Cheers with Beers! Celebrate ‘OKTOBERFEST 2018’ at Hotel Taj Gateway Like Germans Do
- It’ll Be All About Beer, Food and Bavarian! Cheers with Beers- Celebrate ‘OKTOBERFEST 2018’ at Hotel Taj Gateway Like Germans Do, on 20 and 21 October from 12.30 pm to 4 pm. Three full hours to celebrate with sumptuous Food, Unlimited Bottled/Draught Beer, and non-stop Live Music by a Three Piece Band
Mangaluru: Even though the Oktoberfest is a significant part of Bavarian culture since 1810, and if at all the First Oktoberfest party kicked off in the year 1810 in Munich-Germany, but it has taken nearly 208 years to have the similar kind of Party here in the picturesque and Coastal town-Mangaluru-thanks to the efforts put in by the crew of Hotel Taj Gateway-Mangaluru to make this event happen, thereby giving an opportunity for the hardcore party people of Kudla to party more. With sumptuous Continental along with a touch of Desi Cuisine, live music performance by a three-piece band comprising of Melroy on Keyboard and Vocals; Rynel on Guitar and Vocals, Lavita on Vocals, who’ll render some English Pop (Old and New), Acoustic Singer Songwriter songs, Old Rock, Reggae, English Ballroom, Bollywood (Old/New) etc, and of course, copious amounts of beer- it will be two days of sheer weekend fun that you can’t miss.
For the reasonable price of Rs 1499 (all inclusive) for adults (Child Rates: 06 to 12 Yrs 750 AI) at a Star Hotel for this Fest, you can enjoy Unlimited Non Alcoholic Drinks like Mocktails, Litchi, Tomato, Orange juices and Assorted Soft Drinks; and for those who prefer Beer, you can gulp on Unlimited brands of Kingfisher Premium, Kingfisher Strong, Kingfisher Ultra, Storm, Amstel and Kingfisher Draught Beer. A starters Counter is set up at the Poolside, while a wide array of Buffet is arranged inside Port Café, the Usual Buffet destination! The Fest fun starts at 12.30 pm, while the live band will perform from 1 pm to 4 PM. With Shamiana Tent at Poolside lawns – both lawns will have tents and decorations of white throw/ ribbons, to make the event look more in a festive mood and glitter..
Variety of delicacies with a touch of German flavours will be another treat to the senses. Ranging from salads to sausages to desserts, this cuisine will be something new to the food buffs of Mangaluru, so that you’ll enjoy every bit of it. Executive Chef Sinu, along with assistant chefs Praveen, Ram Kishore and Sunil at Hotel Taj gateway are all set in meticulously preparing the right menu for this Fest, along with keen supervision by Food and Beverage Manager Noor Mohammed, so that the food lovers will have the best food at this event.
October 20th Saturday Oktoberfest menu, will comprise of Soup of the day will be -Knolkhol barley and garlic broth with chive sausage rings; Salads- Crudites with assorted dip; German potato salad with pickled capers; Balsamic Marinated spring tomatoes; Carpaccio Radish with flat parsley; Caesar salad; Shredded lamb and apple salad; Cold meat platter (Onions / Gherkins / Vegetables / Jalapenos / Olives / Garlic Comfit; Sauerkraut; Rotkohl; German sweet mustard; Grainy mustard; Rommery mustard; In the Bread display- Pumpernickel; Ciabatta; German hard rolls, Foccacia; Rye bread; Onion and thyme loaf
On Table display- Baguette with garlic butter, Vienne hard rolls; Main Course includes- Prawn biriyani with raita; Wine roasted lamb ribs with preserved fig; Steamed chicken and cabbage dolmas; Burger counter (live); Lamb and chicken; and at the Sausage counter (live)-Chicken krakauer, Chicken neurenberg, Chicken frankfurter and Chicken cheese cocktail sausage. Also in the menu- Butter tossed vegetables, Sweet potato mash with sautéed leeks, Layered aubergine and mushroom bake, Spaghetti with chunky tomato sauce and basil, Courgette Pilaf, Kadai Paneer, Dal makhani. End your meal with Desserts like- Pineapple upside down, German orange cheesecake, Blueberry Mousse, Bavarian gateaux, Baked rasmalai, with Ice cream of the day
If you still want to try some other items, then come back again on Sunday to try more delicacies, like Soup of the day-Berlin potato soup with bacon crisps; Salads- Crudites with assorted dip, German potato salad with gherkins, Baby tomato and cheese skewers, Cucumber salad with dill, Waldorf salad, Chicken cheese and pineapple salad, Cold meat platter,(Onions / Gherkins / Vegetables / Jalapenos / Olives / Garlic Confit) , Sauerkraut, Rot kohl, German sweet mustard, Grainy mustard, Pommery mustard; in the Bread display- Pumpernickel, Ciabatta, German hard rolls, Foccacia, Rye bread, and Onion and thyme loaf. Table display will haveBaguette with garlic butter, Viienne hard rolls.
