The Anchor Inn in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (https://anchorinnbnb.com) hosts a monthly gourmet supper club to benefit the local “Miracle League of Volusia County which is a non profit that plans to give over 13,000 school age children with exceptionalities a baseball field of their own. The Inn heard about this project and the owner’s Marie & Ellen wanted to help. With the help of Guest Chefs who prepare gourmet meals, the supper club allows chefs to be creative with their 5 course presentation. Fifteen Dollars of very meal goes to the non profit.
There are many Inns who pride themselves on serving gourmet breakfast items. I’ve experienced countless delicious breakfasts at many Bed and Breakfast Inns. (https://www.florida-inns.com) One appreciates the work involved in the preparation, as well as, the glorious taste of well prepared and designed food. With social media these days, many people take photos of food and share on their social media network. After all Breakfast is a part of the name, so no wonder they have fabulous food.
Innkeepers like to pamper their guests with an elegant breakfast menu. I learned long ago, the difference between mediocrity and excellence is in the presentation details. My favorite trick when I was an innkeeper, was making cantaloupe look like stars when presenting with other fruit. Pampered Chef has a small kitchen tool with many different small shapes like cookie cutters you can use.
Gourmet Supper Club Benefits Children
Coconut shrimp salad, mixed greens, with coconut shrimp sides, topped with orchid, and dressed with strawberry and orchid blended into pear vinegar
Pork-belly with coconut reduction sauce, jalapeno water, and top with violets
By Pattie Detwiler