Oxford Inspires partner Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons serve up a morning to remember

04 September 2009

On a bright August morning, 20 of the Oxford Inspires Corporate members took up the offer of a guided tour of Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. After a relaxing coffee, there was an introduction by General Manager, Philip Newman-Hall to the history of Raymond Blanc followed by a guided tour around the kitchens providing a unique insight into all the preparations for that day’s lunch via their 40 chef brigade! Guests were then also guided expertly around their 8 gardens including English, Japanese and vegetarian sections and La Vallée de champignons (the mushroom valley!) It all made for a fascinating and well rounded experience following the organic process from food germination to the dinner plate.

" The  garden tour of Le Manoir was a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes, the staff we met were informative and the attention to detail was incredibly impressive, all of which added up to a delightful Monday morning." Emma Griffin, Imageworks

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