Holiday News & Christmas Greetings from Rivers

 Christmas Day Cruises:

We’re excited to be celebrating Christmas Day on board Voyager this year. We are expecting a full house on our Christmas Day Lunch cruise.

If you would still like to join us for a calm water cruise this Christmas, don’t despair! We have tables available on our Christmas Dinner Cruise featuring a terrific Xmas themed buffet & live entertainment. Cruising from 6pm

Book your Christmas Dinner Cruise online or call us on (07) 5527 6361

Last Minute Christmas Break Ups:

We are happy to announce last minute tables have been released on our Thursday, Friday & Saturday night cruises next week!

The twilight cruises are perfect for small groups of work colleagues who just want to get together for a stress free Christmas celebration! Availability on 20th & 21st December is limited so get in quick!

Call us now to secure your numbers - Ph (07) 5527 6361

New Cruise for the holidays:

Our brand new Sunday lunch cruise kicked off earlier this month. The new scenic cruise is an ideal way to show off the spectacular Gold Coast to visiting family & friends this holiday season (& treat yourself too!)

View the full menu & inclusions online or call us on (07) 5527 6361

Gift Vouchers:

A reminder to get your Rivers Cruise Gift Voucher orders in over the next few days! Santa & Australia Post are very busy this time of year, and we want to ensure your vouchers arrive in time for Christmas!

Gift Cards are available for our Dinner Cruises, Lunch Cruises, Sightseeing & Whale Watching Tours.

Order online or call us on (07) 5527 6361

5 Things to Consider When Planning Your Christmas Party

The silly season can be a hectic time of year, especially if you a charged with arranging the company Christmas party!

Our event coordinators have put together a list of helpful tips to keep in mind when planning your end of year event.

Menu
• Be sure to confirm the dietary requirements of all guests (ie gluten free, vegetarian)
• Your event co-ordinator is a good resource when it comes to selecting your menu, as they have the experience in what dishes work best with large groups and what is best avoided.
For example; steak can only be served medium in a function setting, which may only please a limited number of guests, so a better option may be a braised red meat plus a chicken or fish dish.
You may also love freshly shucked natural oysters, and be drawn to the idea of serving them to your guests, however in reality few people actually eat them when served at functions.

Beverage Package
• Will you select a set beverage package or arrange a bar tab?

Music / Entertainment
• Will background music suffice or do you require a lively band or DJ?

Photography
• Don't forget the photographer!

Decorations / Theming
• Understated elegance or loud fun theming?
• What about table settings? - flowers, balloons, candles, fruit or something entirely different
• Chair covers add to the look and feel of the venue -  there are a large variety of colours and styles available

Hassle free corporate events
If you need a hand organising your Christmas party on the water, our friendly event team is here to assist with everything from menu selection & music to photography & theming, our event experts can recommend a range of quality suppliers.

Ph (07) 5527 6361 or visit www.rivers.net.au for more information

Recipe: Fisherman's Winter Soup

Rivers Head Chef Akos Bilant is serving up this fabulous recipe for you to try at home. Perfect for those cold winter nights.

Serves 8

Fisherman's Winter Soup by Rivers Head Chef Akos Bilant

Ingredients

300g  Barramundi, diced 5cm cubes

300g  Perch, diced 5cm cubes

700g  Australian Bass, diced 5cm cubes

2 Brown onions, diced

¼  Clove garlic, diced          

1tbs Vegetable oil   

2tbs Sweet paprika  

3 Sweet banana capsicum                    

2 Tomatoes, diced

1 Red chili, diced

¼ bunch Parsley

Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

Stock

Add onion and garlic to a pot with oil and cook until soft and brown.

Remove from the heat and add paprika. Stir vigorously for approximately 30 seconds.

Add half of each fish variety and place back on the heat. Fill the pot with water until fish pieces are covered.

Simmer for 1 hour

Strain and keep the liquid – that is our fish stock.  

Soup

Place stock back on the heat and add the remaining fish, sliced capsicum and diced tomato.

Cook on a slow heat for 40 mins, occasionally stirring gently.

To Serve

Gently place fish in to a soup bowl and pour liquid over the top.

Sprinkle with fresh capsicum, chili and parsley.

Recipe by Akos Balint, Head Chef

Rivers Cruises

Seaworld Drive, Main Beach QLD 4217

Ph (07) 5527 6361

www.rivers.net.au

Celebrating Winter with a new menu!

Winter Warmers Ahoy!
With the arrival of winter, Chef has created a sensational new menu guaranteed to chase the cold away.

Savour a hearty winter soup with crusty bread before digging into the sensational buffet featuring Beef Rendang pie, Moroccan style bean rice with corn, Satay chicken skewers with peanut sauce, Honey glazed double smoked roast ham drizzled with apple cider gravy and Rivers home cured beef just to name a few.  And let’s not forget the amazing Seafood Fantasy consisting of the freshest local prawns, Spanner crab and oysters.

Chef hasn’t left out those suffering from food intolerance's or special requirements either. Our entire menu has been carefully crafted with this in mind.

Each dish is carefully prepared and labelled with the appropriate Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free and Halal symbols. Keep an eye out for the dining cards on the buffet table or take a look at the new menu online.

Book now and experience the new buffet menu for yourself! 

Ph (07) 5527 6361 or visit www.rivers.net.au