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B Philosophy of Amanfayun
次日晌午在法云徑漫步,所幸秋光明媚,葉落一地澄黃,不時(shí)遇見從寺廟里走出來(lái)的僧人,這條連接著靈隱寺的小徑,沒(méi)有明顯的路牌指引,但路盡頭的木柵欄,咫尺之外就是熱鬧的人間煙火。靈隱的鼎沸香火,和法云的隱世清凈,如同烏江與長(zhǎng)江的交匯,分隔明晰又默契而合。
午飯前,有幸約訪餐飲經(jīng)理Bruno Vengadabady。他給人的印象專業(yè)而熱忱,一談到食物就停不下來(lái)。他曾就職于華爾道夫、四季等頂級(jí)酒店和米其林星級(jí)餐廳,因?yàn)槁殬I(yè)關(guān)系周游世界。酒店服務(wù)的哲學(xué)是了解客戶需求,他的第一份工作是在瑞士的高級(jí)酒店,一直都從事酒店餐飲業(yè)。選擇法云安縵,是他職業(yè)生涯中第一次為安縵工作,也是非常不同的一次轉(zhuǎn)折。安縵內(nèi)斂、厚重的文化氛圍,是他覺得比其他頂級(jí)酒店的高端奢華更有吸引力的地方。
而這正是安縵餐飲之道的核心,安縵的食物,強(qiáng)調(diào)因地取材,餐廳和當(dāng)?shù)厥巢墓?yīng)商保持關(guān)系,邀請(qǐng)他們參與菜品的研發(fā),以保證因時(shí)制宜、食品的健康來(lái)源和客人的滿意度。例如,為了中國(guó)的口味,重口味的blue cheese會(huì)被換成手工cheese。
In the noon of next day, we strolled along Fayun path, and luckily enjoyed the Autumn sunshine, viewed the yellow fallen leaves; occasionally, we could meet monks from the temple. Fayun path connects Lingyin Temple, however with no obvious guideboard; the wooden fence at the end of this path separates here from the external earthly fireworks in touching distance. The buzzing burning incense of Lingyin Temple and the quite hidden world of Fayun separate from each other clearly and also connect together tacitly, just like the intersection of Wujiang River and the Yangtze River.
Before the lunch, we met Bruno Vengadabady, the FB Manager. His major was Hotel Management and he graduated from Switzerland Vatel Hospitality School. He had worked for Waldorf Astoria, Four Seasons and other top hotels and Michelin Star Restaurants. Because of the job, he had travelled round the world and well understands the philosophy of hotel FB lies in understanding customers' needs. This is his first working experience in Aman and his choosing of Amanfayun is a very different turning point. Aman is more restraining and dignified, and all Aman employees are dedicated to creating such cultural atmosphere, rather than only seeking the high-end luxury.
That's why Amanresorts are so amazing. They attach more importance to health source of food than taste. And also they pay much attention to diners' satisfaction, and they would timely and regularly make adjustment and improvement according to guests' feedbacks. For example, sometimes the heavy blue cheese is replaced with the light handmade cheese for Chinese guests.