by Justin | Nov 23, 2010 | Hotel News
The Irish Travel Agents Association celebrated their annual conference last week in Málaga (19 & 20th November). As part of their social programme for the event, many of the delegates flew in early and spent two nights here at Sunset Beach Club.
On Wednesday afternoon, 16 delegates managed to squeeze in an enjoyable round of golf at Torrequebrada Golf, one of our partner courses.
The group met for a warm buffet breakfast on Thursday morning, before boarding a coach which took them to our sister resort at La Cala. Our spies tell us that it was a challenging day of golf, with the America course proving difficult under very tricky conditions!
The Golf was followed by a prize giving dinner in our banquet hall on the 7th floor of the hotel. Our new Head Chef, Paul Tugwell, and his team prepared a fantastic meal which received great praise; a prize giving and live music with Ricky Lavazza rounded off a very enjoyable evening.
by Justin | Nov 16, 2010 | Hotel News
As mentioned last week, Sunset Beach Club attended a charity lunch last Sunday and took part in a contest to see who made the best “pincho and tapa”. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be this time but it was a great experience for the team and feedback from guests who attended the event was very positive!
The most important thing is that the event managed to raise much needed funds for the charity! Well done to all the team that took part!
by Justin | Nov 5, 2010 | Eating & Drinking, Hotel News
Our New Head Chef - Paul Tugwell
We’re excited to announce the appointment of a New Head Chef at Sunset Beach Club, Paul Tugwell. Originally from Cardiff, Paul has been involved in the hotel and catering business for many years and will undoubtedly bring a wealth of experience to the team here at Sunset.
I had a chance to catch up with Paul earlier on in the week to find out a little bit more about him and what his plans are for Sunset’s kitchens; here’s a summary of what I found out:
Paul started his career by studying at the Barry Island Hotel School. After two years of intense training he headed off to London where he began work as a Commis Chef at the famous Savoy Hotel; it didn’t take long for Paul to establish himself as an integral part of the team, allowing him to work his way up to the position of Sous Chef in the 5 years he spent at the Savoy.
After an intense 5 years in London, it was time to move on and Paul spent the next 9 years in Bath; first at the Royal Crescent hotel and later at Combe Grove Manor. His time in Bath allowed Paul to learn, explore and apply new cooking techniques (this was at a time when Nouvelle Cuisine was revolutionising the industry).
In the mid 1980’s, family commitments – Paul’s wife is Spanish – meant it was time to move to Spain. The Costa del Sol was his chosen destination and has been his home ever since.
Since arriving on the Coast Paul has worked as Head Chef in several well known restaurants; however, one of his most challenging positions was when he was asked to become Head Chef and Lecturer at the Les Roches Hotel School in Marbella. For over 5 years he was responsible for training future hotel managers and chefs at this highly respected hotel school (I’ll tell you a secret……. he even trained our Operations Director, Miguel Marcos!).
For the past 5 years, Paul has been Head Chef at the boutique hotel, La Posada del Torcal, located in the mountains behind Málaga.
Now it’s time for a new challenge here at Sunset Beach Club! Wasting no time at all, Paul is already busy with several projects: The daily menus for half board guests are just about ready (I’ll be sure to post about them as soon as they are!) and the team are busy preparing two special dishes for a charity event and cooking contest next weekend; I’ve seen the dessert they have prepared at it looks fantastic!
The next objective is a completely new dessert menu…..ñuuuummm! I’ll definitely have to report back to you about those,; pictures and all!
Something to look forward to next summer is the plan to include a BBQ buffet in the evenings by the main pools. This will be a welcomed addition to the hotels dining facilities and will no doubt prove to be a hit.
Welcome to the team Paul! I look forward to tasting some one of those new desserts!
by Justin | Oct 30, 2010 | Hotel News
Any of you who were at Sunset Beach Club during the summer will have had the opportunity to win a fantastic weeks holiday next summer.
We had an box in reception where you could leave your details and enter into the prize draw. As expected, we had a great response for the draw with hundreds of guests entering.
Well, we have just had the prize draw and I’m happy to announce that the lucky winner is:
Charmaine Robinson
Charmaine and her family stayed with us at the end of August and will no doubt be looking forward to their weeks holiday next year, courtesy of Sunset Beach Club! Well done!
Stay tuned for our next prize draw or competition! If you become a Fan of our Facebook Page you’ll get all the latest news about the hotel.
by Justin | Oct 29, 2010 | What's On
Blues at Moonlight - The Musicians
We’re all getting ready for the 4th edition of “Blues at Moonlight”, the popular live music festival which takes place every year here at Sunset Beach Club.
Friday the 12th and Saturday 13th November are the chosen dates for this year’s event, organised by Active Sound Productions; we expect a full house for some great live music acts! If the Blues Night we had a couple of weeks ago is anything to go by, we’re in for a great weekend!
“Blues at Moonlight” isn’t only about Blues – as the name might suggest – the musical experience goes further, encompassing the best Rock n’ Roll, Swing and Jive, Rhythm and Blues and even Jazz! There’s something for everyone…..here’s a brief summary of all the musicians taking part this year:
Friday 12th November, 2010
22:00 hrs – The Donald Reagans – True Rockabilly style music from this Madrid duo.
00:00 hrs – The Margoes – One of the newest bands to come out of the Barcelona music scene; their music is a mix of rock n’roll and rhythm and blues.
02:00 hrs – The Dirty Robbers – This 4 piece band form the UK are the kings of frat-rock!
Saturday 13th November, 2010
22:00 hrs – The Nu Niles – 21st Century Rock and Roll
23:45 hrs – Smoky Joe Combo – A swing and Jazz combo in true 1940’s fashion
01:30 hrs – Nico Duportal – French guitarist who plays swing and rhythm & blues
03:15 hrs – Nick Curran & The Lowlifes – Probably one of today’s best rock n’ roll live acts
The doors of the Moonlight Cabaret Bar open at 21:00 hrs and tickets are priced at €15 for Friday evening and €25 for Saturday. Anyone interested in catching all the acts can purchase a weekend pass for €35.
Tickets can be purchased on the door or at El Corte Inglés stores (www.elcorteingles.es)
by Justin | Oct 7, 2010 | Hotel News
Steve Payne and Capi Breccia
Last Saturday evening, our Moonlight Bar here at Sunset Beach Club was the venue for some fantastic live blues music organised and produced by Active Sound Productions.
Those who made it down to the hotel for the concert were treated to an evening of great live music, albeit by two very different acts; Steve Payne and the Johan Wahlstrom Band.
First up on stage was singer and composer, Steve Payne, regarded by many as one the UK’s finest guitarists (and he didn’t disappoint!). With only his guitar and accompanied by Argentine Saxophonist, Capi Breccia, Steve delighted the crowd with his unique style of guitar and distinct voice. The video below shows clips of Steve Payne’s performance. (more…)
