NEWS: FOUR SEASONS RESORT ORLANDO OFFERS EXCITING FALL LINEUP OF CULINARY EVENTS

It’s no secret that in Orlando, fall is the season for foodies. The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is back for its 23rd year, it’s “Magical Dining” restaurant month, and Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resortis also hosting special events and guest chef dinners. Read on for the mouthwatering scoop.

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

With delicious dishes and unique beverages influenced by cultures from around the world, this year the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is serving up 75 days of entertainment, events, and amazing food and beverages. The festival, which features more than 30 global food and beverage marketplaces, started on August 30, 2018 and runs through November 12, 2018. Four Seasons Resort Orlando chefs are participating in culinary demonstrations and the Party for the Senses on the following dates:

September 22, 2018 – Executive Pastry Chef Chef Rabii Saber will serve a chocolate and cherry decadence dessert with Marcona almonds, Bahibe 46 percent cacao dark chocolate and Sicilian pistachios at the Party for the Senses event
October 6, 2018 – Executive Chef Fabrizio Schenardi will serve a shrimp dish at the Party for the Senses event
October 18, 2018 – Executive Chef Fabrizio Schenardi will present a culinary demonstration of veal tenderloin, at 12:30 pm at EpcotMagical DiningFrom August 24 through September 30, 2018 more than 100 restaurants in Central Florida are participating in VISIT ORLANDO’s Magical Dining Month, offering a USD 35 three-course dinner menu. Ravello at Four Seasons Resort Orlando is participating for the third year, offering a delicious menu, with a portion of each menu sold benefitting the charities Best Buddies and the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida. Ravello is open nightly; for reservations, call 407 313 6161.
Special Event: Oktoberfest

Dust off the lederhosen; Oktoberfest is back at PB&G, featuring an impressive array of German favourites from bratwurst to wiener schnitzel. Guests will enjoy an extensive buffet, live music from a classic German band, and local brews from Winter Garden, Florida brewery Crooked Can. The Oktoberfest event will be held October 27, 2018 from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. Tickets to Oktoberfest are USD 80 and can be purchased online. Tickets include one souvenir beer stein and three beers, and additional beverages will be available for purchase. Guests also will enjoy German games, a photo booth, and specialty German beers, plus prizes will be awarded for best dressed Oktoberfest attire.

Special Event: Heitz Cellar Wine Pairing Dinner at Capa

Capa, the rooftop steakhouse at Four Seasons Resort Orlando, will welcome Heitz Cellar Napa Valley for a wine paring dinner at 6:30 pm on October 11, 2018. The five-course dinner, USD 250 per person, will feature highly allocated wines. Special guest Daniel Vu, National Sales Manager for Heitz Cellar, will be in attendance to share insight about the wines. The menu for this special event is:
First Course: Tuna crudo, heart of palm, warm calasparra rice, turmeric espuma, muscovado syrup, paired with Heitz sauvignon blanc
Second Course: Langoustine, bisque, cauliflower, espelette siphon, paired with Heitz chardonnay
Third Course: Grilled mero bass, caramelised endives, chorizo, paired with Heitz grignolino
Fourth Course: Creekstone Farms prime short rib, potato, young manchego, herbs, paired with Heitz vertical cabernet
Dessert: Port poached pears, Guanaja 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate, mascarpone, dried fruits, paired with Heitz portFor reservations to this special wine pairing dinner, call 407 313 6161.James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner
The popular James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner returns to Four Seasons Resort Orlando for the third year in a row on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Host chefs Schenardi and Saber will welcome the following guest chefs to present a surely unforgettable 5-course dinner:
Angel Betancourt, The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Yuhi Fujinaga, Morimoto Asia, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Chad Johnson, Haven and Elevage, Tampa, Florida
Rich Rosendale, Roots 657, Leesburg, VirginiaTickets are USD 235 per person and will be available for purchase beginning September 25, 2018 on the James Beard Foundation web site.Save the Date
Two additional wine pairing dinners will be featured at Capa this winter. On January 17, 2019, Chef Phil Foss from El Ideas in Chicago returns to Capa for another innovative six-course dinner. On February 21, 2019, Chef Benjamin Patissier will lead a six-course pairing dinner alongside Capa Chef Gabriel Massip. Patissier holds the acclaimed MOF culinary designation, one of the highest honours for a French chef. The dinners are USD 225 per person. For reservations, call 407 313 6161.

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My enthusiasm for all things Disney all started when my parents took our family to WDW for a vacation. My first trip was at age 13. Since that first time, I have made a trip to WDW almost every year from age 13. As far as I knew there was only one place to vacation! My fascination with WDW began on that first trip. I wanted to know how things at WDW operated and what made it so magical. I wanted to know details like how many people worked there and the length of the monorail track. It is that fascination that fueled my interest in WDW. Each year that my family vacationed at WDW, I learned more about WDW as they built more parks and added more attractions. I am not the average fan; I want to know all the details and I love researching the facts of WDW. I research facts through the Internet, books and DVDs. To me, the best part is to conduct research trip at WDW. After college, my father was transferred to Orlando and I moved with my parents. Seeking employment, I applied for a job at WDW. I passed the first rounds of interviews and was proud to join the Disney family as a security cast member! The job was great. It included Disney-specific training and security training before assuming four duties: driving a security vehicle, standing a post, working in a resort or walking a park or other area. Sometimes I even had special duties like working the Epcot Christmas Processional. I would escort the celebrity guests from backstage to onstage. Interestingly, every cast member is given a WDW fact book monthly to aid in answering guest questions. The pocket book contained great Disney facts that added more fuel for my thirst of Disney facts. Well, all-good things must come to end so we moved back to NJ. In the summer of 2010 I moved back to Florida I am now living in Orlando less then 15 minutes from WDW and living the dream and have fun along the way. Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom Favorite Character – Mickey Mouse Favorite restaurant – California Grill Favorite attraction – Toy Story Mania Favorite resort – Bay Lake Tower / Contempoary First time at a disney park – 1976 & have been every year since Who was on your first disney trip – My entire family Favorite disney memory – My first trip and my first trip with my kids How far do you live from disney now – 15 minutes When is your next Disney trip? – every weekend Favorite Disney Movie – Jungle Book & Toy Story

NEWS: FOUR SEASONS RESORT ORLANDO OFFERS EXCITING FALL LINEUP OF CULINARY EVENTS