Festive Calendar 2015/16

Stay unique.

Dear friends of the Widder Hotel

The nights are getting longer – and that means it’s high time we once again shift our focus to the upcoming festive period and be-yond. Do you prefer tea or champagne? Or does it depend on the time? Can we tempt you with some innovative jazz, or would you

prefer a traditional raclette in our chalet?

Whatever your tastes, our festive calendar has plenty of treats in store to suit them all. Carnivores are sure to go wild for the deli-cacies in our AuGust restaurant, socialites will hit the dancefloor at the Jingle Ball, and food-lovers will delight in our exquisite Christmas menu. And not forgetting our extravagant New Year’s

Eve party to finish out the year with a bang!

No matter what you choose, we’re looking forward to seeing you.

Your hostsJan E. & Regula Brucker

Widder Hotel • Rennweg 7 • 8001 Zürich • SwitzerlandT +41 (0)44 224 25 26 • F +41 (0)44 224 24 24 • home@widderhotel.ch • widderhotel.ch

It‘s Tea Time in the historic ambienceof the Widder Hotel

Winter time is tea time at the Widder Hotel. Complement your lovely hot cup of tea with delicious sandwiches, oven-fresh scones with

clotted cream, or fabulous pastries and tarts.

It’s Tea Time

November 2015 – March 2016

Daily from 2 pm – 5 pm in the library or at the Widder Bar – Table reservations: +41 44 224 28 06

Classic Tea Time CHF 48.00 per person

Ruinart Tea Time CHF 72.00 per person with a glass of Ruinart »R« Champagne

Rosé Tea Time CHF 78.00 per person with a glass of Ruinart Rosé Champagne

Celebration Tea Time CHF 58.00 per personwith a birthday or anniversary cake

TeaThe finest teas from Betjeman & Barton

SandwichesSmoked salmon, egg salad with cress

Swiss ham with butter and mustardCucumber with cottage cheese

SconesFinest scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam

PastriesFruit tart, mousse tart, eclair

Legendary sounds«Widder Jazz»

Chalet «Ruinart»

12th November – 31st January 2016

in the historic ambienceof the Widder Hotel

Chalet «Ruinart»

12th November – 31st January 2016

The Swiss certainly know how to do winter. As the mercury drops, Widder Hotel’s interior courtyard is transformed into the cosy chalet-style Ruinart Champagne Lounge. The finest bottles of Ruinart will be

served with a delicious raclette, a savoury Swiss speciality. Enjoy a relaxing evening with friends in Zurich’s most beautiful „chalet“.

Menu

Cold meat platter

Raclettemelted Swiss cheese with pickled cucumbers and onions,

boiled potatoes or bread

Caramel custard with whipped cream

For reservations please contact us: +41 44 224 28 06 or festtage@widderhotel.ch – Opening hours Tuesday – Saturday 5 pm – 11 pm. You are looking for an exceptional venue for your corporate event or private banquet? From Monday to

Sunday you can also rent our Chalet „Ruinart“ exclusively for your private occasion.

One portion raclette CHF 18.00 per personMenu raclette à discretion CHF 65.00 per person

Menu truffle-raclette à discretion with a glass of Ruinart „R“ CHF 87.00 per person

AuGustRestaurant – Boucherie

Legendary sounds«Widder Jazz»

Tuesday, 20th OctoberJ.M.Rhythm Four & Cott Hamilton

Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton is an exceptional swing specialist with a sound reminiscent of Coleman Hawkins or Lester Young. And with the J.M. Rhythm Four he has found the perfect entourage.

Tuesday, 3rd NovemberMelissa Aldana

w. Pablo Menares & Jochen RueckertAt the age of just 25 in 2013, saxophonist Melissa Aldana won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz

Saxophone Competition. Her music is marked by a triumphant blend of traditional and modern influences.

Tuesday, 17th NovemberAntonio Sanchez & Migration

Antonio Sanchez is without doubt one of the most influential and innovative drummers of our time. He has toured the world as part of the Pat Metheny Group and also made his name as a composer writing the soundtrack for

Oscar-winning film Birdman.

