Academy Awards Menu by Wolfgang Puck

Located in Dorchester Collection’s latest London property, celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck’s CUT at 45 Park Lane will be offering diners the chance to celebrate the 85^th Academy Awards in true Hollywood style. A special menu will be created by Puck, who has famously cooked for screen icons after the Academy Awards for the previous 18 years. 

The Awards Season menu will be available for private parties in both the Penthouse Suite,  Media Room and restaurant, CUT at 45 Park Lane, on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 February 2013.  Menu price and dishes will be revealed early in 2013 – customers can expect previous award season tributes such as Smoked Salmon on Oscar® Flatbread with Caviar and Crème Fraiche, and new dishes from the 2013 menu, the 19^th year Puck cooks for the stars.   

Women's Day with the Dorchester Collection

Behind every great wine list is an even greater woman. At least that is the case for three of Dorchester Collection’s properties: 45 Park Lane, Le Meurice, and Hotel Principe di Savoia, whose head sommeliers are Vanessa Cinti, Estelle Touzet and Alessandra Veronesi respectively. Not only do these leading ladies provide expert wine advice but their charm and passion for all things oenological, bring an added dimension to every dining experience at their hotels.

To celebrate women behind the grape, Dorchester Collection is delighted to announce that, for International Women’s Day 2013, these three sommeliers will join together to embark on a wine road trip where they will host three successive wine events in London, Paris and Milan commencing the celebrations on a fitting  #WineWednesday:

-        Wednesday, 6 March, London

-        Thursday, 7 March, Paris

-        Friday, 8 March, Milan (International Womens Day)

These events will toast female achievements in wine, and no doubt inspire lively discussions on female wine makers, next generation wine families, the female palate and simply being a woman in the sommelier world. The sommeliers will compare Old World and New World wines with two wine selections from American, French and Italian wines.

Female guests staying at the hotels during this time in respective cities will also receive a 10% discount on selected spa treatments and complimentary glass of champagne at lunch. An event not to be missed and to be penciled in in every 2013 planner. 

Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize Winner

Shortlisted designers

Augustin Teboul is the winner of the 2012 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize Award, which was bestowed to the designer last night at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Dorchester Collection, after a catwalk show featuring the five shortlisted designers of the prize.  Annelie Augustin and Odély Teboul were presented with €30,000 from Dorchester Collection’s chief executive officer Christopher Cowdray, along with an engraved Baccarat crystal trophy and a stay at a Dorchester Collection property in either Paris or Milan during spring Fashion Week 2013.

The judges

The esteemed judges of the 2012 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize included Elizabeth Saltzman, contributing editor to Vanity Fair; Kenzo Takada, founder of Kenzo; Bruno Frisoni, artistic director for luxury French shoe designer Roger Vivier; Lorenz Baumer, designer of Louis Vuitton jewellery; Alexandra Golovanoff, French journalist and TV host; Nathalie Rykiel, CEO of Sonia Rykiel; Chantal Thomass, CEO of Chantal Thomass lingerie; Harumi Klossowska de Rola, jewellery designer and daughter of painter Balthus; and Jean-Jacques Picart, fashion and luxury consultant.

The grand final was an opportunity for the shortlisted designers - Augustin Teboul, Calla, IRM Design, Les Garçons Paris and Quentin Veron – to present their designs at a catwalk show to the assembled audience of judges, and international VIP guests and media. After a deliberation period, the judges agreed that the collection displayed by Augustin Teboul best evoked the spirit of individuality, luxury, style and craftsmanship, which characterises Dorchester Collection’s iconic hotels. Their work also demonstrated critical distinction and the potential for future commercial success.

Dorchester Collection New Spa and Wellness Offerings

Dorchester Collection properties are unveiling a collection of new spa, wellness and fitness offerings. From acclaimed fitness specialists to luxurious spa treatments to a renovated spa, below are a few highlights in Paris and London

In Paris, the luxurious “Spa Valmont pour Le Meurice” reopened in September after a four-month long revitalization. A haven of tranquility extending over 3,600 square feet, the revamped Spa Valmont will be decorated in soothing shades mixing bronze, celadon green and beige with accents of gold. To celebrate, Spa Manager Sylvaine Declèves created the exclusive and limited edition Bulle Émotionnelle, a revitalizing facial protocol that focuses on restoring the skin's natural glow through massage and Valmont's Renewing Pack. Also in Paris, Hôtel Plaza Athénée’ s Dior Institut au Plaza Athénée features “Dior Prestige Facial Ritual,” a luxurious treatment using new and exclusive products including Prestige Souveraine. Designed as an exceptional step-by-step experience and ultimate indulgence for the most delicate skin, the treatment begins with a deep back massage and a gentle full make-up removal. This is followed by an application of Essence Initiale Dior Prestige, a careful exfoliation, and a facial massage smoothing and applying firm pressure from the contour of the ears to the neck and shoulders. A gentle eye contour treatment is also included.

London’s 45 Park Lane and UK fitness expert Matt Roberts have partnered to create an in room workout fitness program for the hotel’s guests. The new in-room fitness TV channel offers guests a selection of professionally led workouts designed and narrated by Roberts, all within the comfort and privacy of the guest room. For those that are feeling inspired, a complimentary ‘Exercise Matt at 45 Park Lane Fitness Pack’, a step-by-step training technique program, is available for guests to take home.

Also in London, The Dorchester launched a series of new, luxurious treatments by Carol Joy London at The Dorchester Spa. New treatments include the innovative ‘Diamond Facial with Oxygen’ that helps leave a firm, clear and glowing complexion.