Kona Kai Club Newsletter | 2017 Quarter 2

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clubkonakai.com | 619.819.8176 | 1551 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106

FROM ANDREA

DEAR CLUB MEMBERS, MEET ANDREA LAMBERT Andrea Lambert is a talented hospitality professional with more than 20 years of success in hospitality sales and business development. As Director of Club Membership at Kona Kai Club – historically known as the “club of clubs” – Lambert operates and grows business at the legendary exclusive members-only club. Since 1953, The Kona Kai Club provides access to members’ only events, the pool and fitness center, the Kona Kai private beach, and more.

Destined to work in hospitality, Lambert grew up in the hotel business and her first job was at seven years old while sitting on the lap of the switchboard operator at San Diego’s Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa – a hotel her father managed at the time. Before joining Kona Kai Resort & Spa, Lambert worked for San Diego’s Rancho Bernardo Inn as the Membership Director, where she maximized membership sales, designed and facilitated membership events, identified and pursued target markets, and maintained relationships with the current member base.

Lambert holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Additionally, she is certified in Life Coaching – her second passion in life – where she can apply her skills in goal setting and personal accountability to build strong, empowered teams, and promote trusting client relationships.

Lambert resides in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood with her husband, and she loves hiking and traveling in her free time.

Hello, I am Andrea Lambert the new Director of Club Member. Please come by my office and introduce yourself to me. I love hearing the stories of long ago and meeting you is very important to me.

As the summer is quickly coming upon us I am excited to see more members enjoying the hotel.

The “members only” lounge is ready for your enjoyment. A great time for us to meet will be at the Member Mixer which is ALWAYS the last Thursday of the month from 5:30 – 7:30 with a complimentary drink and ordourves. The next one on Thursday, April 27th will be extra special because the managers of the hotel will be there to meet you too!

As you know we have weekly events called “Daily Happenings”. These are continuous weekly events for you to enjoy. Ballroom dancing will discontinue in May but new things coming your way!

Wine Down Wednesday from 5pm–6 pm is a great place for members to get to know eachother and enjoy some special wines that our F&B Manager has chosen just for you…some nice cheeses as well!

Also, join us for the Breakfast Club hosted by our new Welcome Committee, Kelly Meade and myself, the 2nd Friday of each month at 8:00 am. The Welcome Club invites you to meet other Members for coffee, camaraderie and continental breakfast on the 2nd Friday of each month (10 members max).

The calendar will be in your mailbox once a month in a newsletter.

Keep your eyes open for that. There will be invitations to member only events that I don’t want you to miss. It is important that you RSVP to the events you would like to attend so we have enough food for everyone.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Andrea Lambert Director of Club Memberships

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MEET KELLY MEADE Kelly Meade is a talented hospitality professional with more than 15 years of experience in a membership-orientated atmosphere. Meade boasts a successful background in driving profitability through club event management, internal promotion, maintaining loyal guests and members through superior customer service.

As Club Operations Manager at Kona Kai Resort & Spa – historically known as the “club of clubs” – Meade helps to operate and grow business at the legendary exclusive members-only club. Since 1953, The Kona Kai Club provides access to members’ only events, the pool and fitness center, the Kona Kai private beach, and more.

Prior to Meade’s current position, she served as Food & Beverage Manager of Kona Kai Resort & Spa, in addition to Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco and Portofino in Redondo Beach – also Noble House properties. Prior to joining Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Meade spent eight years at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.

A Southern California native, Meade received a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from San Diego State University. When not busy working, she loves exploring the outdoors, hiking, traveling, and relaxing at the beach.

KONA KAI CLUB

DAILY HAPPENINGS M O N DAY Happy Hour All Day | Members Only Happy Hour Menu

T U E S DAY Treat Yourself Tuesdays

Relieve the stress of a busy week with complimentary upgrades all day long, exclusively for Kona Kai Club members.