Tuesday, 1st DecemberBeat Kaestli & Band

Beat Kaestli has received critical acclaim from the New York Times, and the Swiss jazz singer’s distinctive style once led him to be compared with José James and even described as a male Astrud Gilberto.

Show time: 8 pm

Legendary sounds „Widder Jazz“

20th October – 1st December 2015

Ticket per person CHF 45.00 – Presale 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19/min.) and all Ticketcorner

Combine an evening of jazz with a pre-concert meal at the Widder Restaurant.Our Executive Chef „À-la-Carte“ Tino Staub will be serving up an original three-course jazz

meal for CHF 85.-. We’ll gladly reserve you front row seats , so you can take your time over dinner, safe in the knowledge that you’ve got the best seats in the house.

The autumn blues don’t stand a chance. The Widder loves jazz – particularly when it’s cold outside. Over the last few years, the Widder Bar has hosted top international musicians on

more than 300 occasions. This year we’re lucky enough to have Chile and the USA on saxophone, Mexico on the drums and Switzerland on vocals. If this is what autumn

sounds like, bring it on!

WirtschaftZur Schtund

AuGustRestaurant – Boucherie

Fondue Chinoise at Restaurant-Boucherie «AuGust»

24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December 2015 and 1st, 2nd January 2016

One pot, one feast: it sounds too good to be true, but it’s all in a day’s work for the AuGust team. During the Christmas and New Year period, our Restaurant Boucherie invites guests to enjoy an exquisite fondue chinoise. The choicest beef, veal and poultry, breathtaking bouillon and home-made sauces – it’s a hot

pot experience you won’t forget in a hurry.

Menu Fondue Chinoise

Mixed salad

Fondue Chinoise à discretionwith beef, veal and chicken

various home-made sauces, garnishingsRice or French fries

Dessert at your choice

CHF 75.00 per person à discretion

Table reservations: +41 44 224 28 28 or info@au-gust.ch – Open daily 06.30 am – 11.00 pm.

Jingle Ball 2015WirtschaftZur Schtund

5th December 2015

Cheese fondue at Restaurant „Zur Schtund“

Say cheese! Warm up with a cheese fondue served in the rustic dining room at Zur Schtund. It doesn’t get any more Swiss than this. Unsurprisingly, in both winter and summer this gastro

pub is known as the Widder Hotel’s living room: guests very quickly feel at home thanks to the warm hospitality of hostess Sonja Schrepfer and her staff.

Menu

Cold meat platter

Variations of cheese fondues at your choice

Fruit salad

CHF 57.00 per person

We gladly accept reservations for private parties and company Christmas dinners: +41 44 224 24 28, +41 44 224 28 07 / 08 / 09 or events@widderhotel.ch

November 2015 - February 2016

Christmas Eve

Jingle Ball 20155th December 2015

At 6.00 pm we will welcome you with a Ruinart champagne aperitif followed by: A gourmet gala dinner from Executive Chef Banquet Kay Schultz and his team

A performance by the “Zermatt Glockenspiel” bandDancing and entertainment with live French band “Europa”

Highlight: huge raffle for the benefit of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation SwitzerlandThe evening will be rounded off with a midnight snack

Dress code: festive evening attire / black tie

Jingle Ball – let‘s celebrate 20 years Widder Hotel

All year Widder Hotel has been hosting special events to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The highlight of these year-long festivities is undoubtedly the glamorous Jingle Ball. Live music and shows, a gala dinner and a raffle – the Widder Hotel team has all the right ingredients for an unforgettable Christmas ball. And because the festive season is all about the spirit of giving, the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Foundation Switzerland.

