Personal Chef & Private Cooking Classes
Recreational Cooking Classes:
Join Beechwood Inn chefs in our modern kitchen and prepare a variety of gourmet meals including ethnic dishes from around the world. Learn to:
* Choose & prepare seasonal fresh and local ingredients
* Use a variety of cooking methods and techniques
* Present your dishes with style and visual appeal
* Find sources for natural, organic and local products
* Use proper food safety and handling
* Pair fine and rare wines to your dining selections
The Beechwood Inn has many awards and is a Wine Spectator Award of excellence restaurant. The Inn also features a 3,000 bottle wine cellar. Each class includes wine, a serving of each dish, a chef?s hat to keep and a complete recipe collection from that class. Students receive a 10% discount on wine or food product purchases made the day of the class and a 10% discount off their next culinary class at the Beechwood Inn.
Classes are approximately 5 hours long and usually run from 3:00PM to 8:00pm and are $125.00 per person, plus tax. Each class is themed and you will participate in preparing a 4-5 course dinner based on that them.
Call us at (706) 782-5485 to schedule your private class in food prep and and wine pairing. Serve Safe information will also be included on sanitation and disease prevention. Our Chef's personal score on the Georgia Serve Safe Certification was a perfect 100!.
2009 Food and Wine Events
March 21: Georgia Wine Highway Weekend Celebration with Fresh and Local Georgia Wines
The Winegrowers Association of Georgia is sponsoring its forth annual Wine Highway Weekend on Saturday and Sunday March 21 and 22. Wineries and affiliate members will each have their own unique open-house, with many offering food and wine pairings, music, barrel and library wine tastings, discounts, drawings and other special attractions. The Beechwood Inn is offering a special dinner and lodging package featuring an evening with Southern Flair. The Saturday night event starts with live music by Mountain Hoodoo. A limited number of ?dinner only? reservations are available. Bring your ?Wine Highway Weekend? collectors? glass that you receive at member wineries for a $10.00 discount off of lodging.
The Tariff for dinner is $90.00 per person
March 28: California-Mediterranean Dinner
April 4, 2009: Mediterranean Dinner with Fine Wine
April 18 ? Winemaker Alsatian-Style Dinner with Standing Stone Vineyards
(Finger Lakes, NY)
Join us for a winemaker dinner with Tom and Marti Macinski of Standing Stone Vineyards from the Finger Lakes of New York. To showcase their wonderful wines we have crafted a multi-course Alsatian-Style dinner with our wonderful fresh and local ingredients. According to the Wine Spectator ?Owners Marti and Tom Macinski have consistently made an array of the region?s best wines: The Vidal dessert white is a knockout; Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and Riesling are quite good; and while many wineries in the area try to make Cabernet Sauvignon, the Macinskis actually pull it off."
April 22 ? New American Southern Dinner with Fine Wines
April 25 ? Celebrate Clayton ?Southern-Style? Gourmet Wine Dinner. Our little town of Clayton is holding its annual music and arts festival in downtown.
May 2 ? Does Wine Improve With Age Dinner (the wines age, not yours)?
Golf Packages
Golf Package: Registered Beechwood Inn guests can play golf at nearby Kingwood Resort (3 miles) at the Member rate (no Guest fee). This is a substantial savings. Let us call and set up your Tee-Time. Kingwood Resort also has a wonderful restaurant for dining after your day of golf.
Honeymoon/Anniversary Packages
Lovers' Weekend Packages: The Beechwood Inn can host small weddings and receptions (25 or fewer). For anniversaries and honeymoons the Beechwood Inn can arrange a wonderful and romantic visit. Just let us know in advance and we will help you plan something memorable. We can arrange for flowers, chocolates, and other gifts. Romance in Rabun - Romantic Getaway
Romance in Rabun - Romantic Getaway Package. For a birthday, anniversary or much needed getaway, come celebrate in the luxurious surroundings of the Beechwood Inn in the Romantic North Georgia Mountains. $374.00 for one night, plus tax, or $583.00 for two nights and includes:
* Luxury lodging in one of our king suites or in the secluded Blueberry Cottage
* Chilled Sparkling Wine in your suite
* Bouquet of roses (in your favorite color) in your suite
* A box of truffles in your suite
* Southern breakfast each morning
* Pair of Keepsake Beechwood Inn Crystal Wine Glasses
30 Minute Therapeutic Massage can be added for $45.00/person (at nearby Kingwood Resort) Beechwood Inn is Eco-Friendly
Our Environmental Commitment:
It is our mission to be the best bed & breakfast in the North Georgia Mountains, providing the highest level of hospitality and guest experience while preserving and promoting the unique historical and environmentally sensitive nature of our property and the area. Here are come of our practices and committments:
* Extensive recycling program with guest recycling center on our porch for glass, plastic, aluminum, newspaper, cardboard
* Use of non-toxic cleaning products and recycled materials wherever appropriate
* Use of organic cotton linens & towels
* Use of organic and/or locally grown food as much as possible. Most of our dinner entree meats are almost exclusively natural (organic, no hormones, no antibiotics). Our entree sources include: Grimaud Farms Duck and Guinea Fowl (http://www.grimaud.com), Niman Ranch Pork Lamb and Beef (http://www.nimanranch.com), Painted Hills Natural Beef (http://www.paintedhillsnaturalbeef.com/) and Sunburst Trout. We use many local and organic farms for fruits, vegetables, free range eggs and cheeses.
