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Founder member of Bata Sri Lanka visits Mount Lavinia Hotel
Mount Lavinia Hotel was pleased to
host Mr. Gerard Janssen, the founder member of Bata in Sri Lanka, during his
present visit to the island.
Mr. Janssen first came to Sri Lanka
in 1950 at the age of 22, to establish Bata and played a key role in developing
the foot-wear into the house hold name it is now. Making Sri Lanka his abode
for years to come Mr. Janssen was married at St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa
where subsequently his three children were christened.
“Sri Lanka was our home when my
children were growing up. They were called ‘Akka’, ‘Nangi’, and ‘Malli’ by their
Sri Lankan nanny and we still call them and they each other, by the same
names,” reminisced Mr. Janssen. “We visited Mount Lavinia Hotel often since we
lived close by, and it was obvious that I chose to come back this time as
well,” he adds.
Bringing back moments from past, Mr.
Janssen carried with him three menus published by the hotel in the early 1950s,
with signatures of friends on it. Meeting Chef Publis Silva, one of the oldest
serving employees at Mount Lavinia Hotel, Mr. Janssen was delighted to talk
about the past; the food, service and ambiance.
“In our long journey of hospitality,
we have hosted many personalities who have shaped the history of Sri Lanka; be
it politicians, businessmen or artists. Mr. Janssen is one of them who came to
the country to initiate a foot-wear business and left us with one of the most
known brands, Bata,” commented Harinda Weerasinghe, Resident Manager of Mount
Lavinia Hotel. “We are pleased that he has revisited us, and brought us
fragments of the past as well.”
Thursday, August 27, 2015
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Taste the most delectable seafood made specially for you at the Seafood Cove
Mount Lavinia Hotel’s Seafood Cove
has been a favourite among Colombo’s seafood lovers for decades. Transforming
the freshest catch of the day into
the most appetizing seafood dishes, the Cove caters to a large clientele of
which many are regular patrons who keep coming back for the tantalising food,
the star-class service and a serene atmosphere, ideal for relaxing one’s mind
at the end of a long day.
The Seafood Cove is most alive after
sunset and right through dinner. The market concept has always been a favourite
among local and foreign patrons of the restaurant. Fresh catch from the sea is
directly brought and displayed on a boat. The choice is as large as the sea
including fresh lobster, prawns, crabs, mullet, sprats, seer fish, cuttle fish,
modha and tuna to name a few, as well as Seafood Cove’s own specialties like the
Scrumptious blue lagoon Crab Cakes, the ‘Raging Crab’ and the Lavinia Dressed Crab by Chef Publis.
The ‘market
concept’ allows the guest to choose the fish as well as the quantity as the
prices are marked according to the weight ordered. Once chosen, the seafood
dish is prepared as requested. Be it fried, cooked or grilled; the expert chefs
at the Seafood Cove will produce the most delicious seafood platter that will
tingle your taste buds.
Set up on the Paradise beach of Mount
Lavinia Hotel, in a rustic setting complete with cadjan roof and wooden tables
and chairs, the lamp lit atmosphere adds a serendipitous charm to this
signature restaurant. As the sun sets on the horizon, you can bury your feet in
the soft sand and enjoy the slow lapping of the waves and the hush of the wind under
the stars accompanied by soft calypso music. The Seafood Cove is one of the
very few Seafood restaurants on the beach that creates a soft harmony of ocean
magic and sizzling seafood.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
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