The Exclusive Collection
The properties in our Exclusive Collection are quite simply some of the very best that you will find anywhere in the Alps. They are incredibly spacious — typically in excess of 700m2 with many much larger than this — and boast the most amazing private facilities. Their interiors have been crafted by the world’s leading interior designers with exquisite furnishings used throughout. Put simply, these are exceptional, world class, private residences.
Our Exclusive Catered service plan is a truly indulgent offering with the experience being akin to staying in a luxury hotel and dining out at your favourite restaurant. Your team will typically be made up of our most experienced staff and will include a highly trained professional Chef, a House Manager and several Hosts.
Dining is a major part of the experience and this is started each day with The Breakfast Club, our signature breakfast offering which takes inspiration from the best brunch spots in the city. Access to the lifts and other resort facilities is simple with a private driving service being provided by your team. When you return from the slopes you’ll be able to enjoy afternoon tea and later canapes are served to kick off the evening. A dining plan will be discussed and tailored for your group ahead of your stay but typically we would recommend a mixture of elaborate and more relaxed evenings during the week. A comprehensive drinks selection including a house Champagne, at least 10 house wines, artisan beers and speciality gins are also there for you to enjoy throughout your stay.
You will also be able to access our signature experiences including Kaiseki – our press-acclaimed Japanese fine dining menu – and our unique partnership with Bamford Spa – we have Bamford-trained therapists in-house offering Bamford treatments to all our guests.
As well as this you will be appointed a dedicated pre-arrival concierge manager to help tailor your holiday to your personal specifications.
Exceptional luxury ski holidays. The Exclusive Collection.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Professional and highly experienced team made up of 6 to 8 staff which will typically include a
House Manager, professional Chef, Assistant Manager and several Chalet Hosts - Driving service in luxury vehicle(s) from 08:00 to 22:30 every day, with two vehicles provided during peak hours if your group is more than 8 people1 – a later pick up can be arranged on the chef’s nights off
- Daily housekeeping and hosting service throughout your stay, with a midweek towel change
- Luxury bathroom products from Bamford
- The Breakfast Club is our signature menu to start the day offering a selection of hot dishes and delicious continental options – breakfast is served every day2
- Sweet and savoury tarts served on your return to the chalet each day
- Luxury dining from your professional Chef on 5 evenings which typically we would recommend includes:
- Kaiseki – our exquisite 6-course Japanese fine dining restaurant experience
- Three gourmet dinners – designed just for your group
- One relaxed evening taking inspiration from our Taste menus
- Children’s early supper served on 5 evenings (if required)
- Fresh fruit bowl replenished throughout the week
- Pre-arrival menu consultation to customise your dining experience3
- Champagne reception and served throughout the week on-demand
- Selection of at least 10 house wines available throughout your stay
- Spirits bar with speciality gins
- Signature cocktail list curated in-house
- Craft beers and European lager
- Travel experience service to help arrange your holiday itinerary including pre-booking of lift
passes, airport transfers, equipment hire, instruction, childcare and other in-resort activities4 - Dedicated online booking area to simplify the management of your stay, making it easier to
collect information from your whole group
Learn more about our Travel Experience/Concierge service by clicking here.
- Bamford spa massages and beauty treatments available from our professional in-house team4
- Event planning for special occasions and corporate groups
1. Driving services are subject to fair usage – the specification of the second vehicle may vary from the primary vehicle. 2. A reduced menu is offered on the chef’s days off. 3. Our chefs are trained to cater for basic dietary requirements – larger groups with a wide variety of requirements are encouraged to discuss this at the point of booking. 4. Services are booked on the client’s behalf directly with the supplier – additional costs will apply. Our full terms & conditions and also those of the supplier shall apply.
DINING
Our professional chefs come from across Europe and have worked in kitchens around the world. They each have different experiences that influence their own style and menus. In combination with this, we run our own training to teach each of them our signature menus including the Breakfast Club, Southern Soul, Lokum and our showpiece Kaiseki dining experience. The sample menus below should give you an idea of what you can expect.
