Celebrate the New Year with a bang at Galadari Hotel

By Gayani Perera

With the New Year just around the corner, the Galadari Hotel is all set to start off the year with a blast. Many seasonal happening are taking place this year at many of the hotel’s locations.

So if you want to know what is happening at the Galadari Hotel this year the following will help you plan out your festive activities as you dine and dance the night away.

Lobby Bar

Make spirits bright with the specialty holiday themed drinks offered at the hotel’s Lobby Bar available from 2 to 30 December.

Coffee Shop

14 to 30 December

If your bill exceeds Rs. 3,500, your accompanied child will receive a complimentary gift.

Lobby Dinner Dance

31 December

Welcome the year 2011, share the joy with family, friends and loved ones.

International Dinner Buffet

Live music by Heart N’ Soul

Adults Rs.3850/= net

Kids Rs.1850/= net

Cookie Hut and Special Events Counter

10 to 31 December

Open from 10 am to 7 pm from 10 to 20 December

Open from 10 am to 10 pm from 21 to 31 December

Seasonal takeaways

Seasonal Chef’s Salad (four portions) Rs.800

Tomato, spring onion, green cucumber, variety of peppers, olives and lettuce served with a choice of dressing.

Honey Lemon Chicken (four portions) Rs. 1,500

Honey and Soya sauce marinated roast chicken presented on a bed of glass noodles, Chinese pickle and honey sauce.

Roast Leg of Lamb (six portions) Rs. 9,900

New Zealand herb cured leg of Lamb stuffed with Forcemeat complimented with savoury potato, vegetables, crisp fried mushroom and served with garlic emulsion.

Baked Modha Szechuan (six portions) Rs. 6,500.

Whole stuffed Modha, steamed rice and stir fried vegetables

Prime Rib of Beef – Local (six portions) Rs. 7,000

Succulent marinated rib of beef, roasted to your liking served with vegetables and minted pepper sauce.

Seafood Fantasy (six portions) Rs. 7,900

Thermidor of Garoupa fish, lobster, cuttle fish and prawns baked in white wine sauce and served with steamed rice and vegetables.

Chicken Roast to Perfection Rs. 1,450

Chicken marinated in olive oil, rosemary and oven roasted accompanied with potato, vegetables and gravy.

Whole Roast Turkey (cooked weight – 1 kg) Rs. 3,000

(Minimum weight 5kg)

Roasted free range turkey, caramelised red onion and sausage stuffing, glazed carrot, pumpkin and giblet jus.

California Grill

The California Grill offers a breathtaking view overlooking the Indian Ocean amidst a romantic setting; treat your loved ones for a memorable evening at the most romantic restaurant in Colombo where chefs work magic.

On New Year’s Eve a five course sit down dinner is available at Rs. 5,000 net

Piano music by Paul Pereira

Scheherazade

Scheherazade offers authentic Middle Eastern delights at its best. Aromatic specialty dishes made with ingredients specially brought down from the Middle East. On New Year’s Eve enjoy a spectacular buffet dinner at just Rs. 2,000 net.

Grand Ballroom

Family Gala Dinner Dance will take place on Friday 31 December. Bringing in 2011 with a bang! Celebrate New Year’s Eve with style, sophistication and fun! If it’s a New Year’s Eve spectacular you are after you will not want to miss what the Galadari Hotel has planned for you! So therefore this is the place to be this New Year’s Eve.

The popular band ‘Mirage’ featuring Cathy Menezes will be performing where a wonderful mix of music will be offered plus a guest spot by Amazing Grace will also take place.

(Performances will be done by Donald, Benjy, Melantha, Gavin, Derrick Tony and Riza Deen)

Effex DJs and Compere Budrin Musafer will keep you entertained till the wee hours.

Adults Rs. 8,000 net.

Kids Rs. 4,000 net.

Dress Code: Dress to Impress

Margarita Blue

This New Year’s Eve order your favourite drink and dance till dawn to the music of Effex DJs.

Minimum charge Rs. 2,500.

Nightingales Karaoke Lounge

On New Year’s Eve reverberate those vocal chords and sing away into the New Year.

Minimum charge Rs. 1,000.