Ke-Monate Newsletter - June

Mothers Day - 13 May

             

Attention all fathers, children and grandchildren! This year Mothers Day falls on the 13th of May. Show your appreciation to the special lady in your life by treating her and yourself to a delicious three course meal designed especially with Mom in mind.

The cost for lunch will be R160.00 per person and R60 for children under 12.

We will not be serving breakfast on the 13th, but will serve two lunch seatings.
First seating: 11:30 – 13:00
Second seating: 14:00 to 16:00

You can call 021 976 7343 or email info@ke-monate.co.za for reservations.

Menu

Starter

Caramelised onion, goats cheese and olive tartlet

or

Bacon and pea soup with fresh bread

Main Course

Chicken Schnitzel topped with chunky tomato,

mushroom and melted mozzarella, served with roasted potato wedges and an assortment of fresh steamed vegetables

or

Roast butternut, feta and flaked almond strudel, with a green pea puree and an assortment of fresh steamed vegetables

Dessert

Chocolate pancakes filled with banana pieces &

butterscotch sauce, topped with vanilla Ice-cream

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Kiddies menu
Choice between
Chicken Nuggets or Beef Burger

Ice-Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Wine Tasting & Dinner Evening - May

This evening of tasting, dining, a little bit of learning and lots of laughter will be held on the 22 of May at 19:00, in our cosy wine tasting cellar. The cost per person is R175.00. We will be discussing the very famous red wine varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cape Wine Master Charl van Teijlingen, winemaker of Maison de Teijger, will guide us through the tasting, in a relaxed and fun manner. While you taste the lovely wines, Chef Natalia will be cooking a delicious three course meal for you to enjoy afterwards.

Starter
Duo of cheese spring rolls
A delightful combination of Camembert with a hint of blue cheese served with a basil and garlic infused tomato dipping sauce.

Main Course
Pork neck steak crushed with herb and garlic, topped with sundried tomato pesto. Served with steamed broccoli, carrots and Portobello mushrooms and spring onion infused mash.

Dessert
Individual carrot cake with a hint of cocoa, topped with a delicious chocolate ganache

Booking is essential as seats are limited. To reserve your seat for this special evening, a 50% deposit is required. Please call 021 976 7343 or email Marianne at cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za.

May News.... 2012

April Recap

April started off with the Easter weekend and the traditional Easter rain. The plan was to do an Easter egg hunt, but with all the rain we opted to just give out the Easter eggs instead (the kids did not seem too bothered). Everyone stayed inside and enjoyed warm food and delicious red wine to chase the autumn chill away.

On the 14th we had two weddings at Ke-Monate. We would like to wish George and Gail Chaney as well as Hanna and John Weber all the best for the future, may it be a long and happy one.

Wine tasting and dinner evening

On the 24th of April we had our Pinotage tasting. This evening started with Charl’s interesting power point presentation about the history and development of Pinotage in South Africa. Charl took us on a journey back to 1925, when Prof. Abraham Izak Perold created Pinotage while working for the University of Stellenbosch, to our current day.

Our evening’s tasting started with a unique experience of tasting a two and a half month old Pinotage, which had only recently been placed in the barrels. Afterwards we had the honour of tasting Meerendal’s very first bottled Pinotage – A 1969 followed by Kanonkop’s 1989.

Our next wine tasting and dinner evening will be on the 22nd May 2012. The very talented Charl van Teijlingen will be discussing the distinctive taste of Cabernet Sauvignon. We will be serving a beautifully prepared three course meal afterwards that is specially designed to complement the wine cultivar you will taste that evening.

You can contact Marianne at cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za for reservations

Vino vino vino!

We are very excited to launch our new wine list in the restaurant as well as the tasting centre. You can look forward to, just to name a few, Phizante Kraal, Maison de Teijger and Hermit on the Hill wines from the Boutique Wine Association of Durbanville.

Remember, the tasting centre is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:00. You can book a tasting for large groups by contacting Marianne, cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za

Attention all fathers, children and grandchildren! This year Mothers Day falls on the 13th of May. Show your appreciation to the special lady in your life by treating her and yourself to a delicious three course meal designed especially with Mom in mind.

The cost for lunch will be R160.00 per person and R60 for children under 12.