CANAPES
Potato veloute with truffle oil, confit garlic and artichoke crisp (V, GF)
Crispy macadamias with tomato & olive salsa (V, DF)
STARTER
Smoked salmon terrine with pickled cucumber, quails eggs, lemon & chive vinaigrette (GF)
MAIN
Pork saltimbocca with risotto Milanese, lemon gel, port jus and seasonal vegetables
VEGETARIAN MAIN
Risotto Milanese with griddled courgettes, lemon gel, herb oil and seasonal vegetables
DESSERT
Spiced apple crème brulee with apple sorbet and cinnamon shortbread
CANAPES
Marinated soba noodles with pickled cucumber and sesame prawns (DF)
Toasted brioche with fois gras, chutney, caper & cornichon
STARTER
Galician octopus salad with avocado, chorizo & picada (GF)
VEGETARIAN STARTER
Avocado cream with picada, peperonata and mozzarella
MAIN
Duck breast with leg croquette, roast squash, celeriac remoulade, duck sauce and pickled
mushrooms
VEGETARIAN MAIN
Roasted squash and puree with blue cheese croquette, celeriac remoulade & pickled mushrooms
DESSERT
Chocolate meringue with cherry compote, candied pistachios, Chantilly cream and cherry sorbet
CANAPES
Cod brandade with pumpernickel and tapenade (DF)
Cheese scones with pickled celery and fig (V)
STARTER
Honey roasted pumpkin with smoked goats cheese, seed crumb and sage beurre noisette (V)
MAIN
Rack & braised shoulder of lamb with fondant potato, balsamic tomatoes, broad bean puree,
artichokes and red pepper romesco (GF)
VEGETARIAN MAIN
Haloumi, asparagus & aubergine mille feuille with balsamic tomatoes, broad bean puree,
artichokes and red pepper romesco (GF)
DESSERT
Orange & polenta syrup cake with mandarin sorbet, cardamom creme anglaise and toasted
almonds
CANAPES
Fennel cracker with crab, dill & citrus mayo (DF)
Mushroom choux buns (V)
STARTER
Plum tomato bruschetta with poached egg, watercress, parmesan and balsamic reduction (V)
MAIN
Spiced fillet of Cod with onion broth, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, leeks and crispy noodles (DF)
VEGETARIAN MAIN
Chermoula aubergine with onion broth, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, leeks and crispy
noodles (DF)
DESSERT
Poached pear with strawberry mille feuille, vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce
CANAPES
Goats cheese with plum, rocket & hazelnut (V, GF)
Tomato & pesto tartlets (V)
STARTER
Beetroot carpaccio with pickled shallots, horseradish mousse, parsnip crisps and basil oil (V, GF)
MAIN
Fillet of beef with braised short rib pie, white onion puree, sweet potato & thyme gratin,
baby vegetables and chimichurri
VEGETARIAN MAIN
Mushroom, courgette and Blue Cheese Wellington with white onion puree, sweet potato &
thyme gratin, baby vegetables and chimichurri
DESSERT
Pecan & pumpkin pie with peanut butter ice cream and macerated raspberries
American Southern style cooking. Enjoy the traditions of smoky southern spices and slow-cooked meats. Southern Soul is the epitome of comfort food — wholesome and warming to the soul.
CANAPES
Crab cake hush puppies with Louisiana remoulade sauce
Mushroom & caramelized onion polenta bites
MAIN COURSE
Southern-style pork and jerk prawn hot rice with curried coconut milk
Vegetarian jambalaya (vegetarian option only)
Cornbread muffins with honey & butter glaze
Spicy green beans and red peppers
Tangy Carolina coleslaw
DESSERT
Citrus cheesecake with honeycomb and lemon sorbet
WINE
For Southern Soul we wanted to select a chameleon of a wine, something which could provide refreshment from the spice of the jerk prawn rice, that also sat comfortably with the ‘big’ flavours on offer in the accompaniments. Allram Grüner Veltliner Strassertaler was the perfect selection in our eyes, there’s citrus on the nose followed by a spicy pepperiness that’s quite unique in a white wine.
A LA CARTE OPTION
You may also like to try Marquesi di Barolo Peiragal — which is one of our favourite wines from the Langhe region in northern Italy. This is an exquisite example of Barbera d’Alba, a grape full of fruity freshness. 30 EUR
Lokum is our Middle Eastern menu. The flavours are vibrant and bold, infused with the freshness of green herbs. Sharing platters are created to be enjoyed all together, in the Middle Eastern tradition.
CANAPES
Toasted flatbreads with hummus and beetroot, yoghurt & za’atar or baba ganoush dips
MAIN COURSE
Harissa & rose salmon with beetroot & orange salsa
Herb & ricotta pie (V)
Green herb & feta couscous
Fattoush
DESSERT
Roast pineapple with coconut & cardamom panna cotta, mango, chili & mint salsa and candied pistachios
WINE
We have chosen a local wine — Quenard Chignin — which is produced on the hills around Chambery. This is wonderfully balanced wine which has a depth of flavour to stand up to the harissa without being so heavy as to sit uncomfortably with the salmon. A subtle sweetness also serves to compliment the orange salsa which is why we think it is a match made in heaven.
