The hotel offers made-to-order picnics, created in the hotel\u2019s inimitable five-star style, that are set against the verdant backdrop of its extraordinary, multiple award-winning Hohenort gardens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve collected your basket, you can wander through the expansive grounds and choose where you\u2019d like to soak in the spring sunshine and the views of Constantia Valley and the Table Mountain range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s nothing quite like the Hohenort gardens. They are of great horticultural significance and unique in South Africa. The country\u2019s second oldest camphor trees grace the property \u2013 these majestic beauties laid down their roots 300 years ago, back when the property was still known as Klaasenbosch Farm. While the early European settlers to the Cape have long since left, these arboreal giants remain, testimony to the power of nature and the enduring, formidable strength of great trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perch within view of these mighty camphors, or take up a secluded spot elsewhere.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s your choice of manicured lawns verged by carefully tended beds of roses (there are over 2 500 roses planted at The Cellars-Hohenort), herb gardens, rockeries and waterways, shaded spots, private nooks, and, if you can discover it, a secret garden so hidden behind dense hedgerows that you\u2019d never have imagined it was there\u2026 This incredible garden has often featured in public open days to raise money for charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve chosen where you\u2019ll while away the hours, it\u2019s time to unpack the fresh home-baked ciabatta with farm butter, tapas, free range roast chicken, artisanal house salads in a jar with vinaigrette, carrot cake with cream cheese icing, bottled water, freshly pressed juice, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two picnic basket options with set menus to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kids between the ages of five and 10 can choose from a list of add-on kid-friendly options, including a cheeseburger with grilled chicken or beef, fish cakes with ketchup, roasted chicken quarters, two mini boerewors rolls, or toasted sandwiches with various fillings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are in a celebratory mood you can order from the hotel\u2019s extensive wine list that draws from the on-site cellar \u2013 there are various whites, reds or MCCs from which to choose. Alternatively, toast to good health in real French style, by adding a bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne to your basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to social distancing requirements, picnic bookings are essential and must please be made a minimum of 24 hours in advance with full payment. For more information or bookings, contact: restaurantres@cellars-hohenort.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Want to social distance AND get out about? Then the answer is … Scenic garden picnics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-wine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1751"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1754,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions\/1754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}