Hacienda
el Mortero |
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Location
Kukulkan
Avenue km.10.5 Hotel Zone
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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LOCATION:
Kukulcan avenue, opposite to the conventions center. Type of restaurant
and menu: “Hacienda el mortero” is a two story mexican
style restaurant. The menu is based on mexican dishes, cuts of export-grade
beef and high quality seafood.
Specialties:
Grilled mixed or seafood for two persons, served on a clay hog.
Marinated shrimps served on a pineapple.
Dress code:
casual- formal
Ambience and atmosphere:
Closed restaurant with air-condition and windows, fountain at the
center, plants, chandeliers and wall mounted lamps typical of a
hacienda. Blue table linen, white napkins and tablecloth covers.
Glassware:
blue blown glass.
Chinaware:
yellow and blue talavera
Service cutlery:
stainless steel
Tables lighted with copper chandeliers and individual candles, providing
a cozy and inviting atmosphere from outside.
Ample gardens, plants, trees, cactus and caribbean palm trees with
tivoli lighting that decorates the place.
Decoration:
Showy façade
with quarry sculptures, bell tower and a coat-of arms.
It represents an architectural jewel of colonial times.
The interior style is from the xvii century. The restaurant is a
copy of the main inner court of a famous hacienda located in suzhil,
durango
A traditional huge piñata is hanging at the middle of the
saloon
The ceiling is decorated with colorful cloth fabrics and star like
copper lamps
Walls, arches and columns around the central area are orange, blue,
green and beige colored.
Pictures of the mexican revolution, wood carving angels and cherubs.
Tree of life.
At present, “el mortero” has been extended. That extension
is called “el patio del mortero”, decorated with a kiosk,
four light plant oasis, artistic ironwork handrails, sunshades,
palm trees and gardens with mexican decoration.
Open
from:
18:00 to 23:45
hrs.
Entertainment: live mariachi music from 7:30 p.M.
Service:
Plated dishes
served at the kitchen, salad bar served on talavera containers
Domestic and imported beverage, extensive wine cards.
Flamed coffee service prepared at your table.
Water, bread, different flavored butter, crispy tortilla chips and
4 different chili sauces served at your table.
Desserts displayed on a special cart from which the client may make
his/her choice.
40 different brand tequilas displayed on a special cart
Normal capacity
of the restaurant (daily)
15 tables of 2 pax.
13 tables of 4 pax.
12 tables of 5 pax.
9 tables of 6 pax.
3 tables of 8 pax.
Total capacity for groups: 300 pax and maximum 350 pax buffet.
Capacity of el patio: 88 pax
16 tables of
4 pax
4 tables of 6 pax
Total cacity for groups: 150 pax.
Uniforms
Manager and captain: black and navy blue tailored suit.
Hostess: different regional costumes: from the state of jalisco,
huipil (loosely fitting blouse), norteño (from the north
of mexico), and adelita.
Waiters: gray trousers, white shirt, red scarf and black shoes and
belt.
Garrotero (one that clears the table): gray trousers, white country
style shirt, blue scarf, black shoes and belt.
Cook: traditional uniform, black trousers, white duck-cloth jacket
with ¾ sleeve with a front set of buttons and a cap.
Headwaiter: yucatecan huipil
Distinguishing details:
Two persons making colored
flowers with napkins
Balloon figures given as a compliment to women and children at the
end of their dinner
A cake with candles given as a compliment on birthdays and anniversaries.
Soft lighting. Mañanitas song sang by mariachis and staff,
making you feel at home
The only mexican restaurant with an open air court where the client
can choose where to dine.
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