Saturday, March 3, 2018

Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives' Red Parrot Restaurant Receives a Makeover for 2018

Restaurant Offers Contemporary Look and New Menu Items Including Grass-Fed Beef

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ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - (January 29, 2018)- Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives' signature restaurant Red Parrot is starting the New Year off with a fresh new look. Offering dining options indoors and beachside on the restaurant's outdoor terrace, Red Parrot was remodeled to offer guests a brand new contemporary interior design.
"We always are looking to enhance the dining experience for our guests at the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives, whether it's the newly designed and chic Red Parrot restaurant or menu selections offering 'grass-fed beef," commented Alex Nieuwmeyer, Managing Director of Divi Aruba Resorts. "We are very cognizant of the trends taking place in the culinary world, so it's our pleasure to share them with our guests and know that they are having an incredible dining experience with every meal."

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Located at the Divi Aruba All Inclusive, the renovations to the décor include all new white fabrics, lighting, chairs, carpeting, paint and artwork. The new menu offers a variety of savory appetizers, main courses and dessert dishes that range from Carpaccio & Truffle, Tenderloin & Pepper, Glazed Salmon Fillet, Apple Strudel and Carmel Fondant. The beef dishes for all the properties' 10 restaurants are Argentinian sourced grass-fed beef, which is higher in certain vitamins, antioxidants and healthy fats. Red Parrot is open for dinner by reservation only.

Mr. Paul Zijlstra serves as the Executive Chef for Red Parrot. Originally from the Netherlands, Chef Paul attended the Culinary Hotel School in Amsterdam, and trained in Holland with Dutch Master Chefs. In 2008, he moved from Bonaire to Aruba and began working with Divi Resorts as the Executive Chef at Windows on Aruba and Mulligans Restaurant. He had the honor of cooking for numerous members of Dutch, Arubian and foreign governments, members of Parliament and King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during their stay in St. Maarten at Divi Little Bay Resort. In 2016, Chef Paul became one of the Executive Chefs for the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives, where he was responsible for sourcing the best quality food for their buffets and a la carte restaurants. He also introduced theme nights with special presentations and a variety of fresh market foods.

To view more information about Red Parrot and the other nine restaurants available to guests, visit https://www.diviaruba.com/aruba-restaurants.htm.

Located in Aruba, which is south of the hurricane belt, the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive resorts are just thirty minutes from the airport and five minutes from Aruba's capital city, Oranjestad. The Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive resorts are set on beautiful Druif Beach, with a shopping arcade and the Alhambra Casino nearby. Guests staying at either the AAA 3-Diamond Divi Aruba or the adjacent, oceanfront Tamarijn Aruba have use of all facilities and services of both properties. All stays at the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba include all meals and snacks at a choice of ten dining options, unlimited beverages at eight bars, the use of four freshwater pools, a wide range of activities including non-motorized water sports and nightly entertainment. In addition, all guests may use the well-equipped Divi Winds Sports Center, which features a 30-foot outdoor rock climbing wall on the beach. The chic pool decks at both properties have become a central gathering place for guests of both properties to relax. The resorts offer a variety of packages including those for honeymoon, vow renewal, family, golf and wedding. An onsite wedding coordinator assists with arrangements for beach weddings through Aruba Weddings For You.

For reservations and more information about Divi & Tamarijn Aruba, contact your travel professional or call 1-800-554-2008, 207-594-7888, or visit the resorts' websites at www.diviaruba.com or www.tamarijnaruba.com. The properties can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, YouTube and the resort Blog.