Novotel introduces new chef

Novotel introduces new chef

Four-star Novotel Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Sudirman is introducing its new chef, Arif Samsul Hadi, with a pledge to serve international menus with a local touch.

"Arif is an expert in Asian cooking as well as European, especially French," said Novotel public relations manager Erny Kusmastuti, expressing the hope that the new chef would offer new taste sensations at the hotel.

This month, for example, Arif is offering a variety of salmon dishes served with a selection of oriental spices at the hotel's Kayu Api Mediterranean and Italian restaurant.

These, according to Arif, have been specially created to cater for local tastes and are offered mostly for domestic guests. "For foreign guests, I shall maintain the classic flavors," Arif said. -- JP