New Head Pastry Chef Ririn hits the sweet spot at five-star Lowry Hotel
THERE has never been more interest in baking thanks to the Great British Bake-Off TV show.
Now The Lowry Hotel launches its new spring season of afternoon teas with delicious pastries from new Head Pastry Chef Ririn Biggs.
Indonesian national Ririn has left the capital after 12 years of preparing posh pastries and breads for residents and diners at top-class London hotels.
After more than five years as Head Pastry Chef at the Le Meridien on Piccadilly, she has relocated to Manchester to head the five-strong pastries and desserts team in her new role at Manchester’s award-winning five-star hotel.
Ririn is also innovating in the kitchen, by making the hotel’s own focaccia and farmhouse bread with speciality fillings.
And she’s bringing in her own favourites, such as Classic Opera Cake – chocolate ganache with coffee butter cream filling.
Ririn says:
“I’m delighted to have joined The Lowry Hotel and am really enjoying life in Manchester. It’s a great opportunity to show hotel guests and diners what I can do in the kitchen.”
Afternoon tea is a classic British tradition and under the new direction of Ririn, The Lowry Hotel gives it a contemporary twist in the clean-lined, sun-soaked environs of The River Restaurant.
The Lowry Hotel afternoon tea includes finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserve, pastries and dainty fancies washed down with teas, infusions or Champagne. A child friendly version is also on offer.
Recently awarded an Excellence Award by The British Tea Guild, The River Restaurant offers afternoon tea Monday to Friday between 1415-1600, Saturday 1200-1600 and Sunday 1515-1700.
The traditional afternoon tea is priced at £22.50, diners can add champagne for £33.
To make a booking contact The River Restaurant on 0161 827 4000 or book online www.thelowryhotel.com.
Posted: Tuesday 17th May 2016
ID: 2911 - 1685
About River Restaurant
Executive Chef Dave Ashton’s menu uses the best local and seasonal produce that the hotel is famous for and creating classic British dishes to a high standard. His favourite starters include pan fried scallops with scallop ceviche, peanut, lime and avocado and A5 Wagyu beef with celeriac remoulade, ponzu and wasabi dressing. Mains include wild line caught sea bass with cockle minestrone, courgette and basil puree. Meat lovers will be delighted to see a Rump of lamb Cheshire Farm lamb with lamb fat carrot, roast onion, braised rib and mint sauce. Our famous sharing dishes of Beef Wellington and our 42oz Cheshire Farm Tomahawk steak.
The adjoining River Bar and Terrace encapsulates The Lowry Hotel’s fun-loving spirit at the confluence of city life. Here you’ll find in the intimate, informal surroundings a quiet place to network, drink and kick-back with a perfectly mixed cocktail, club sandwich, salad, or more substantial dish from our menu. The cosy Library is tucked away at one end. Open until late, this is a place to enjoy our signature cocktails.
Here you will also find Manchester’s longest bar terrace — an open-air first-floor terrace for al fresco dining where you can enjoy a drink or meal from the bar or restaurant. Open year-round, The Terrace is perfect for summer afternoon get-togethers in this urban suntrap overlooking the River Irwell.
The bar and restaurant at The Lowry Hotel provide the perfect place to relax and enjoy good food and drink, offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on a daily basis, with a great Chefs Choice Menu offering 2 courses for £19.95 and three courses for £24.95 and a three course Sunday lunch for £22.50. Our Afternoon Tea is available for £22.50 per person or upgrade to our Champagne Afternoon Tea for £33.00.
On Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons you will also be entertained with live pianist and singer Kimm.
The River Bar and Restaurant as you know it will be closing in July but don’t worry, we will be back in September with a brand-new restaurant and bar, during this time we will be serving, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner in our grand ballroom during this period.
Here is a short video of the preparation of the Watermelon dessert on this month's Chef Choice Menu.
