Indonesian food is challenging because I didn't have much experience about it. I used to work in overseas a lot: in Dubai and Japan, thus my skill in cooking local food is rarely used. Prior to Mercure, I actually have worked in several local hotels, but Mercure is the only hotel that provides strong touch of local.
Alhamdulilah (thank God), I am blessed with supportive teammates who always got my back. Even though this is my first year in Mercure Cikini, but everyone here treats me equally.
What are food experiences in Mercure Hotel Cikini that I cannot find somewhere else?
I think Mercure Hotel Cikini is the only hotel providing cooking class for kids. Thus, when children are having fun at cooking class, the parents can have fun too by having an intimate breakfast together. We are really family-friendly, you know (laugh).
We also serve variations of local street food that we treat like fine-dining courses. While upscale hotels highlight western food most of the time, Mercure provides local street food whose flavors are authentic but done in style, with fine presentation.
I also want to promoto our current creation, nasi goreng Cikini (Cikini fried rice). It is all-in-one dish with slices of chicken, prawn, and cracker. Portion is plentiful, the taste is flavorful. You will never find it anywhere, guaranteed!
