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collect N°14
scheduled to reopen mid-2014, will be ready to embrace its next century. Following its own 100-year celebrations in 2012, The Beverly Hills Hotel, also at that time, embarked on a four-stage restoration programme that began with the lobby; today, loyal guests will be delighted to discover that the iconic Polo Lounge, poolside and cabana environments have been tastefully revived. Given the long-standing success of the globally renowned chef Alain Ducasse present at two of our hotels, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester and Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, it was a natural choice to extend his talent into the kitchens of Le Meurice, where he has been overseeing the entirety of the culinary operations since September. Dorchester Collection seeks to align itself with the very finest and most prestigious global partners; we are delighted to have his talent on board, one that I would venture to say is making history in the tradition of the culinary arts. On the sweeter side of the culinary arts, in this edition of Collect, we have devoted a few pages to the ritual of afternoon tea. For a pleasant respite between outings, a business meeting or for taking time with family and friends to enjoy the creations made by our pastry chefs, tea is a traditional ritual that we like to keep contemporary. For example, there are themed teas connected to the arts including the annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with students of the English National Ballet School dressed as characters from Lewis Carroll’s story Alice in Wonderland as well as the opportunity to take tea within the Salvador Dalì-inspired interiors The Pool at The Beverly Hills Hotel
© Pierre Monetta
Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse