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A14 LOCAL
Friday 29 June 2018
Harold Rasmijn – Caribbean Employee of the Year Award 2018

EAGLEBEACH ― The staff, ity skills. Harold was the proud re-
management and owners cipient of the highly cov-
of the Manchebo Beach A special celebration was eted 2017 AHATA Excel-
Resort & Spa are very proud held at the resort’s Beach lence Award for Employee
that Harold Rasmijn has Pavilion on Tuesday after- of the Year of the Aruba
been awarded the 2018 noon, June 26, upon Har- Hotel & Tourism Associa-
Caribbean Employee of old’s return from Miami, tion. This spring AHATA and
the Year Award during last during the weekly Manag- Manchebo Beach Resort
week’s CHTA Chief Confer- er’s Cocktail Party together & Spa nominated Harold
ence in Miami. The annual with the resort guests, staff, for the Caribbean Award
award of the Caribbean management and owners. which he got awarded this
Hotel & Tourism Associa- There were special words of past weekend in Miami in
tion (CHTA) recognizes praise and a champagne the presence of Patrick van
outstanding hospitality toast to Harold’s major ac- den Berg, assistant resort
employees who exemplify complishment. general manager and Tisa
above-average technical Lasorte, AHATA’s CEO. right at home. His exten- today Harold takes won-
competence and hospital- On December 1, 2017 sive knowledge on menus, derfully care of both our
Harold started his restaurant food, wine and service was One Happy Island visitors
career over 30 years ago at obtained during a dedicat- as well as the many locals
the famous Talk of the Town ed career in the restaurant who join him at his The
Hotel on Aruba. Harold did service industry for over 30 Chophouse at Manchebo
so under the guidance of years. Beach Resort & Spa on
legendary Aruba hotelier Throughout the years Har- Eagle Beach for a culinary
Ike Cohen, who was the first old worked himself up from dining experience pro-
recipient of the CHTA’s Ca- busboy to assistant waiter, viding top-notch service.
ribbean Hotelier of the Year waiter and captain” says Harold is probably most
Award in 1978. Edgar Roelofs the resort’s renowned by his guests
general manager. for his fabulous table-side
“Harold is renowned by dish preparations including
his many repeat guests as On January 13, 2017 Harold the banana flambee and
well as his colleagues for was bestowed the “2016 crepe suzette preparations
his wonderful and fore- Employee of the Year as well as the table-side
most authentic dining ser- Award” of the Manchebo carving of the famous Cha-
vice making his guests feel Beach Resort & Spa. “Until teaubriand”. q

Hai Kobe at L.G. Smith’s Steak & Chop House

steak. What is a trend at
various renowned restau-
rants around the world is
now also available in Aru-
ba. Kobe meat comes
from the Japanese beef
breed Wagyu, from the Ta-
jima cattle. The cows are
fed ‘to perfection’ accord-
ing to the Hyōgo system,
established by the Kobe
Meat Marketing and Distri-
bution Promotion Associa-
tion. The capital of Hyōgo
is called Kobe, therefore
the name ‘Kobe’, which is
now popular in the culinary
world. The famous Japa-
nese steak is known for its Tataki, made from Kobe and various other special-
flavor, tenderness and well Beef Tenderloin, which is ties, including their famous
marbled texture. then sliced into thin slices. ‘rack of lamb’ and fresh
In addition, the customer seafood.
LGS offers a unique expe- can choose how the main LGS combines the steak-
ORANJESTAD - June – LG natic can enjoy the famous rience every Friday from course is served. It is rec- house mentality with a
Smith’s’ Steak & Chop Japanese Kobe Steak. 6.00 pm, where the ten- ommended to try the Kobe modern and chic look. Af-
House (LGS) is known for der Kobe meat is paired Beef Tenderloin (4 or 8 oz) ter dinner, the vibes con-
offering steak and wine Innovation has always with exclusive wines. These or the Kobe Ribeye Steak tinue until 6am at The Mid-
lovers an exclusive expe- been part of LGS and the wines can be ordered by (10 oz) next Friday. night Lounge, an extension
rience, whether it’s brunch Hai Kobe Night is no excep- glass or by bottle. Visitors of the LGS restaurant with a
or dinner. And this time it is tion. The famed restaurant can choose from an starter LGS is the ‘# 1 Steakhouse view on the Crystal Casino.
no different: from this week at the Renaissance Aruba such as the traditional tar- in Aruba’ according to Tri- Are you ready to make a
on every Friday from 18.00 Resort & Casino is the only tare - prepared with Kobe pAdvisor and is known for reservation? Call 523.6195
it’s Hai Kobe Night at LGS, one on the island to of- Beef Tenderloin - or the their USDA certification, or visit our website www.lg-
where the real steak fa- fer the famous Japanese their ‘aged-prime steaks’ smiths.com q