IRON CHEF COOKING RETREAT

Package Highlights for Cooking Retreat at the Heritage Inn

Chef Adrienne Sussman of Adrienne’s Restaurant, in New Milford, CT, will facilitate the corporate cooking competition modeled after the popular “Iron Chef” as seen on the Food Network. See Chef Adrienne’s web site at www.adriennrestaurant.com. Haven’t seen the Food Network show and cooking competitions?  Check out video.

Three Day Package Highlights

Can be tailored to greater or fewer days depending on company’s preference. On-site Demo at the Heritage Inn by Chef Adrienne to help hone competitors skills and teach new methods.

Guest “chefs” will split into teams and engage in a competition with ingredients the opposite team chooses for them. The hands-on cooking class focuses on learning new skills, team building and camaraderie

“Chefs” will create a 3 course meal along with wine pairings for one another. Ultimately, they will also judge one another to determine who is the Iron Chef winning team.

Logistics & Costs

Depending on budget, number of attendees, etc., we will arrange for all details for you from transportation, meals, meeting needs, and entertainment. Any activities and timelines can be incorporated to make the Cooking Retreat exactly what YOU are looking for! Please inquire about how we can meet your needs.

SUGGESTED ITINERARY 

Heritage Inn retreat coordinator can tailor the itinerary to meet your needs for your Cooking Retreat.  Additional corporate meetings can be incorporated into Day 1 and/or Day 3.

DAY 1

Guests arrive at the Heritage Inn in New Milford, CT and Check In

5pm Welcome reception featuring wine from local vineyard, Sunset Meadow Vineyard, and details of weekend provided to all guests

7pm Dinner arranged at one of our area preferred restaurants within walking distance of the Heritage Inn

DAY 2

8am Made to order breakfast at the Heritage Inn

9am Chef Adrienne presents her cooking demo to guests at the Heritage Inn

10:45am Transportation provided to Adrienne’s Restaurant  (3 miles away)

11am Begin Iron Chef Lunch Competition

1pm Guests dine on the gourmet 3 course lunch

2:30pm Final Judging and Awards

3:30pm Return to Heritage Inn

Guests may take advantage of shopping district with exclusive discounts or company may want to arrange for a special movie showing for its employees at the historic Bank Street Theater

7pm  Casual dinner brought in; then Night out and/or Tickets to the Bank Street Movie Theatre

DAY 3

8am Light Breakfast and Check out

Morning Corporate Meetings

Lunch

Clients depart 

ABOUT ADRIENNE

She started in the business in New Orleans, LA at Commander's Palace. She had always loved cooking but had never thought of it as a career until then. After about 9 months she moved to Phoenix, AZ where I got a job at the Arizona Biltmore (at that time a Westin Hotel). After a year and a half , she was accepted into the culinary apprenticeship program. She graduated from that in April 1987 and in September 1987 she transferred with Westin to Kauai HI to open the Westin Kauai-Kauai Lagoons. Then in January 1991 she left Westin Hotels to be a Chef at a French restaurant in Santa Fe, NM. In September 1992 we moved to Telluride CO and helped three partners open an Italian Bistro. She helped them get the restaurant off the ground and in September 1993 we moved to New York, NY. While working as the pastry chef in Peacock Alley, at the Waldorf Astoria, we found this beautiful restaurant in New Milford, CT. After several months of careful renovation we opened Adrienne in April 1996. We try very hard to make people comfortable and relaxed while enjoying our award winning cuisine and exceptional service.

REVIEWS

Winner 1997 "Best New Restaurant, Litchfield County" by Connecticut Magazine's Reader's Choice Poll. 

"Superb" - Patricia Brooks, New York Times.

"Top Addition" - Zagat Survey 1999

2005 Winner Best Brunch, Litchfield County- CT Magazine Reader's Choice Poll