Radio Royal York – Episode 6: Sustainable Seafood Options
Host Melanie Coates is joined by guest Mike McDermid, Program Manager of Ocean Wise and Chef Ryan Gustafson of the Fairmont Royal York’s EPIC Restaurant to discuss the Ocean Wise program now in place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
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Created by the Vancouver Aquarium, Ocean Wise works directly with restaurants across the country to help them and their customers make sustainable seafood choices. The Ocean Wise logo next to a menu item is an assurance that the item is a good choice for keeping ocean life healthy and abundant for generations to come.
After our interviews, we’ll follow Chef Ryan Gustafson into the kitchen for a quick lesson on how to saute scallops. Then, it’s back to the front of house where we join server, Joseph Nutter, for his take on how guests are reacting to the new Ocean Wise menu.
Radio Royal York – Episode 5: Beat The “February Blues”
In this episode, we beat the February “blues” with tips on how to add color and excitement to your hotel stay while staying warm and eco-friendly, too.
Host Melanie Coates is joined by guest Rob Sedor, Director of Housekeeping Services at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, to talk about what guests can do to “green” their hotel stay.
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Elizabeth Milan, owner of The Elizabeth Milan Day Spa, then tells us how to put a healthy “pink” glow into tired winter skin the natural way. The spa has also teamed with the hotel to offer a Valentine’s Day treat for couples. The Bear Affair treatment offers two 30-minute body massages in a double room for $110. The Bear Hugs offers two friends or two lovers a rooftop honey and milk manicure with exfoliation and parabath over 45 minutes for $99. Treatments may be booked by calling 416-350-7500 or visiting the Website. Proceeds from the treatments benefit the World Wildlife Fund.
Radio Royal York – Episode 4: An Eco-Friendly Night Before Christmas
In this special holiday episode, Radio Royal York host Melanie Coates spreads the cheer with an environmentally-friendly version of the favourite children’s poem – The Night Before Christmas.
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Radio Royal York – Episode 3: Toronto International Film Festival
The The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ranks among the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. For ten days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media watch the best in new cinema from established masters and new talent.
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In this episode, Radio Royal York host, Melanie Coates, talks with Kolene Elliott, Film & Entertainment Sales Manager at The Fairmont Royal York, about what it takes to keep the stars happy during TIFF. Next she visits the giant “C” level kitchen to talk with Sous-Chef Babak Nasser about the menu he has planned for “Blue”, a star-studded gala organized by RBC in support of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
Melanie also talks with RBC‘s senior meeting planner Jennifer Dela-Cruz, who tells us how “Blue” came together and why this “green” party was one of the hottest ticket of this year’s TIFF. Our intrepid host also hits the bar at EPIC Restaurant for a lesson on how to prepare the hotel’s signature festival cocktail, the “Festival Buzz.”
Music for Episode 4: “Sugarcane’s Tango” by Hokey Pokey Music and “Down to the City” by Father Demo.
Radio Royal York – Episode 2: Green Getaway
Radio Royal York returns from a short hiatus with a new episode to make you relive those warm, sunshine fresh days of summer.
In this episode, our host Melanie Coates talks to Fairmont Royal York Sous Chef, Brian Armstrong, about what to pack for a sustainable picnic lunch. We sit down with Katrina Miller of the Toronto Environmental Alliance to find out what the City of Toronto is doing to take-up the green cause. Then, we head out for a tour of Toronto Island with Parks Supervisor Warren Hoselton.
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To celebrate the great outdoors and keep you thinking green, The Fairmont Royal York has created The Green Getaway package. The package includes one night accommodation in a Deluxe room, full picnic lunch for two adults and up to two children, a reusable picnic tote, Toronto Island Ferry tickets, a Green Toronto map and a $10 donation to the Toronto Environmental Alliance.
Book your Green Getaway Package for arrival on a Friday or Saturday night and receive a complimentary TTC transit pass. Priced from $269 (CDN) for two adults and up to two children, the package is available until October 13, 2008.
For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414 or visit the Fairmont Royal York Website.