The main course will include Hyderabadi mutton biryani with raita, Wine stewed chicken with turnip and baby potatoes, Beer batter fried fish with caper mayo (live) Burger counter (live) Lamb and chicken; Sausage counter (live)- Chicken krakauer, Chicken neurenberg, Chicken frankfurter, Chicken cheese cocktail sausage, Bouquetiere of vegetables, Cheesy potato wedges, Mushroom and spinach lasagna, Fussily with saffron sauce and basil, Herbed Pilaf, Paneer makhani, Dal tadka; And for Desserts- Apple strudel with sabayon, German cheesecake, Black Forest Mousse, Bavarian gateaux, Chocolate jamun, along with Ice cream of the day.
Here are some tips If you want to make yourself feel more German- One of the most important ‘Oktoberfest’ words, ‘Prost’ is German for ‘Cheers’. Oktoberfest visitors like having a toast before drinking, a so-called Prosit. Alternatively, you could also say ‘Zum Wohl’ (‘To your health’). Whichever words you want to use, “Cheers” or “Prost”, for those who believe Life should be nothing short of a carnival!- the ‘Oktoberfest’ fun which originated in Munich-Germany is happening right here in this Coastal City. Revellers can douse their spirits in the best of Bavarian gastronomic journey as Hotel Taj Gateway has brought you this Fest right in your hometown, where you could feast on unique delicacies and sip varieties of “cold ones?”. So why even think of going to Munich-Germany, when you could celebrate ‘Oktoberfest’ right here in your hometown, for a price within your budget, paid in Rupees and not in Euros?
Yes, if you want to make Time for beer, beer, and more beer, OKTOBERFEST 2018 at Hotel Taj Gateway is the place to be this weekend. right? The German brew-fest is officially on when the music goes Bavarian, the beer flows freely and you take in the October air. While the Germans wash downed their sauerkraut and bratwurst with a pint, but here locally Mangaloreans can wash down their Crispy chicken, chicken sausages, Paneer fry, with a pint. With Mangaluru being home to so many bars and pubs, you’ll all get the liquid gold on your mind.
The curated Oktoberfest 2018 offers- food, live music, beer and lots more. Apart from a wide selection of Beers on offer, take a trip into the lanes of Bavaria as you dig into special German-inspired dishes along with Continental/Indian cuisine such as twisted pretzels, Chicken krakauer, Wine roasted lamb ribs, dill cucumber salad, pickled beetroot; – homemade soft noodles; beer-y sausages and lots more. Yes, the weekend is approaching and you have another reason to cheer because Sat and Sun are all about beer! As the the city that has bragging rights over having the most number of pubs and bars, and if you plan on pub hopping just to try a few “Cold Ones” of the season, instead why not hop in this weekend at the Oktoberfest 2018 at Hotel Taj Gateway, where you can get lots of food and booze for your hard earned money. Until then “Prost”-” Zum Wohl”! (Cheers, To Your Health).
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