* Energy efficient appliances (all Energy Star), lighting and other technology
* Landscaping using both historic and native plantings
* Composting of garden waste
* We avoid the use of pesticides, herbicides or commercial fertilizers on our gardens
* Low water use washer
* Guest Rooms: Low-flow showerhead (2.5 to 3.0 gpm); Fluorescent lighting where appropriate; Amenities - 100% natural, biodegradable, vegetable-oil base, dye-free, natural scents; Baking soda to clean sinks, tubs and toilets; hot water - 120 F; Linens changed between guests or on request only (towels on floor or in tub); 100% organic bamboo/cotton linens; Extra blankets - room can be kept colder on winter nights if guests prefer; Glass water glasses no paper covers; Ceiling fans, No Styrofoam usage Hybrid Vehicle Discount
Hybrid Vehicle Discount. Help reduce pollution. Drive a hybrid vehicle to the Beechwood Inn and stay for at least two nights and we will discount your lodging by $25.00. Be sure to mention this when you make your reservation so we can charge you accordingly.
See http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157632,00.html for a list of qualifying vehicles. Wine Tastings and Wine Education
Wine Tastings: Would you like a personal wine tasting for you and your friends? The Beechwood Innkeepers can set up beginer, intermediate or wine tastings for experienced winetasters. Just let us know what your interests are and we will exceed your expectations. Costs for special wine tastings start at $15.00 per person.
Beechwood Inn Wines: The Beechwood Inn is proud to offer its own wines by the glass made from Georgia Grapes:
2005 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (No Oak)
2005 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (American Oak)
2005 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (French Oak)
2006 Beechwood Inn Viognier
2005 Beechwood Inn Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (Oregon)
2005 Beechwood Inn Cabernet Sauvignon (also available are vintages 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003) Fine Dining by Advance Reservation
Dinners, Winetastings and Receptions: The Beechwood Inn kitchen is licensed as a restaurant and can prepare a gourmet meal for you and your friends. Innkeepers Gayle and David Darugh have professional training and many years of experience as chefs. They can assist you in planning a wine and gastronomy event that will be memorable and romantic. Small intimate groups (2-12) our are specialty, but we can also host larger groups of up to 24 at the Inn. Our specialties include California Nouveau, Pacific Rim and Sante Fe style dinners. A sample menu can be downloaded from our website at http://www.beechwoodinn.ws/pages/889347/index.htm We also work with several caterers that can assist you in planning for larger parties.
Typical four course dinners with matching wines cost about $68-75 dollars per person (depending on the entree), which includes food and wine.
Would you like a personal wine tasting for you and your friends? The Beechwood Innkeepers can set up beginer, intermediate or wine tastings for the experienced winetasters. Just let us know what your interests are and we will exceed your expectations.
Frequent Sleeper Program at the Beechwood Inn (03/10/2009 thru 01/01/2010)
Bring your Select Registry reward card to the Beechwood Inn and we will double the program discount. In addition, we will honor the discount or upgrade for any day of the week. The normal qualifying loyalty reward is $25.00, so if you redeem at the Beechwood Inn you will get a $50.00 loyalty reward pursuant to the programs terms and conditions.
You must mention that you are redeeming the reward card at the time you make your reservation as that is the time we create an invoice and bill your credit card for the deposit amount.
Nov 26 Traditional Southern-Style Thanksgiving
November 27, 2009 Traditional Southern-Style Thanksgiving: Want a traditional Southern Thanksgiving Dinner but want someone else to do all the cooking and washing of dishes. Well come to the Beechwood Inn. We will have a cozy fire on the hearth and offer some sparkling wine and hors d oevers. Then, sit back and loosen your belt as we will offer a family-style gourmet turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Best of all, we will do all the clean up and you can relax. There is a two day minimum stay. Thanksgiving dinner is $70 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
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