A LA CARTE OPTION
You may also like to try Domaine des 2 Roches Pouilly-Fuissé — a classic Chardonnay from southern Burgundy. This has a beautiful richness of creamy, buttery flavours that can’t fail to work with fish. 31 EUR
(V = Vegetarian, GF = Gluten Free, DF = Dairy Free)
KAISEKI
We first created Kaiseki — a Japanese fine dining experience — over 3 years ago. Since then we have refined our signature ‘restaurant experience’ which is now synonymous in our industry as a benchmark for haute cuisine in the Alps.
To learn more about the Kaiseki experience click here.
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
THE CONCEPT
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and The Boutique Chalet Company does breakfast. After the success of The Boutique Brunches in our summer restaurant, Twenty26, guests can now enjoy the best of The Breakfast Club during their winter stay.
In all our Exclusive Collection chalets you can now enjoy six different delicious Breakfast Club Classics throughout your holiday.
THE MENUS
All The Breakfast Club signature daily dishes have been designed by our Head Chef, Nick Lyon Dean. The Breakfast Club comprises a continental buffet, a selection of hot dishes, and a daily Breakfast Club special. They are the perfect way to start your day.
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Fruit salad with lavender syrup and mint
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A selection of breads, preserves, pastries, cereals and juices are available for self-service
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Toast to order
The Breakfast Club Daily Special
(Signature daily dishes designed by Head Chef, Nick Lyon Dean)
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Hearty porridge with chef’s homemade rhubarb compote and Greek yoghurt, topped off with candied almonds
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Grilled streaky bacon with eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast, slow roast tomato and sautéed mushrooms
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Sliced avocado on toast with poached egg, watercress, pine nuts and lemon & dill vinaigrette
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Eggs Benedict – Poached Eggs, Toast, Jambon Sec or Smoked Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce
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Turkish Poached Eggs – Menemen Tomato Sauce, Wilted Spinach, Dill & Lemon Yoghurt, Toast
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Nutella French Toast, Blueberry Compote, Mascarpone, Toasted Hazelnuts
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American Pancakes, Berry Compote, Grilled Banana, Maple Syrup, Crème Fraiche
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Breakfast Burrito – Tortilla, Scrambled Eggs, Chorizo, Mushroom & Red Peppers
LIKE TO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE?
If your appetite is more snowflake than snowball, or you like to keep things simple in the morning, then you can pick and choose from the A La Carte Breakfast Club menu. Choose from a selection of croissants and pastries, cereals and granolas, juices and fruits. However you roll, we’ve got breakfast covered.
BAMFORD SPA
The Boutique Chalet Company is very proud to be official partners with Bamford. All our chalets now feature their own Bamford Spa and we have Bamford-trained therapists in-house offering Bamford treatments to all our guests.
To learn more click here.
CONCIERGE
We want your luxury ski holiday to be special, a highlight of your year. But equally, we know that taking a group of ten or more on holiday can be anything but simple. How will you all travel? Do your friends’ children need lessons? Where will you all meet for lunch? What lift pass is best for your parents who aren’t skiing much? What equipment does everyone need to hire? Will the chef be able to handle our dietary requirements? Phew… wasn’t this supposed to be a holiday…
That’s where our Concierge service comes in. We will work with you and your group to plan your dream ski holiday and then make it happen.
Find out more about our Concierge service here.
PORTFOLIO
What Makes Us Different?
OUR PROPERTIES
All of our chalets and apartments are exceptional — it really is a hand-picked collection of the best properties in our resorts. With many of the properties we have been actively involved in the development with the owner from the outset, meaning the property has been tailored to our clients requirements. The portfolio now includes luxury self-catered chalets and apartments which will suit those looking for flexibility in their holiday as well as luxury catered chalets with a full service team. Our Exclusive Collection showcases some of the very finest properties in the Alps — these are incredible, world class properties, and it is a privilege to be able to offer them to our guests.
OUR SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Anyone in hospitality will want their service to shine, but beyond the basics, we have created a number of ‘signature experiences’ which we believe make our holidays truly special. We wanted to elevate our dining experiences beyond that of a typical chalet company and the pinnacle of that is Kaiseki, our showpiece Japanese fine dining restaurant experience. We are also proud of our in-house spa partnership with Bamford — we are the only company in the world to offer their treatment menu in a private property — and given the incredible private spas featuring in many of the chalets, this is an incredible coup for guests choosing to stay with us.
TRUSTED AND PROFESSIONAL
We have been in business since 2011 and work with some of the world’s leading travel brands. As we operate the physical property, we are not exposed to the same risks as a conventional tour operator who is reliant on re-selling third party products. We are also fully registered in both the UK and France and are proud to say that all our seasonal staff are employed on French contracts on terms which fully embrace EU working directives. This may sound unimportant, but these are the fundamentals on which your holiday is built. When you book with us, you know we will be there to deliver your holiday, with well treated staff who can then focus on making sure you have a great time.