Cellar Richelle offering private cellar and dining facilities

Booking private dining facilities becomes necessary for discretion at important business meetings, intimacy during private celebrations or just extra exclusivity. CellarRichelle offers you an intriguing element of secrecy tucked away below the Riviera on Vaal Hotel, it doesnt get more private than that.

A winning formula for the private diner who wants to experience exclusivity, Cellar Richelle purposefully allows 2 to 12 guests per function. This keeps the festivities cosy for you and your guests while upsizing on quality.

This private dining facility is also home to over 1700 bottles of the award winning Zorgvliet Wines range. It is named after Zorgvliet Wines flagship wine range which is a Bordeaux blend and the ultimate expression of Zorgvliets terroir showing great elegance and immense concentration.

Cellar Richelle is the perfect backdrop for private dining occasions including:

• Private wine tastings special wine tastings with individual bite sized treats to complement each Zorgvliet wine
• Exclusive 5-12 course dinners including wine pairing with each course, menus exclusive to the cellar served personally by the Executive Chef
• Cheese and wine evenings
• Romantic dinners for two.

You can choose your own background music which will create a personalised atmosphere for your event.

A shuttle service is also available. This service can pick you up from your home if you live within a 50km radius of the Hotel.

As a special touch, you will receive a complimentary gift to remind you of your special experience in these private cellar and dining facilities.

Contact Cellar Richelle at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club for all your private dining needs.

History of Cellar Richelle

Mr. Alec McMahon who was the General Manager of the Hotel when it was known as Southern Sun said that in 1985 the cellar was converted to archive storage where they kept old papers. The ponds in front of the hotel and seepage caused by rain plagued them incessantly. After numerous cases of flooding which occasionally almost reached the roof, the archive was removed and the cellar was abandoned as a bad idea.

Compared to past attempts by previous hotel owners, it seems the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Clubs efforts to stop the water penetration has been the most successful. A small amount of seepage is however inevitable as this room has been in existence since the 1920s and has never been waterproof.

The Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club is the first to make commercial use of the cellar as opposed to past owners who saw it as a problem area.