PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport Welcomes Executive Chef Jee Wan Lee
Announcement posted by PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport 09 Nov 2015
An exciting new chapter for the hotel’s restaurant Airo
PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jee Whan Lee as Executive Chef. Lee will oversee the hotel restaurant, Airo with its seasonal menus, Airo Café, plus the hotel’s 24 Hour In-Room Dining.
Bringing a wealth of knowledge of the hospitality industry to the hotel with over 14 years’ experience as a Chef, Lee has worked at properties such as PEPPER’s Cradle Mountain Lodge Tasmania and has spent extensive tenures working in kitchens across the globe including Korea and Canada. Lee received his Professional Chef Diploma at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu, Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute.
Lee’s food philosophy is marrying traditional methods with modern methods of cooking, creating simple food with a twist. Airo’s modern Australian, French influenced menu reflects this perfectly, favoring high quality, fresh and local produce. With Lee at the helm of the kitchen, there will be an even greater focus on fresh, locally sourced produce with the hotel’s ‘Market to Table’ philosophy remaining prominent.
Executive Chef Jee Whan Lee comments, “I am very excited to be working with the exceptional team of Chefs at PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport. Melbourne is leading Australia in food trends and it’s a very exciting time to be in the industry. Our menu is extensive and we cater to various tastes, many of our customers are corporates who are just in Melbourne overnight however posess extensive food knowledge due to travelling and eating out often. We aim to exceed their high expectations and be more than a hotel restaurant.”
Some highlights from the menu include dishes such as butter poached Hervey Bay scallop with truffled leek, cauliflower cream, crispy black pudding, wild mushrooms, fleurons and jus noisette and Huon Tasmanian salmon, steamed zucchini blossom filled with trout and scallop mousse. For wine and cheese connoisseurs, Airo offers a range of top label wines along with a handpicked selection of the finest artisan cheeses in Australia. For impressive desserts that will satisfy all sweet tooth cravings look to the warm valrhona chocolate and amaretto cake with brûlée banana, lychee crèmeux, strawberry gel, chocolate malto and praline ice cream or the gianduja chocolate marquise with chocolate soil, avocado gel, hazelnut and citrus microwave cake, maple and walnut ice cream and Cointreau crèmeux.
The overarching concept across all of the hotel’s outlets is very much about great service in a relaxed atmosphere for a truly memorable dining experience.’’
-ENDS-
Note to Editors: All letters of ‘PARKROYAL’ should be capitalised. If your editorial guidelines do not permit this, please ensure that PARKROYAL always appears as one word – ‘Parkroyal’
About PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport
With a direct connection to Melbourne Airport via two pedestrian sky bridges, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport offers unrivalled convenient access to both domestic and international terminals. The ideal place to refresh before an onward flight or travel home, the hotel features 276 spacious guest rooms with unobstructed views of the airport runway and the city skyline.
Perfect for the business or leisure traveller, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport features a gym, pool, spa suites as well as an entire floor of flexible spaces dedicated to meetings and events. Guests can also enjoy an exciting range of dining options at Airo Restaurant with its seasonal menus, or lounge at the Airo Café and bar for a light meal or a drink to unwind. Winner of the “Best Airport Hotel, Australia/Pacific” title at the 2012 and 2013 World Airport Awards, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is “Your Trusted Local Companion” in Melbourne.
PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts
PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts is a collection of 16 comfortable leisure and business hotels, resorts and serviced suites (including those under development) located in gateway cities across Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam. Each PARKROYAL reflects the spirit and individuality of its location through creative touches, authentic tastes and local connections. Whether you are travelling for business, leisure, or even with the family, each PARKROYAL hotel and resort is designed so you can work in connected comfort, or relax in soothing surrounds. PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts is a member of the Global Hotel Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. For more information, visit parkroyalhotels.com
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Bringing a wealth of knowledge of the hospitality industry to the hotel with over 14 years’ experience as a Chef, Lee has worked at properties such as PEPPER’s Cradle Mountain Lodge Tasmania and has spent extensive tenures working in kitchens across the globe including Korea and Canada. Lee received his Professional Chef Diploma at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu, Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute.
Lee’s food philosophy is marrying traditional methods with modern methods of cooking, creating simple food with a twist. Airo’s modern Australian, French influenced menu reflects this perfectly, favoring high quality, fresh and local produce. With Lee at the helm of the kitchen, there will be an even greater focus on fresh, locally sourced produce with the hotel’s ‘Market to Table’ philosophy remaining prominent.
Executive Chef Jee Whan Lee comments, “I am very excited to be working with the exceptional team of Chefs at PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport. Melbourne is leading Australia in food trends and it’s a very exciting time to be in the industry. Our menu is extensive and we cater to various tastes, many of our customers are corporates who are just in Melbourne overnight however posess extensive food knowledge due to travelling and eating out often. We aim to exceed their high expectations and be more than a hotel restaurant.”
Some highlights from the menu include dishes such as butter poached Hervey Bay scallop with truffled leek, cauliflower cream, crispy black pudding, wild mushrooms, fleurons and jus noisette and Huon Tasmanian salmon, steamed zucchini blossom filled with trout and scallop mousse. For wine and cheese connoisseurs, Airo offers a range of top label wines along with a handpicked selection of the finest artisan cheeses in Australia. For impressive desserts that will satisfy all sweet tooth cravings look to the warm valrhona chocolate and amaretto cake with brûlée banana, lychee crèmeux, strawberry gel, chocolate malto and praline ice cream or the gianduja chocolate marquise with chocolate soil, avocado gel, hazelnut and citrus microwave cake, maple and walnut ice cream and Cointreau crèmeux.
The overarching concept across all of the hotel’s outlets is very much about great service in a relaxed atmosphere for a truly memorable dining experience.’’
-ENDS-
Note to Editors: All letters of ‘PARKROYAL’ should be capitalised. If your editorial guidelines do not permit this, please ensure that PARKROYAL always appears as one word – ‘Parkroyal’
About PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport
With a direct connection to Melbourne Airport via two pedestrian sky bridges, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport offers unrivalled convenient access to both domestic and international terminals. The ideal place to refresh before an onward flight or travel home, the hotel features 276 spacious guest rooms with unobstructed views of the airport runway and the city skyline.
Perfect for the business or leisure traveller, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport features a gym, pool, spa suites as well as an entire floor of flexible spaces dedicated to meetings and events. Guests can also enjoy an exciting range of dining options at Airo Restaurant with its seasonal menus, or lounge at the Airo Café and bar for a light meal or a drink to unwind. Winner of the “Best Airport Hotel, Australia/Pacific” title at the 2012 and 2013 World Airport Awards, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is “Your Trusted Local Companion” in Melbourne.
PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts
PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts is a collection of 16 comfortable leisure and business hotels, resorts and serviced suites (including those under development) located in gateway cities across Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam. Each PARKROYAL reflects the spirit and individuality of its location through creative touches, authentic tastes and local connections. Whether you are travelling for business, leisure, or even with the family, each PARKROYAL hotel and resort is designed so you can work in connected comfort, or relax in soothing surrounds. PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts is a member of the Global Hotel Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. For more information, visit parkroyalhotels.com
For media enquiries, contact:
Julie Seat, Jade Glashoff or Amanda Fry
P: +61 2 8599 1098 | M: +61 418 262 282
E: Julie@holysmokeagency.com; jade@holysmokeagency.com; amanda@holysmokeagency.com
Fiona Cusumano
Area Director of Marketing/ Communications Australia
P 02 9260 3014 | M 0409 606 395 E | fiona.cusumano@pphg.com