Restaurant
News
November 6th 1998
Erik Stocker is responsible for putting mountain bikes in most of Phuket’s five star resort properties and until recently operated Singletrak, the island’s most complete store for the cycling enthusiast.
But recently, the California native decided to downscale the bike business and expand into building an upscale restaurant which will feature Thai food in a more Western setting.
"I decided on a Thai food menu as most people fly to Phuket from around the world, in part to eat Thai food. So why should I give them something else?" Erik explained, "also I can find excellent cooks and recipes locally and it’s easier to source the ingredients."
Erik is building an extensive bar in his new restaurant which will give his guests a place to relax and enjoy a few drinks on their way to or from Laguna Phuket.
He hasn’t decided on a new name for his restaurant but workmen are busy night and day preparing for an opening in a few weeks.
Most
visitors to Phuket are eager to sample the seafood which is caught daily from
the Andaman Sea. For guests of the five Laguna Phuket resorts, fresh seafood
prepared to suit every taste is now available at the reopened Casuarina Hut
at the beachfront of the Dusit Laguna Resort.
"We offer a treasure of seafood prepared especially for you at the market cost with a little added cooking charge," explained Executive Chef Josef Bender, "and we will feature special Happy Hour drinks from 5 – 6 pm and from 10 – 11 pm daily with steel band music playing in the background."
The Dusit Laguna Resort will celebrate it’s 11th birthday on 25 November. The resort was the first of the Laguna Phuket resorts to open and has proven to be a consistent popular home for return guests to the island. For more information about the Casuarina Hut, contact Claude Rath, F & B Manager at 324 321, extension 2830 or 2951.