Please RSVP: +41 44 224 28 06 or jingleball@widderhotel.ch

5th December 2015

Gala Menu

Pickeld Hamachi fishEdamame, quail egg, Oscietra caviar, calamansi drop

Cappuccino of breton lobsterMustard pickle, Jamon Iberico “Puro de Belotta”

Breast of quail with goose liverand Hokkaido pumpkin served two ways

Fillet of bison, Hickory smokeParsnip, Alba truffle, macadamia nut

Sweet – Spicy – Hot“Dessert adventure in the Widder kitchen

CHF 360.00 per person in the main ball room (excl. drinks)CHF 310.00 per person in the smaller and more intimate ball room (excl. drinks)

Christmas Eve

Jingle Ball 2015

24th December 2015

5th December 2015

Christmas Eve at the Widder Restaurant

There are three things we consider sacred all year round: friendly service, fantastic food and customer satisfaction. And they’re all the more important to us on Christmas Eve. Let us attend to your every need on the most festive night of the year. A Maserati limousine will drive you

through the city’s glittering lights to the Widder Restaurant, where an exclusive Christmas feast awaits you. Book now and look forward to dining in style this Christmas Eve.

Table reservations: +41 44 224 28 06, +41 44 224 24 12 or festtage@widderhotel.chAsk about our free Maserati limousine service.

24th December 2015

The Christmas set menu prepared by Executive Chef „À-la-Carte“ Tino Staub will be served from 6.30 pm. At lunchtime you can choose from our tasty à la carte menu.

Menu

Wild salmon with carrot, ginger and passion fruit

Scampi and king crab with curry and yellow peas

Seared breast of French quail with onions and bacon

Dry aged fillet of Swiss beef with celery, shallots and pak choy

Variation of cheese

Cream of praline coated in forest cake with exotic fruits

4-course per person excl. drinks CHF 145.005-course per person excl. drinks CHF 165.00

Complete menu per person excl. drinks CHF 185.00

New Year's Eve 2015

Christmas Day25th December 2015

31st Dezember 2015

Christmas Day at the Widder Restaurant

Christmas Eve is behind us, all the presents have been unwrapped... wait a moment, we’ve still got something up our sleeve – our Christmas set menu! Executive Chef „À-la-Carte“ Tino Staub and his team will deliver course after course of exquisite culinary gifts to your table. And you

don’t even need to unwrap them...

December 25th, 2015

Contact us to make a reservation: +41 44 224 28 06, +41 44 224 24 12 or festtage@widderhotel.chAsk about our free Maserati limousine service.

We serve our Christmas set menu from 6.30 pm; at lunchtime the Widder Restaurant remains closed.

Menu

Wild salmon with carrot, ginger and passion fruit

Scampi and king crab with curry and yellow peas

Seared breast of French quail with onions and bacon

Dry aged fillet of Swiss beef with celery, shallots and pak choy

Variation of cheese

Cream of praline coated in forest cake with exotic fruits

4-course per person excl. drinks CHF 145.005-course per person excl. drinks CHF 165.00

Complete menu per person excl. drinks CHF 185.00

New Year's Eve 2015

Christmas Day

31st Dezember 2015

New Year‘s Eve 2015

31st December 2015

CHF 325 per person, not including drinks, in the beautifully decorated ballroom plus entry to the Widder Bar partyCHF 255 per person, not including drinks and musical entertainment in the Widder Restaurant

Wine tasting CHF 120 per person

*only for guests in the ballroomContact us to make a reservation: +41 44 224 28 06 or festtage@widderhotel.ch

New Year’s Eve is a time to reflect on the year that was, savour the moment and look to the year ahead. We’ll take care of everything else, so you can ring in the new year with style

in the heart of Zurich’s Old Town.

From 6.00 pm: Ruinart champagne aperitif with Widder delicacies on the Hotel‘s bel étage*Followed by: a six-course gala dinner in the festively decorated ballroom crafted by our

Executive Chefs Tino Staub, Kay Schultz and their teamMusical entertainment by pianist Silvio La Malfa*

11.00 pm: opening of the dessert buffet*New Year’s Eve magic over the Zurich rooftops

From 10.00 pm: party with DJ Ralph Grieco in the Widder Bar until the early hours*At 1.00 am: midnight snack*

Menu

Tatar of sturgeon, Oscietra caviarQuail egg, pear, beans, bacon

Essence of crustaceansSnow crab, “Schüttelbrot”, a South Tyrolean specialty

Scallops„Lardo di Collonata“ Edamame, Yuzu

Pigeon, apple, soubise, white beans

Fillet of vealWhite truffle, Jerusalem artichoke, pecan nut

Dessert buffet