22 Apr 2010Peter Island Resort & Spa Launches New Guest Chef

Peter Island, British Virgin Islands – 3.2010 – Imagine a vacation on a private island with bespoke guest services, a 2:1 guest ratio, a dedicated Ayurvedic beachside spa, and not to mention the five inviting beaches.  Can’t imagine a more Utopian getaway?

Peter Island Resort & Spa, the largest private island in the British Virgin Island, has indeed found a way to upend their already nearly perfect sojourn.

How, you ask? Imagine an intimate guest chef event for 10 couples or 20 individuals. This intimate and private event provides personal interactions and unique learning opportunities with each visiting chef in addition to Peter Island’s very talented onsite chef, Lisa Sellers. Guests are invited to enjoy private cooking classes in the Architectural-Digest-inspired villa, Falcon’s Nest, which boasts a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen. They will also be ferried via a private boat to neighboring island Tortola to tour Paraquite Bay, a working agricultural farm, where they can purchase local ingredients for an evening feast.

Peter Island’s guest chef program kicks off on during the week of May 8 – May 15 with Christopher Ivens-Brown, who hails from Europe and now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has gained local celebrity status via his television show, his soon to be published book, and he is the creator of Charlotte Shout, a culinary festival that went completely green in 2007.

The event is priced at $575 per person or $1150 per couple* based on a five-night stay and includes the following: a meet-the-chef party in Falcon’s Nest Villa with sunset cocktails and canapés, a visit to Paraquite Bay to purchase local produce for the cooking class to follow, a gourmet evening with a five-course wine dinner prepared by the chefs, samples of the new menu items offered by Tradewinds, an interactive opportunity with wine expertly paried by sommelier, Jesse Hocker, compliments of Chef Chris, a complimentary gift, a pocket-sized recipe book from Chef Chris, and, of course, access to the many bespoke amenities located on island. Guests can choose from among the following overnight accommodations: an island-wide buyout, villa rentals, oceanview rooms or beachfront junior suites, all of which offer gorgeous water views, please call for accommodation pricing information.

Look for the next guest chef event to be held during the week of July 4, featuring, what else, barbeque and grilling tips, and bubbly.

About Peter Island

Peter Island Resort & Spa, British Virgin Islands is situated among a plethora of exotic Caribbean escapes. Its intoxicating combination of natural wonders, privacy and luxury convey a distinct persona among glitterati and seekers of authentic posh adventures. The resort is steeped in intriguing pirate lore and unspoiled landscapes. Breathtaking deep blue seas, meet five, pearl-white beaches, while lush palm groves and verdant tropical mountains add to this majestic scene. The resort offers bespoke amenities: a guest to staff ratio of 2:1, no-fly zones for our celebrity guests, and Fortune 500 listers’ alike. And new this spring, an Island Host program. England may have invented the butler, but Peter Island has in vented Island Host, an intuitive guest services program. From the moment you arrive until the moment you depart your personal Island Host will tend to your every need: from unpacking, island itinerary, assuring every in-room amenity is to your liking, private island picnic lunches, candlelit beachside dinners and more. Charming Beachside Junior suites and  Oceanside rooms are remarkable, while the resort’s three villa  (estates) are extraordinary. The spa at Peter Island, as the rest of the resort; is private, a sanctuary-inspired retreat if you will. It is favored among the yachtie crowd, as it offers organic and physician-supervised Ayurvedic treatments created to inspire and pamper guests during and after their visit. Yachters find this island paradise an ideal respite for their water travels, while, island buyouts and villa stays are an enchanting journey for land lovers. The resort’s island buyouts and villa stay programs have become a popular choice for Hollywood’s elite, noted CEO’s, destination weddings, family reunions, special anniversaries and birthdays alike.  Celebrity spotting is optional – a private island beach escape is yours for the taking.

*18% gratuity is not included in the package price

By Peter Island Hotel