HOTEL LOBBY

The Imperial Palace Seoul has said that Nakazuma Satoru, a master of traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine, will join the hotel’s Japanese restaurant Manyo in May.

The Kanagawa-prefecture native is from a long-line of prestigious chefs and boasts of a long career at leading hotels inJapan. He was also ranked No. 1 in a reader’s vote in Otonano Shmazu (Weekend for Adult) which has the best reputation as a Japanese restaurant business magazine, and was selected as one of the 10 best in the Kanto area for the evaluation of kaiseki and ryokan dishes.

Kaiseki cuisine is a Japanese traditional meal including a clear soup, sashimi, and grilled, boiled and steamed dishes.

For more information, call (02) 3440-8000.

The Ritz-Carlton Seoul will offer through May 31 a Spring Breeze Package. It includes a one-day stay in the Superior Deluxe Room and sandwiches for two with soft drinks or orange juice for 256,000 won. The price does not include tax and VAT. Guests will use the fitness club and indoor swimming pool free of charge. For a limited time from April 30 through May 11, guests can enjoy morning buffet breakfast for just 1,000 won more. For more information, call (02) 3451-8114.

The Grand Hilton Seoul will start its popular outdoor barbeque season at the Buffet Restaurant and the connected outdoor terrace in May.

Featuring various quality meat including beef, pork, chicken and lamb and seafood such as shrimp, scallops and squid, guests will be spoiled for choice. In Mongolian barbeque style, diners can select their own meat and seafood and watch as it is cooked to perfection by our chefs.

The outdoor barbeque will be served from Friday to Sunday as well as holidays. On weekdays, lunch is priced at 65,000 won, while dinner is 70,000 won. On weekends, lunch is 70,000 won while dinner is 78,000 won. All prices are inclusive of tax and service charge.

For more information, call (02)2287-8271, 8272.

The Grand Ambassador Seoul’s international dining restaurant Cafe de Chef will present five spring Korean dishes through May 31.

Using the freshest ingredients of the season, there will be five main menus for the guests. They are the soy-bean paste soup with grilled abalone, Korean beef steak with grilled mountain root, oxtail soup with ginseng in it, blowfish soup and assortment of vegetables and fresh salmon. The prices range from 44,000 won through 66,000 won.

For more information, call (02) 2270-3131.