John White & Nishant Chaudhary of The Balsams
Ask Nishant Chaudhary about his primary role at this New England resort, and he will promptly tell you about his position as Maître d’ Hotel and his responsibility of taking care of the 400+ seat dining room. However, this well-traveled man also has a passion for wine, and brings his expertise to The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel to help the guests fully enjoy their dining experience here. Read More
Culinary staff at this New England resort recently reached out to a New Hampshire trout farm to continue attempts at localizing their purchasing processes.
Marc Moran over at Hopewell Farms in Newbury says his business was proud to make its first delivery of live trout to the resort on June 1.
The Balsams staff used the opportunity to train culinary apprentices on the handling and processing of live fish.
Josh Berry trains an apprentice at The Balsams
Josh Berry, Head Chef at this New England resort, hardly resembles the wild-eyed cooking-monster from Hell’s Kitchen. But starting on June 14th he’ll be putting twelve new culinary apprentices through an intense period in their lives, at one of New Hampshire’s most respected dining facilities. These carefully-selected freshmen are mostly accomplished cooks already, but generally just half make it through The Balsams’ roughly four-year culinary training program. Read More
The chefs and culinary apprentices at this New England Resort are offering guests a new dining adventure every night with a special “Tasting Menu” in addition to the traditional “A La Carte” fare. Diners now have the option to go with the chef’s coordinated four-course meal, which changes every night, or to choose various dishes from the regular Weekly Menu. Read More
Officially, Gary Armitage is Vice President of Sales and New Business Development for this New Hampshire hotel. Unofficially, he is a rock figure from the ’60s, a former college professor and a fireball of enthusiasm for a beloved vacation spot. Like most folks at The Balsams, Gary has had a series of profound experiences with guests and nature. This fall he discussed some of them with The Balsams Blog. Read More
Have you ever wanted to attend a made-for-movies New Year’s Eve ball? Guests of this New England resort will be doing just that this year, as the hotel pulls out all stops to welcome the New Year with a bang!
The festivities will begin with a deluxe cocktail party accompanied by a magnificent view of the hotel’s famous fireworks display at about 5:45pm. “The whole Notch is lit up,” says Recreation Director John Kennedy, “it is truly amazing!” Read More
If you’re planning a visit to northern New Hampshire, I must warn you to stay away from these NH attractions if fun is not on the itinerary. For those of you who do happen to spend the day partaking in any of these outdoor activities, working up an appetite, The Balsams is the ideal NH resort for gourmet dining.
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