Local themed restaurants at Sheraton to offer Fiji experience for guests

The newly-renovated Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort on Denarau Island will offer guests the utmost Fiji experience with its fully renovated restaurants and rooms.

With three new restaurants and over 300 rooms, complex manager Sudhir Yadav said the renovations aimed to provide an improved experience for guests when in Fiji.

Mr Yadav said amongst several areas around the resort that was renovated, the restaurant area was one of the key areas.

Restaurant outlets at Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort represent a true blend of awe- inspiring design combined with the best authentic, sumptuous and flavourful local and international menus, to create unique and lasting memories which enrich the travel of our guests.

He added the three restaurants were re- branded to suite the local atmosphere that guests can enjoy.

The three new dining outlets designed by CHADA are Tatavu Grill & Bar Restaurant, Island 619 and 28 Grams.

“Tatavu, which means grilling in Fijian using the open wood fire grill is the vocal point of the restaurant where the chefs prepare Mediterranean flavours and locally sourced produced. Hotel guests and locals will enjoy world-class cuisine in the hotel’s signature restaurant and bar.

“The grilling station is visible through the open kitchen; it creates a vibrant and lively atmosphere. The bustling culinary activity in the kitchen serve to enhance the guest’s dining experience.

“This restaurant is Mediterranean themed where they also serve cocktails and a Jinn based bar. The restaurant opens from 9am until late in the evening. So, post dinner. All the food is cooked on the wood fire drill with Mediterranean flavours,” Mr Yadav said.

Derived from the actual location of the Sheraton Fiji Resort, plot 14619, Island 619 restaurant will have themed dinners such as seafood night, Indian night, Mexican night and more.

Mr Yadav said the resort aims to allows guests to discover the fresh fish market fare experience at the Island 619 restaurant.

He said Island 619 will have its menu rich in indigenous local ingredients combined with the assured Sheraton quality food and service.

“The restaurant focuses on the Island 619

is the place where the local community feels welcomed in a relaxed approachable atmosphere,” Mr Yadav said.

Guests planning to have informal meetings and cat up with friends and family can also enjoy themselves at 28 grams.

28 grams is a modern, chic and vibrant coffee shop and lobby area.

Mr Yadav said this restaurant specializes in offering guests a vast coffee culture where various types of coffees will be served.

“This restaurant serves you tea, coffee, wine, beer, takeaways as well as pastries, light snacks and lunches, “he said.

Aside from the restaurants, Sheraton’s side by side programme will be available for families to get together at the resort.

Mr Yadav said the side-by-side programme is a Mediterranean club where families can come together and do family activities.

He said some of the signature activities include cooking classes, sushi making, bak- ing classes and many more.

To make things convenient for the guests, Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort has an addition area where guests can check in and out and collect their boarding passes.

“Same thing that can be done at the Nadi airport can be done here at the resort. This is open to all the resorts in Denarau not just to Sheraton Resort as well as the guests from the around the island. Everything available for the guests in one location,” Mr Yadav said.

Mr Yadav said there are 300 rooms all fully renovated bedroom, bathroom with new quality furniture.

He said of these 300 rooms, there are 28 studio suites, spa area, gym, pools and the three new restaurants.

“So, guests simply have everything available to them while staying here and they can also access 18 golf courses. We are the largest playground in Fiji,” he said.

In total, Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort carried out $77 million worth of renovations.