9AM-6PM | SpaTerre (619) 819-8154

W E D N E S DAYS “Wine Down” Wednedays

Educational wine tastings every Wednesday evening with Austin Charleston, Vessel’s GM and Sommelier. Discover new blends, mingle with other members, and enjoy.

Cheers, this glass is on us!

5PM-6PM | Private Dining Room

T H U R S DAY 30% off all day on Spa Treatments 20% off in Vessel All Day

Not applicable on Prime Rib or Happy Hour menu

F R I DAY Friday Night Flix

Join us at the pool every Friday night for a family-friendly flick! Cozy blankets, fresh popcorn, and lemonade will be provided.

6PM | Pool/Jacuzzi (weather permitting)

SAT U R DAY Sweet Tooth Saturdays

Kids’ appreciation day! Kona Kai Club kids are invited to make their own extravagant sundaes free of charge!

5:30PM-9PM | Vessel Restaurant

S U N DAY Sunday Family Funday

Beach activities and fun in the sun! Ping pong, arts, crafts, and games in the Kids Korner. End the day with complimentary s’mores at dusk.

6PM | Private Beach

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FROM HUGH

DEAR VALUED MEMBERS, We hope you’ve enjoyed the first part of 2017! As you’ve probably noticed, Kona Kai Resort’s expansion and improvement project has officially begun. We are confident that these enhancements will be welcomed by all Kona Kai Club members: • • • • • • •

New swimming pool New jacuzzi Additional Tiki Bar 41 new guestroom suites Enhanced entry and driveway Increased parking stall count Electric vehicle parking

While the expansion project should have little to no impact on our daily lives at the club, we will be sure to keep you updated on timelines and project details as they become available. Everything is going smoothly thus far and we still anticipate a completion date at the end of 2017.

We greatly appreciate your patience during this process, and please accept our apologies for the unsightly equipment around the property. If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please feel free to contact me directly.

Lastly, I hope you are enjoying the recent improvements at our pool and beach areas—all of which should help ensure an amazing summer at Kona Kai! • • • •

Swimming pool resurfacing Permanent, wind-proof umbrellas Poolside tiki torches Gas fire pits on the beach

Thank you again for your loyalty and support.

Hugh Hedin General Manager (619) 819-8111 hhedin@sdkonakai.com Kona Kai Club Newsletter | Quarter 2 | 2017

SUMMER FESTIVITIES As we swim our way into summer, Kona Kai Resort has some amazing events coming your way! This year we are going to be hosting our second annual Father’s Day BBQ! Bring your families and don’t forget the Dads for some mouthwatering food, beer garden, fun games and much more. We are offering specialty pricing for our Club Members starting at $45 for adults and $15 for children, 2-12 years old.

Did you know that as a Club Member you receive 10% off Banquet Pricing for private events? Whether you are looking to do a family reunion, an intimate wedding, or celebrating a birthday – consider hosting your event here with Kona Kai and let us take care of your special occasion.

Take advantage of your club member benefits now by calling Kadi Duff Director of Catering (619) 819-8139 kduff@sdkonakai.com

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DEAR MEMBERS, What a great year so far‌and summer is just around the corner!

I would like to take this time to fill you in on some exciting news coming to Vessel. Executive Chef Roy has been hard at work finishing his new menu for summer. The menu will feature all new items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Alongside Chef’s delicious new menu, I have been tinkering around putting the final touches on some amazing new cocktails. I cannot wait to hear what you all think! I look forward to seeing you all very soon up at Vessel and pool-side enjoying that beautiful San Diego weather!

