Huge Thanks!

Thank you so much to every one who helped make the Big Brunch on the harbour head so successful.

The wonderful wine matching evening with Penfolds

The grand wine matching evening we hosted on Wednesday of this week in Kota Kai couldn’t have been better!  It went a little something like this : Guests were greeted with an Aperitif of Penfolds Koonga Hill Autumn Reisling 2015. After a brief introduction by Jane Sam Stephens took to the proverbial podium to present…

Crack open another bottle!

Wednesday of next week – the 7th of September 2016 – Jude has teamed up with the incredible winery Penfolds to host a special event in Kota Kai. The menu and wine list have been specifically chosen to complement each other for this five course wine matching evening. It’s going to be a fantastic event…

RELISH: South West Second Helping

Today in Ston Easton Park is a celebration! We’re celebrating the launch of Relish South West; Second Helping. This collection of recipes showcases some of creations of some of the finest chefs and restaurants in the South West.  Introduced by Nathan Outlaw every page is bursting with taste bud temptations! We can’t wait to get our hands…

It’s a BUN OFF!!

Porthleven is in a flurry today!  The air around the harbour is simply crackling with excitement for the weekend. Admittedly most weekends in Porthleven are full of fun and frolics but this weekend is special.  This weekend is THE weekend to be in Porthleven.  It’s the Porthleven Food Festival weekend of course. The marquees are going…

GOLDEN OYSTER FOOD AWARDS

We are all so excited by the upcoming Porthleven food Festival (16th and 17th of April – quick put it in your diary).  What has just made it even more exciting for us is the email we received letting us know that Visit Cornwall have shortlisted Kota in the Best Restaurant category in the new…

The Good Food Guide – Local Restaurant of the Year

Nominations are now being taken for The Good Food Guide Local Restaurant of the Year Awards 2016. This is a wonderful award that celebrates all the values that we at Kota Kai hold dear to our heart, and Waitrose are asking the public to nominate restaurants that: Are independently run Are owned by the chef…

What’s On Cornwall Awards – It’s all Terribly Exciting!

Jude is staring intently into the Mirror of Erised and his reflection is waving back with an astonished face and a beaming grin stretching from ear to ear.  All around him people are cheering! Grasped in his hands are two gleaming gold trophies.   He has won the ‘What’s On Cornwall’ Awards for BEST CHEF and for BEST RESTAURANT!…

We’re Hiring!

Do you have that ‘Je ne sais quoi’ needed to join our team at Kota?   Kota is opening up her doors and welcoming back customers, both new and the old faithful, on March 17th.  We have a new menu, we have new wines, and now we need some new team members.  Specifically we’re looking for a…