Newsletter Issue 4
September 2009
Dear De Stijl Friends
Spring has arrived here at De Stijl, the herb gardens are coming on and the sunrises and sunsets are a sight to behold from your balcony, as it is not so hard to get up early now! We are also entering that silly season, when we dust off the dance floor, stock up the champagne fridges and lay out the best crystal - its party season, read on for what we can offer...
What's New?
Our Menu is brand new...and more tempting than ever! We have included old favourites, new twists on traditional dishes, more kiddies options and lots of Karoo influences.
Menu
Here is a sneak preview...
Here at De Stijl we are proudly Karoo. We use Karoo produce where possible - organic, fresh and local is what we believe in. This belief is what makes our food unique and as tasty and as special as it is. Our chefs are passionate about the area and are always on the look out for new ideas and ingredients, so relax, join us on a journey through the Karoo and the best it has to offer.
Starters
Smoked salmon, avocado & feta on greens tossed in a French vinaigrette.
Garlic snails in a three-cheese sauce.
Bruschetta with garden greens and Carpaccio
Tempura prawns on fresh salad with balsamic syrup and wasabi dressing.
Mains
Lamb or venison shanks on garlic mash, seasonal vegetables and a red wine sauce.
Matured, grilled beef, roasted summer vegetables, French fries, finished off with a Jack Daniels and mushroom sauce.
Lemon & fennel oven baked fish of the day, roasted vegetables served with basmati. rice
Assiette of Karoo vegetables in a phyllo pastry parcel rounded off with a cheese and wine sauce.
Curried Karoo lamb tripe served on basmati rice and seasonal vegetables.
And to end a perfect dinner...
Fresh fruit platter with honeyed crème Fraîché or drizzled with lime and ginger syrup.
And the final word goes to Garfield..."Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."
Sonja Heroldt sings for her supper at Destijl
Join Sonja Heroldt and De Stijl on Saturday 7th November. Sonja, the Peter Pan in the ladies entertainment world will be with us for a ladies morning of motivation, singing and fellowship. Tickets are R180 which includes the show and a finger lunch. Call us to buy your ticket and reserve your room - we have a special on for those staying over, if you stay over on Friday night you get Saturday night free! Get the girls together and make it a weekend!
A Venue with a View
The reaction to our stand at the Bridal show was wonderfully motivating for us as we realised, it is not just us that think we have a piece of heaven on our doorstep - everyone who saw our photos and website thought so too... bookings are therefore coming in thick and fast for weddings, functions and year end evenings. If you need something unique for your function, take a look at our website and give us a call. Our unique venue overlooks the Gariep Dam and the sunsets are a magical way to impress your guests and colleagues. We can accommodate up to 300 diners and for cocktails our roof top terrace, complete with olive trees and deck chairs gives you a Greek feel!
The dates we still have available for October and November are filling up fast so please do not delay. We still have the weekends of 2 - 4/22 - 25 October, 20 - 22/27 - 29 November, 4 - 6 December free. Why not make your booking and sit back and let us do the planning!
Did you know?
We are a pet friendly hotel - as long as your furry friend is no taller than knee high we are happy to have them! We provide each pet with a 'pet set' of water and feeding bowls and a cosy sleeping basket! So if you are on your way on holiday - sleep over, it is where every trendy pet stays!
You can now check on the Gariep Dam weather on our website , aswell as link to all the major banks and get the latest news. If you are heading our way for a weekend of gliding, boating or relaxing, make sure the weather suits you on www.destijl.co.za . You could even make us your home page!
The Race was on...
The annual Kaskar Rally was held on the 12 September - Gariep Dam was in a buzz. Thirty cars took part this year including a De Stijl car. The race track is the hill overlooking the dam, complete with sharp bends, steep drops and hazardous corners! The locals fight it out each year to win the much-coveted floating trophy. Congratulations to all the winners, Roadcrete Africa won overall, in 2nd and 3rd place were two locals from Gariep Dam - Bertus Hanekom, and Anthony Stidworthy who set a new coarse record of 1:30 seconds for 1.45km track. The good news is - next years event will run over 2 days and will be a National Event with the same specifications as the Red Bull Downhill Extreme.
We look forward to extreme downhill racing at Gariep!
Click Here for more Kaskar photos.
Thank You
To Free State Tourism for their support - Tourism Month - September - was launched here at Gariep Dam on the 4th - 6th September with a gala dinner for 150 guests, De Stijl made everyone proud with lavish cuisine and décor. We are proud to be associated with Free State Tourism Month.
To all those who came to see us at the Bridal Show in Mimosa in August - we loved meeting you all and hope to see you at the hotel soon - to celebrate the year end or simply just to relax before the silly season begins!!
To all the operators that we met at the SATSA Speed Marketing event on the 8th September at Kopano Nokeng in Bloemfontein, we look forward to doing business with you. Thanks to Francois Neethling of Discover SA for organising it for us.
Where can you find us on the web ...
Visit us on www.destijl.co.za or www.sa-venues.co.za or www.northerncape-direct.co.za or www.aatravel.co.za or www.saplaces.co.za or www.gariep-route.co.za or www.safarinow.co.za.
That's all for September, we look forward to hearing from you soon or even better, seeing you!
Best wishes
Marcell
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Contact us
Lieze du Plessis, admin manager on lieze@destijl.co.za
Robert Veldman, manager on robert@destijl.co.za
Hanno Oosthuizen, manager and head chef on eat@destijl.co.za
Marcell Mellet, owner on marcell@mellet.co.za