FABERGÉ AND THE RITZ LONDON COLLABORATE TO CREATE A UNIQUE EASTER EXPERIENCE
In celebration of Easter, we are renewing our unique relationship with The Ritz via a collaboration which both ignites the senses and captures the spirit of craftsmanship. Both renowned as being at the epitome of luxury, the collaboration is a perfect marriage of heritage and modernity and will take place at The Ritz London between Monday 11th and Monday 18th April 2022.
The Ritz London’s Executive Chef, John Williams MBE, and Head Pastry Chef, Lewis Wilson, have applied the highest level of technical expertise to create two distinct chocolate Fabergé eggs, each paying tribute to the exquisite artistry symbolised in both our current collection as well as our historical masterpieces.
Throughout the Easter week, a four-course Fabergé menu will be available in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, inclusive of a hand-crafted chocolate Fabergé egg dessert. Inspired by the Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Ruby Heart Surprise Locket, which features an 18k rose gold egg opening to reveal a ruby heart surprise hidden inside, the delicate egg dessert consists of an intricate dark chocolate spherical cage, which opens closely mirroring the Fabergé egg, to reveal a gold, dark chocolate egg within, filled with a hazelnut and chocolate mousse centre. The egg sits delicately on a ruby red tuille, and is decorated with edible ruby red gemstones. The dessert is served with vanilla ice-cream to complement.
An elaborate chocolate Fabergé Egg sculpture has also been created by The Ritz London and will be on display at the hotel throughout the Easter week. The chocolate creation pays tribute to Peter Carl Fabergé’s iconic 1901 Imperial Basket of Flowers Egg, one of the most technically sophisticated and extraordinary of all the Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs, and one which resides in the Royal Collection Trust today. Standing at 45 centimetres tall, the sculpture consists of a handmade chocolate egg, adorned with a bouquet of pastel-coloured, hand-brushed chocolate flowers and is finished with raised gold detailing, to reflect the fascinating complexity of the original Egg. The delicate chocolate Fabergé Egg will then sit upon a uniquely designed chocolate base, which too takes its inspiration from the Imperial Basket of Flowers Egg.
The intricate chocolate Fabergé Egg will be auctioned online (www.jumblebee.co.uk/theritzxfaberge), with bidding commencing at 00:05 on Monday 11th April and closing at 23:55 on Monday 18th April. Two additional lots will also be available; we have donated a Fabergé Heritage Rose Gold Diamond and Red Guilloché Enamel Egg Pendant (bidding starts at £4,500), and The Ritz are also donating a One Night Stay in a Suite, including Dinner and English Breakfast in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant (bidding starts at £650). All proceeds raised from the auction will be donated to the British Red Cross, in support of their ongoing humanitarian efforts in the Ukrainian crisis.
As a further element to the partnership, we will be exhibiting a number of pieces of our jewellery, watches and egg objets in the hotel’s Marie Antoinette Suite from 11th to 15th April. The Fabergé x Game of Thrones Egg will be exclusively revealed for the first time in Europe on the 13th April, and placed on display at The Ritz for visitors to see on the 14th April. Guests can visit the Fabergé pop-up salon both to discover the exceptional new collections and for individual appointments with our By Appointment team, to create their own bespoke creations.
The four-course Fabergé menu will be available during lunch and dinner services in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant from Monday 11th April until Monday 18th April 2022, priced at £190 per person (excluding beverages), and inclusive of a limited-edition menu, signed by both John Williams MBE and Sarah Fabergé, great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé. An overnight residential Fabergé experience at The Ritz is also available between Monday 11th April and Monday 18th April 2022, inclusive of the Fabergé four-course menu in The Ritz Restaurant, and starts from £1,000, inclusive of all taxes and English Breakfast, based on two people sharing.
Sal Gowili, General Manager of The Ritz says; “It is a great privilege for The Ritz London to once again unite with Fabergé this Easter. The chocolate Fabergé eggs that our chefs have created are visually spectacular and encapsulate our shared passion for ingenuity, exceptional craftsmanship and technical mastery. I very much hope our guests will enjoy this unique Fabergé experience at The Ritz, and that we are successful in raising some essential funds for the British Red Cross’ Ukraine appeal.”
Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell, Global Sales and Creative Director at Fabergé says; “We are delighted to reignite our partnership with The Ritz for Easter 2022. There is such a beautiful synergy between Fabergé and The Ritz, and these unique chocolate creations encapsulate a shared heritage of nearly 300 years, and are sure to surprise and delight. It has been a pleasure to work with Lewis Wilson and John Williams MBE, who have created these sculptural creations with exquisite artistry. It was important for us to ensure that we use this partnership for good, and are proud to be supporting the British Red Cross’ Ukraine appeal through the exclusive auction.”
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