and the refreshments that come with it!

With best regards,

Richard Leuenberger