Austin Charleston Restaurant GM (619) 819-8155 acharleston@sdkonakai.com

FRIDAY NIGHT FLIX @ T H E K O N A K A I P O O L /J A C U Z Z I (weather permitting)

M OVI E DAT E Frozen May 5th Wreck It Ralph May 12th Finding Dory May 19th Sing May 26th Toy Story June 2nd Ratatouille June 9th Big June 16th 101 Dalmatians June 23th Monsters June 30th Beauty and the Beast July 7th Kung Fu Panda July 14th Little Mermaid July 21st Shrek July 28th Cinderella August 4th The Lego Movie August 11th The Jungle Book August 18th Aladdin August 25th

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A NOTE

FROM THE CHEF We are debuting new menu items this spring in Vessel, particularly our dinner menu, featuring seasonal ingredients like squash blossoms, young corn, strawberries and artichoke. A few of the dishes that the I would like to highlight are Charred Octopus, Sugarcane Shrimp Cocktail and Brussel Sprout Fritto, which incorporate some of the afore mentioned seasonal ingredients with a flavorful twist. We cordially invite you to dine at Vessel and I look forward to seeing you there.

Kona Kai Club Newsletter | Quarter 2 | 2017

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Charred Octopus

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brioche bun, dijon aioli, avocado, crispy onions, cheddar

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pretzel roll, corned beef, 1000 island, sauerkraut, swiss

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SAT & SUN

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Father’s Day BBQ & BEER GARDEN 12pm – 4pm | Sunday, June 18th, 2017

FROM THE GRILL & SMOKER Tri-Tip Bratwurst ½ lb. Angus Burgers Garden Burgers Kosher Dogs Beer Can Game Hen Smoked Pork Shoulder Street Corn Vegetable Kababs Barbequed Beans smoked ham hock

CHILLED OFFERINGS Heirloom Melon Salad Strawberry Salad Hummus & Vegetable Bar Chipotle Potato Salad Macaroni Salad Ceviche Salsa & Oyster Bar*

C H E F S S W E E T TA B L E Selection of seasonal

Fruit Pie, Cake & Cobbler

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Please inform your Server if anyone in your party has a food allergy. *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. These items may contain raw or undercooked ingredients.

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RECIPE

LOBSTER MAC N CHEESE For this dish we will be featuring lobster, four cheese fondue, conchiglie pasta, dry roasted corn, dry aged jack and a garlic tomato lobster roll. Prior to making this dish we will need to do a little prep work, starting with the cheese sauce.

FOUR CHEESE FONDUE Heavy cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1qt Monterrey jack shredded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 cups Gruyere shredded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 cups Mozzarella shredded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 cup Provolone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 cups Unsalted butter soft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 oz AP flour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2oz Cholula sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 tbsp Kosher salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to taste 1.

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Heat cream in heavy bottomed sauce pot. Make a roux with 4oz butter and 4oz flour. When cream comes to a simmer, whisk in roux and continue to simmer for 5 minutes stirring constantly.

Whisk in cholula and then all the cheeses to a smooth consistency. Add remaining butter for a nice sheen.

Once the cheese fondue is made let cool, while cooling cook the conchiglie until al dente and cool also coating it with extra virgin olive oil so it does not stick and refrigerate covered until ready to use so it will not dry out. For the lobster meat we are using a pre-cooked claw and knuckle meat that you might find frozen, however if that is scarce at the local market lobster tail will do and is far superior, its just our methodology of putting this dish together will change slightly. If you can not find dry roasted corn, grilled corn kernels make an excellent substitute.

To start this dish off we will start by sautĂŠing the lobster meat until cooked if using raw, then we add a few ounces of heavy cream, season with salt add the cheese fondue base depending on how much you would like to serve and the desired viscosity of the cheese sauce you would like to coat the noodles with. Note: 1# of dry conchiglie when cooked will present four healthy servings. Once you have the sauce to the desired consistency in the sautĂŠ pan add the noodles and stir to coat. Taste the dish, adjust the seasoning, add the corn, adjust the acid with sherry vinegar and fresh squeezed lemon juice (a few drops of each). Transfer the dish to the appropriate serving vessel.

I like to top the lobster mac with toasted bread crumbs (preferably panko), shaved dry aged jack cheese, and chives. Then serve and enjoy. I served this dish on top of a lobster roll ( a fancy hot dog bun) as an open face sandwich, of which I toasted the bun first and then rubbed it with fresh garlic and cut tomato before pouring the lobster mac over it.

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