Tourism and Cuisines

   

Eating out is one of the great pleasures in life. It’s also one of the joys of travel. There’s nothing like a new city, new restaurants and new culinary experiences. For a city the size of Belfast the choice of places to eat is surprising. We offer everything from fine dining, brasseries and bistros to gastro pubs, cafes, coffee shops and some of the best fish & chips around. Have we whet your appetite? Good. Dig in! 

The standard of cooking in Belgian restaurants is high: some commentators say you can eat better here than in France – even though the style of cuisine is essentially French. The Belgians themselves have a highly developed nose for good food: they like it to be seasonal, based on good-quality ingredients, cooked with fine judgement, and good value for money – and they won’t stomach pretension. 

So all should be well and good in Brussels, except that the place is full of foreigners who don’t know any better. As a result, it is quite possible to eat badly here. So the best advice is: if in doubt, listen to what the Belgians recommend, and eat where the Belgians eat.  

Brussels’ cobbled alleyways, historic avenues and picturesque squares are home to some of the best dining spots in Europe. As the heart of the continent, the city takes full advantage of its location and status, bringing home a plethora of cuisines and signature dishes. While options abound.

Restaurant fine dining

Fine Dining How to Create a Fine Dining Atmosphere Share Flip Pin Email Restaurant Tables Nico Kai/ Iconica/ Getty Images By Lorri Mealey Updated July 14, 2017 Fine dining is what many people imagine when they think of opening a new restaurant. Crisp tablecloths, violins in the background and seven-course meals are few things that come to mind. But today’s fine dining has evolved into an eclectic blend of cuisines and dining concepts. If you strive to create a fine dining atmosphere at your restaurant, here are 10 things you should know.

1. Restaurant Fine Dining Requires Attention to Detail From the music to the lighting, to the art on the walls, creating a fine dining atmosphere is all about the details. It doesn’t mean you can only play classical music or decorate with long stem red roses. It simply means that nothing should be too loud, too bright, too much. Subtlety is key. Read more about What is Fine Dining.

 2. Fining Dining Servers Are the Best No matter what your restaurant concept, your servers should be at their best. But fine dining requires servers who have experience and knowledge of the restaurant business. It is no place for beginners. A good fine dining server should be able to explain the entire menu without using notes. He should be able to offer suggestions for wine and entrée pairings and answer any questions the customer may have.

 3. Fine Dining Customer Service Goes Above and Beyond Some typical services provided in a fine dining restaurant include escorting patrons to the table, holding the chair for women, escorting patrons to the restrooms, crumbing the table in between courses and replacing linen napkins if a patron leaves the table.

4. Fine Dining Restaurants Often Feature Prix Fixe Menus A prix fixe menu or limited menu is one that can change on a daily or weekly basis. This is a great benefit, because a smaller rotating menu allows you to buy local, seasonal items when they are at their peak of freshness, allowing your chef to exercise his or her creativity when designing dishes.

5. Reservations Are a Good Idea for a Fine Dining Restaurant Reservations allow a restaurant to space apart parties, ensuring the kitchen and wait staff are not overwhelmed during a dinner rush. In lieu of individual reservations, some fine dining restaurants offer settings, for example a five o’clock seating, seven o’clock seating and nine o’clock seating. Read more about taking restaurant reservations.

 6. Fine Dining Doesn’t Always Include Tablecloths While tablecloths were once the calling card of any fine dining restaurant, that isn’t so today. If you choose to skip tablecloths (which require a huge amount of upkeep) be sure to invest in attractive and durable tabletops. Read more restaurant tablecloths.

7. Fine Dining Restaurants Should Never Include Paper or Plastic While skipping tablecloths is okay, substituting paper napkins in place of linen or plastic dishes in place of china is a no-no. Don’t do it.

 8. Fine Dining Restaurants Offer Top Shelf Liquor and Spirits Your bar should be well stocked with top of the line liquor and a good selection of wine and champagne. Your staff should know everything you offer from the bar and be able to suggest drinks with each meal.

9. Fine Dining Can Bring in a Lot of Money There's no question that fine dining restaurants offer significantly higher profits than a fast food chain or a fast casual restaurant. But it's important to remember that the day-o-day operations of a fine dining restaurant costs more. Patrons of fine dining establishments expect high-quality food (often locally sourced), top shelf spirits, and stellar customer service. None of that comes cheaply.

 10. Fine Dining Restaurants Stay Abreast of Trends A good fine dining restaurant manager or head chef will know about current food trends and incorporate them into the menu. They will also recognize when a food trend turns into a food fad (recall mini-burgers circa 2009) and avoid them, thus keep the menu fresh and exciting. Read more about popular restaurant trends. Though the concept will continue to evolve over time, fine dining will always be an option for restaurant goers. Today's fine dining is unlike the fancy linen draped dining rooms that were popular fifty years ago. Today fine dining is all about fresh, local food prepared in unique ways and served in an atmosphere that is unlike any other restaurant.

Luxurious Hotels

The comfort of a vacation is a
cozy hotel more so a six star or a seven star.

Most looked out for things in a hotel
set up are like; outdoor pools, room service, spas, saunas and both outdoor and indoor restaurants.

The atmosphere around a hotel should always be scenic, full of nature and
wildlife etc.

  Most tourists, local or international,
  enjoy spacious hotel rooms with
  epic views through windows.

  Could be the ambience of the sunrise
  or sunset, nature, wildlife or even the   sky with it's clouds.                                                                    
  Room service and house keeping is
  always essential in order for good
  compliments and a raise in the
  standards of the hotel's maintenance.

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