Chef Philippe Joins The Reefs

Philippe Haddad, most recently of Atlanta’s Country Club of the South, will lead the culinary team at The Reefs as Executive Chef, infusing the dining options with international flair.

Originally from Belgium, Haddad has garnered a following from food & wine events across the U.S. His extensive background includes stints at St. James Club Resort Antigua, L’Escoffier Restaurant of The Beverly Hilton Hotel, the Abbey Restaurant in Atlanta, and his own namesake, Philippe’s Bistro, also of Atlanta.

Haddad began his culinary journey in his native Belgium where he trained with Master Chef Eddie Van Maele. He then cooked in various restaurants in Belgium, France and England before moving to the United States in 1983. Since that time he has worked with restaurants from coast to coast.

Please join us in welcoming Chef Philippe to The Reefs. We hope your taste buds will be tantalized beyond your expectations when dining at The Reefs with Chef Philippe's new creations.

Bon Appetit!

The Story of the Sandcastle

The Bogus family of Williamsburg, Va recently stayed at The Reefs and built an impressively large sandcastle on the beach just beneath Coconuts Restaurant. For 20 years it has been their family tradition to build a sandcastle on each beach vacation.

It was the family’s first ever visit to Bermuda. They had such a wonderful time they are already planning a return visit to The Reefs in October. History buffs, the Bogus’s enjoyed learning more about Bermuda’s 400th Anniversary and the linkages between the island and their home in the Historic Triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown.

You can see Don’s sandcastle in the making in this video. Impressive, isn't it? Share your thoughts!

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Say Cheese!

Jamison (Jamie) Munno, the snorkel-pro you see pictured below, recently visited The Reefs with her parents and younger brother, her grandparents and her Aunt Becky Osborne. A true multi-generational family vacation!

Becky, a teacher from New York, wanted to vacation at The Reefs during her spring break and her family decided to join her. The entire Osborne family has vacationed at The Reefs 5 times as a group and a handful of times separately.

This was Jamie's second visit to The Reefs and her younger 3-year-old brother Zach's first visit. Jamie and Zach loved waking up every morning and going down to the beach and running around and playing in the ocean!

Ostrich and Alligator at The Reefs?

A recent wine tasting dinner at The Reefs on May 1st featured some rather exotic menu items including ostrich and alligator!

Matt Lane, the Penfolds director of wine education was in Bermuda to promote the Penfolds Grange winery in Australia.

The menu was organized after the winemakers were on island for the event. That just shows that the chefs at The Reefs sure are ready to prepare an unusual menu with their very innovative ideas!

Read more about the wine tasting in the Royal Gazette article.

Would you be daring enough to try either ostrich or alligator if it was on the menu at The Reefs? What are some other exotic foods you've had while on vacation? Let us know by posting a comment here!

Junior Chefs visit The Reefs

On Saturday, April 4th, more than 150 young people ages 10-15 came together to share their common interest in cooking at the Jr. Chef Kids Culinary Conference. The only event of its kind in the world, the Kids Culinary Conference promotes the practice and importance of making healthy food choices. Presented in a kid-focused environment, these sessions are designed to:

• Help kids make smart food choices
• Teach them independence and self-sufficiency
• Build their confidence
• Advance their culinary knowledge

Jr. Chef Central is a non-profit culinary program for young people that uses food to excite, educate and connect kids to their family, peers & community.

Three junior chefs visited The Reefs. Here are Master Jr. Chef Allison, Elite Jr. Chef Miyel and Master Jr. Chef Andrew pictured with Reefs chefs JR Perera (our Pastry Chef), Derryk Marshall (Sous Chef) and Didier Li Tsi Tsat (Sous Chef).