Our Finest Cuisine
One of the principle features of a White Planet holiday has to be the food and wine. Our chefs provide some of the highest quality meals in the region.
The food is rarely rivalled in a chalet and is one of the main reasons that so many of our guests return year after year. Tony and Dan ensure that their menus are always evolving to suit the requirements of the guests, the seasonality of produce and to surprise our returning guests. Just as much care goes in to the menus for the younger guests* who can be the most selective in their tastes. We always try to use the information provided to us to cater for everyone. Our chefs’ experience in the catering industry all around Europe helps them to constantly adapt their menus and cater for special dietary requirements each week.
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Your daily eating arrangements
Breakfast
The day begins with a choice of continental breakfast or your favourites from our daily breakfast menu. The continental choices include cereals, fruit, yoghurt, bread and preserves, fruit juices, cheeses and hams or salamis. For a more substantial start to the day you can choose from the options on our daily hot-breakfast menu for items such as; sweet or savoury filled crepes, full English breakfast, Scandinavian waffles, French toast, porridge and much more. Breakfast is served between 8am and 9am
Afternoon Tea
On your return to the chalet after a long day’s skiing you will find a delicious afternoon tea waiting for you. You will get the chance throughout the week to sample different delights such as homemade chocolate éclairs, chocolate orange layer cake, crème caramel and fruitcake with daily favourites: bread and preserves, biscuits, juice and many more. You may even indulge in a glass of afternoon vin chaud on the occasional extra chilly day! Afternoon tea is served between 4pm and 6pm
Evening Meal
The evening meal is the highlight of the day, as any of our previous guests will testify. Four fantastic courses await you. Tempting starters, luxurious main courses and delicious desserts are followed by local and international cheeses, accompanied by wonderful complementary wine specially selected by the chef. Finish the evening’s culinary experience with freshly made coffee and after dinner chocolates served in the lounge area. Evening meal is served at 6:30pm for children up to 13 and from 8pm for adults
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Sample menu:
Traditional salad Savoyarde with poached quails eggs, home cured crisp pancetta and locally made Tomme de Savoie. Roast loin of Venison served with duck pate, parsnip and saffron mousse and rich crushed almond dauphinoise. Trio of mini orange, coffee and dark chocolate fondants served with home made pistachio and vanilla ice cream. Individual cheese boards with local cheeses fruit and home made chutneys.
* Don’t forget that if your child is between 2 and 13 years inclusive they will automatically be catered for with different child friendly menus. Should you wish any child over 9 years old to eat with the adults this is possible. (See the pricing page for full details)
Gourmet week
Only available for bookings where your group will fill the whole chalet. You will receive the same superb standard of cooking as you would normally in a White Planet Chalet. However...
For breakfast you will have a choice between the normal excellent continental breakfast or a full English breakfast six days a week (continental is still available on our staff day off).
For afternoon tea you will have the normal excellent choice of cakes, biscuits, fresh bread and preserves with the additional choice of fresh pastries and vin-chaud available every afternoon.
For your evening meal not only will you savour the excellence of the chef's culinary talents as any White Planet guest would, you also have the added luxury of a fifth course of canapés and an additional choice of wine.
Afterwards, why not help yourselves to some extra special chocolates with your coffee, fresh from the cafetiere, all washed down with a spot of Sherry or Port or Brandy?
Price: Supplement £35.00 per adult per week and £15.00 per child per week
Packed Lunches
If you're keen to get as much skiing in as possible and want to miss the lunchtime queues, we will be delighted to arrange packed lunches on any day. These consist of a "demi-baguette" with a choice of fillings, fresh fruit, a chocolate bar and a cold drink plus a flask of tea or coffee or vin-chaud. Our packed lunch is also popular with people returning home at the end of the week that need a snack en route. You can either pre-book your packed lunch before your arrival or you can request up to 24 hours before from the chalet staff.
Price if you prepay: £5 per adult per day / £3.50 per child per day
Price if you pay in the resort: €7.00 per adult per day and €5.00 per child per day
Special Dietary Requirements
If you have any special dietary needs, be it vegan, vegetarian or if you have any allergies, we will be only too happy to adapt our menu to suit you. However, to ensure that our staff provide for your special requirements during your stay you must inform us at the time of booking.
Children’s meals
All children receive a great 2-course meal each evening as part of the price of the holiday. We recognise that all children are quite different and that this sometimes does not suit our young guests. Therefore, if you would like your child to join you with adult meals in the evening we will be happy to arrange this for you. This option is only available to children 9 years and over.
Price: £40.00 per child per week supplement
Staff Day Off
To give our staff a well earned break, Wednesday will be the only day of the week when we ask you to look after yourselves for the evening. Breakfast and afternoon tea will be set out for you and in the evening you can take the opportunity to try one of the local restaurants.
All prices are correct at time of publication but may be subject to change