The leisure centre at Cotswold Downs, offers exceptional conference packages, versatile event spaces and two new sensational dining venues where you can relax, eat delicious food, and drink good wine or coffee.
Under the new ownership of capable husband and wife team Mike and Jenny Partis, who have extensive backgrounds in business, restaurants and hospitality, this squad has the winning formulae to take your events to the next level.
Situated on the outskirts of Hillcrest, the conference facility known as The Venue, guarantees a smooth sailing event on all fronts. With its unique charm, state-of-the-art technology, scenic golf course views and exquisite outdoor areas – as well as generators in case of load shedding … The Venue can accommodate up to 100 guests.
The conference team will work with you to customise and deliver a conference experience tailor-made to your requirements. The Venue is also soundproof and conference packages include versatile event spaces, such as Grimaldi’s Restaurant and the stylish café, Clementines. All conference equipment and catering are taken care of. With this newly appointed team at the helm, the sky is the limit for your next conference or business meeting at The Venue!
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Grimaldi’s Restaurant
The Italian-inspired restaurant at Cotswold Downs, is a sister restaurant to Grimaldi’s in Umhlanga that is currently voted the number one restaurant on TripAdvisor for both Umhlanga and KZN. This Italian fare is surrounded by rolling hills, indigenous bush, world-class golfing, spectacular birdlife and free-roaming antelope!
At Grimaldi’s, every ingredient is selected for seasonality, freshness and flavour. The menu explores contemporary ways of paying homage to Italy’s timeless flavour profiles, combining a unique personal touch of innovative dishes and classic service.
Whether it be a casual get together enjoying wood fired pizzas and Italian dishes like Pollo Involtini, tender chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, prawns and Parma ham or a celebration and indulging in fine seafood such as the Linefish Thermidor, where fresh line fish is topped with fresh cream, black mushrooms and Vermouth, dusted with imported Parmesan and mozzarella and baked till golden brown or choosing something off the specialties board to excite, such as Sous Vide deboned lamb neck served on wood fired root vegetables with a red wine jus, Grimaldi’s Cotswold is sure to delight. Open daily from midday to 9pm.
Clementines Café
Due to recommendations from the residents of Cotswold Downs, there is now a great sushi menu available at Grimaldis, and a new eatery; Clementines Café, which draws on the expertise of its sister restaurant Jack Salmon in Glenashley.
Run by the Grimaldi’s team, this eccentric café offers both traditional and creative breakfasts and an assortment of delicious lunch options. It too has incredible views and offers an elegant yet relaxed environment that is all about great affordable food, and a place to connect and catch up.
The flavourful menu includes breakfast items such as Eggs Benedict, Smoked Salmon Scrambles, Savoury Mince and Eggs on sourdough bread/toast, and Gourmet Sourdough Toasties. For lunch there is a tasty selection of offerings ranging from roasted veg salads to poke bowls, such as Norwegian Salmon served with your choice of sticky rice or salad greens to good old beer-battered fish and chips to lamb curry and basmati rice. There are also sweet treats, pasta items and a kiddies menu.
With its tranquil setting, Clementines Café is a great place to meet with friends, host business meetings or just indulge with coffee and a slice of cake. Open daily from 7am to 4pm.
Bookings
Although Grimaldi’s and Clementines Café primarily focus to serve Cotswold Down residents, limited tables are available for outside bookings. Bookings can be made via www.grimaldis.co.za under the Cotswold Downs tab or on www.dineplan.co.za or the Dineplan app.