We will not be serving breakfast on the 13th, but will serve two lunch seatings.
First seating: 11:30 – 13:00
Second seating: 14:00 to 16:00

You can call 021 976 7343 or email info@ke-monate.co.za for reservations.

This is going to be a very exciting weekend!

We have 60 tickets for the Friday and 60 tickets for the Saturday evening only. We will be exhibiting work from local artists.

The event starts at 18:30 for19:00. On arrival you will receive a glass of our Signal Gun Shiraz or sparkling grape juice. While you walk around, enjoying the art, you will be served delicious canapés made by our Chef Natalia.

Chris Swanepoel, a talented singer will entertain us over this enjoyable weekend of art and wine. After the exhibition, you will be served a three course meal, all included in the price per head.

A cash bar will be available for drinks throughout the evening.

There will be two family style tables on our side patio. Reserve your seats for either the Friday or Saturday by calling 021 976 7343 or mail Marianne at events@ke-monate.co.za for more information.

Mexican on Thursday and Friday Nights

Our Mexican themed evenings on Thursdays have been very popular the past few months; so much so that we have decided to have our Mexican inspired menu available on Friday evenings as well.

So from the month of May, on a Thursday and Friday evening you will be able to order from our a la carte menu as well as our Mexican menu.

That’s a wrap. We look forward to seeing you in the month ahead. Remember that we have a fire burning every cold day and red wine and tapas to go with it.

Art & Shiraz Celebration - 25 & 26 May

This is going to be a very exciting weekend!

We have 60 tickets for the Friday and 60 tickets for the Saturday evening only. We will be exhibiting 5 or more local artists work. 

The event starts at 18:30/19:00. On arrival you will receive a glass of our delicious Signal Gun Shiraz or sparkling grape juice. While you walk around, enjoying the art, waiters will be walking around and serving canapés. 

At 19:00, Chris Swanepoel will be starting with the live entertainment. You are welcome to order wine / drinks from our cash bar. 

The menu for the evening:

Hearty Soup and Homemade Bread
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Tomato Bredie
Green Thai Chicken Curry
Naan Bread & Sambals & Vegetables
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Malva Pudding & Custard

We’re building two huge tables on the side patio (2 x 24 seaters) and one 12 seater in the casual room. When you purchase your tickets at Ke-Monate, the floor manager will assist you, she will show you what is still available and you can then reserve your seats.

Tickets are R185.00 per person – it includes your food and entertainment but any drinks at the table are on cash bar only bases.

April News

It has been an exciting month at Ke-Monate. On the 21 March, Human rights day, we had a wonderful day. Chris du Toit one of our guests fired our cannon – and our photographer was lucky enough to catch the shot at the perfect moment.

Our Hanepoot grapes are sold out but we still have some prickly pears left. If you are interested, kindly contact Liné or Rebecca at 021 976 7343 or even better come and visit us and let us prepare them for you so that you can enjoy them while spending some time at Ke-Monate.

Wine-ing down Fridays has been an absolute blast with Chris Swanepoel entertaining us with his songs and music. We will be continuing with the wine-ing down on Fridays for the month of April – so come and join us on a Friday afternoon between 16h00 and 19h00 there will always be something to eat or drink at a special price during this time!

Wine Tasting & Dinner Evening - 24 April 2012

The next wine tasting and dinner club evening is scheduled for Tuesday the 24 April 2012. Clear your diaries and book your seat for this very interesting evening. The tasting starts at 19:00 sharp.

During this session we will taste Pinotage wines. Cape Wine Master Charl van Teijlingen, winemaker of Maison de Teijger, will guide us through the tasting. Those of us who attended the previous evenings will confirm that Charl's relaxed but very engaging way of sharing his knowledge made the evenings most enjoyable. The evening is for those of us who love wine, especially red wine.

Chef Natalia will once again spoil us with a three course meal that will complement the wine of the evening. During dinner you can order any wine off the wine list, this is however not included in the price per head of R175.00. Booking is essential as seats are limited. A 50% deposit is required to reserve your seat for this fun-filled evening. Please see below for contact details.

Starter

Roasted garlic, matured cheddar cheese and pitted olive crust less quiche

Main Course

Succulent venison steak in phyllo basket with a red wine jus, topped with onion and beetroot marmalade, served with vegetable chips

Dessert

Chocolate and pear tart, served with chantily cream