New Be Our Guest Restaurant Details

Chef Michael Deardorff says he has a hard time picking a favorite.  Braised pork for lunch and a grilled strip steak for dinner.  A tough choice to be sure.

Disney announced a sneak peak into the Be Our Guest menu along with a date range for possible bookings.

Guests can start making reservations in late August with the restaurant to be open for the holidays.  (We promise to be among the first to get you the news!)

Chef Deardorff has been at the helm in Disney kitchens for 25 years, most recently as part of the opening of the restaurants at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai’i. Now he’s back to open Be Our Guest, inspired by “Beauty and the Beast,” with three dining rooms and seats for over 500 guests.

“Lunch is quick service, but not traditional counter service,” says Deardorff. Guest-activated terminals make ordering a snap (there also will be traditional cashiers for cash orders and special dietary requests). You order, take a seat and lunch is delivered to your table – on china, not paper” says Disney Parks Blog.

“It’s all about simple, fresh ingredients,” says Deardorff. “Just like your favorite quick-service restaurants across Magic Kingdom Park, you’ll be able to enjoy sandwiches and salads at Be Our Guest Restaurant for lunch, but all with a twist that transports you to the French setting of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’”

“There’s a little French bistro flavor with tuna Niçoise salad and a Croque Monsieur sandwich with carved ham, Gruyere cheese, béchamel and pommes frites (a fancy term for French fries). Or go for the carved turkey on a warm baguette with Dijon mayonnaise, or the grilled steak sandwich with garlic butter spread, both with pommes frites. Heartier fare includes braised pork that’s cooked for eight hours, and for vegetarians, there’s a loaded vegetable quiche or quinoa, shallot and chive salad.”

“We think guests will be pleasantly surprised with the menu and the value,” says Deardorff.

Stay tuned to DisDining.com for additional news and announcements.

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