California Clambake
Chef Stefan: At The Del, we give this East
Coast tradition a twist by varying the menus
and inviting guest chefs like Baja’s Javier
Plascencia or LA’s Tim Hollingsworth. Each
130th Anniversary Gala
chef has a different take and creates their
Chef Stefan: The first chef of The Del was classically trained version of a clambake for our guests to
in France—so this gala menu was an homage to him. We went experience in a beautiful beach setting.
through the archive of old menus and sent them to five French
Master Chefs and asked each to pick a dish that inspired them.
Then their task was to take a dish and recreate it in a modern
approach. It was a very unique experience for our guests.
India-inspired
Beach Bash
Wayne: I am
obsessed with India.
I love the food and
the culture. We
wanted to bring
this rich ethnic
experience to our
out-of-town guests.
We adorned their feet
with silver coins and
toe rings that turned
into ankle bracelets.
We had one long
table on the beach
Garden Patio Farmer’s Market Lunch
with gorgeous pillows
and canopy over top,
Chef Stefan: For this culinary experience, I really wanted a great DJ, a snake
to recreate the quintessential San Diego farmer’s market charmer, live sitar
experience which can be found in Little Italy. We had produce music and Bollywood
stands and used those vegetables and fruits in the appetizers dancers. After dinner,
and salads. We also had fresh fish and prepared and cooked we taught the guests
everything to order right in front of the guests. ethnic dances from
India under the stars.
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