Award-Winning Restaurant Introduces Rotating Menus, ?Guest Chef Night,? Cooking Classes and a Host of New Entrees for Guests, Members
(COPPEROPOLIS, Calif.) – Saddle Creek Resort – the gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke community located in the scenic foothills of the Copper Valley – has named Elizabeth Kallio chef of its award-winning Copper Grille.
Kallio is a graduate of the International School of Bangkok (Thailand), Michigan State University and the Culinary Institute of Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She recently served as the personal chef to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and her family at their private residence on Mackinac Island.
In 2007, Kallio was awarded both Gold and Silver Medals at the regional and national American Culinary Federation (ACF) Conventions. She will oversee a restructuring of the Copper Grille’s culinary program, highlights include:
* Rotating menus that change daily and repeat every three days to present resort guests and members with exciting new dining options at each sitting
* Revamped seasonal menus including more fresh, flown-in-daily seafood, locally grown fruits, vegetables and free-range meats
* “Guest Chef Nights,” featuring the culinary creations and wine-pairing recommendations of chefs from acclaimed restaurants in San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma and more
* In concert with Guest Chef Night, cooking classes in an intimate setting focusing on the art of pairing food and wine
“Elizabeth brings a wealth of energy and creativity to the Copper Grille and her ideas and passion will add incredible value to Saddle Creek’s culinary and wine programs,” says Saddle Creek general manager Bill Troyanoski.
“Saddle Creek and The Copper Grille have carved out an exciting niche in California’s resort restaurant category,” adds Kallio. “I look forward building on this success and implementing new menus and programs that take the culinary experience to the next level.”
The Copper Grille is located in The Lodge at Saddle Creek and overlooks the ninth-hole green complex and adjacent lake. The cozy-but-spacious dinning area blends seamlessly with its inviting bar and grill, which features a fully-stocked bar, full menu and flat screen televisions. Two patios on either side of the Copper Grille offer guests and members an alfresco dining experience with outstanding views of the golf course. In the fall of 2007, Saddle Creek unveiled a new, expanded wine cellar with more than 1500 bottles from hundreds of vineyards world-wide. For more information, visit www.saddlecreek.com or call 800.611.7722.
About Saddle Creek Resort
Saddle Creek is a full-service, golf-focused boutique resort tucked in the rolling foothills of California’s central Sierra region. The 900-acre property is located approximately 1.5 hours southeast of Sacramento and two hours east of the Bay area. A true “four season resort,” guests and members pursue their recreational passions year round.
Amenities include:
* An 18-hole, Carter Morrish-designed golf course featuring an ethereal collection of shimmering lakes, native trees, indigenous grasses and 100 bunkers
* Seventeen on-course bungalows fully equipped with kitchens, fireplaces, open-air patios, located only footsteps away from the proshop and The Lodge
* A state-of-the-art Sports Club with junior-Olympic-sized swimming pool, kids’ wading pool, Jacuzzi spa, fitness facility, spa treatment rooms and tennis courts
* The Quail Trail, an extensive network of natural hiking trails that wind through the most pristine areas of the resort
* The Copper Grille, an award-winning, chef-driven culinary experience located in The Lodge overlooking the ninth-hole green of the golf course
The golf course has been bestowed with numerous state-wide and national accolades including:
* Golf Digest, “4 1/2 Stars”
* Golf Digest, “Best New Upscale”
* GOLF Magazine, “One of America’s Most Underrated Courses”
* Golfweek, “Best Residential Golf Course”
* Golfweek, “Best You Can Play” No. 8 in California
* T+L Golf, “America’s Best 100 Courses for $100 or Less”
* Fairways & Greens, “Top Golf Experiences of the West”
* ZAGAT Survey, “America’s Top Golf Courses”
About Saddle Creek Residential
Saddle Creek’s diverse and award-winning real estate blends resort and residential atmospheres. Custom homesites start just under $300,000 and residential opportunities range (home and lot) from the $600s to more than $1 million. Boasting views of small lakes and oak-covered hills, these picturesque homes serve as countryside retreats and make for the ideal escape for residents in the Bay Area, San Jose and Sacramento — all between 1.5 and two hours away.
Each neighborhood at Saddle Creek is carefully planned to complement and augment the golf course. Architectural design guidelines ensure each home is unique and blends with the overall residential theme. Recent real estate releases include: Quail Creek, estate and custom homesites with beautiful views of the nearby hillsides and valleys (from just under $300,000); Luxury Custom Homes, offered by Castle & Cooke and Vista Homes with elevations available upon request (from the low $1,000,000s); and Copper Glen – The Foothill Collection of Country Homes, featuring six plans and 19 elevations (from $650,000 to just over $800,000)with club membership incentives.
Saddle Creek Resort, as well as Coyote Creek Golf Club outside of San Jose, is owned and operated by Castle & Cooke, Inc. that, along with its affiliated companies, has operations in over 24 states and 90 countries. The company’s diversified businesses include the development and ownership of real estate, leasing of transportation equipment, manufacture of brick and ownership of public warehouses. The company’s real estate developments include master planned communities such as Mililani Town on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, Lake Sherwood inThousand Oaks, California, and Seven Oaks in Bakersfield, California. The company also owns two of the world’s highest-rated resorts on the 98% owned island of Lana’i in Hawaii.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
