San Ysidro Ranch Festive Holiday Family Event
It’s Merry and Bright at the San Ysidro Ranch now through New Year’s, with festive décor, music, and twinkling lights from the resort entrance and throughout the restaurants, cottages, and outdoor gardens. Holiday trees colorfully decorated were placed in key locations and the Speakeasy has an array of 2,500 twinkling ornaments cascading from the ceiling.
Their annual Family Holiday Event was held on Friday, December 20. Here children were treated to rides on decorated ponies around the courtyard. Next, in the garden were colorfully decorated tables with box kits to decorate a gingerbread house. Mrs. Claus was walking around greeting everyone and later read holiday stories.
Upon arrival, I was warmly welcomed by Director of Food and Beverage Andrew Caine. We toured the family event for photo ops. General Manager Ian Williams personally invited Ashley Woods Hollister and her daughter Hannah, who were accompanied by renowned celebrity chef Valeska Voiges and her daughter Charlie. Also attending were Rebecca Damavandi and her daughter Ava.
There was an afternoon tea with light sandwiches and desserts, hot cocoa, specialty cocktails and assorted hot teas. The menu was by Executive Chef Matthew Johnson. Dessertswereby Pastry Chef Sebastian Ziebarth –who was recruited by Caine from the Napa areato the resort in July. Also new is Winemaker David Fainberg, who had worked in the wine service at the SYR and was promoted to the head position.
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