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So, it has snowed in the last week. A LOT! We have been out here since 2009 and can’t remember a November like the one we are having at the moment. It has stayed cold and the snow has been falling regularly for 10 days now plus, there is more…

On Saturday 8th October 2016, we were delighted to learn that our new self catered offering, Chalet 1788, had been listed in The Times top 50 ski holidays for 2016-17. In order to see the full article, you have to be a subscriber to The Times so instead, here is…

AliKats has until recently specialised in catered chalets. Naturally, though, we often get requests from prospective guests looking to rent our chalets on a self-catered basis. And we’ve been known to do just that: Chalet de L’ange is available on a self-catered basis during the summer season. But we thought…

While we’re quite at home with a good old fashioned minivan, we’re all for providing guests with a wide range of travel options. So for those inclined or feeling especially flush, there is always the option to start your holiday with the exhilarating alpine views and heady heights of a…

Guests always ask which of the evenings meals is my favourite and although it is a pretty tough call as I only put things on the menu that I really enjoy, I have to say the crispy pork belly with hoi-sin sauce, asian slaw and earl grey rice was the…

When our guests leave the chalets at the end of a week’s holiday we often hear them saying ‘I can’t believe we have to wait a whole year until we eat like that again’. So we thought we would do something different and give them a mid-year taste of AliKats…

How many companies do you know who even have 1 favourite number of the week? Let alone 2 of them. That’s just how we roll at AliKats HQ.

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The concept of a ski holiday has changed on every level in the last 20 years. Today’s ski holiday experience caters for a wide audience, a large range of abilities and is generally geared up to maximise pleasure per hour! 

We are a French company run by 2 British people.

There is no better way to tell the story of how much snow we have had since the turn of the New Year than with images. Here are a few of a favourites from the last few days…

After an incredible early dump of snow in late November, the rest of December was dry, and it made for some tricky conditions on piste. That being said, the Avoriaz team did an incredible job of keeping the pistes open. 

As a French company, we quote our chalet holidays in Euros and then provide an indication of what it is likely to cost you in sterling. The British pound has been strengthening over the last few months and the rate has now moved to 1.26 Euros to the pound

Autumn in the Alps is truly a “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, as Keats so perfectly described (thanks GCSE English Literature for that one). I’m probably guilty of thinking each season is my favourite when it arrives but with Autumn comes such a wealth of foraging opportunities that it’s…

After three seasons serving slightly different versions of the red pepper tatin, I felt it needed a complete change. I was trying to use more and more local ingredients and take more inspiration from Savoyard cuisine but keeping the modern elements as well. This thought process led me to one…

With two seasons cooking under my belt, my confidence had grown significantly and I was increasingly adding more intricate touches to dishes. I had been experimenting with various home made icecreams during the season and was really keen to try out a savoury version. I read about Ferran Adria doing…

As summer begins to fade and the autumn chill starts to creep in, I always start thinking about what new dishes I’m going to add the menu – I mean, I’m pretty much thinking about this all day everyday but, I really start researching and testing recipes which is probably…

Right I’m setting my stall out early doors with about the most hedonistic recipe I can think of, combining as many indulgent ingredients as possible to create a truly extravagant treat; my ultimate rocky road. It started life as a classic chocolate biscuit cake recipe, a long held family favourite…

Yesterday was the last day of the ski season and we saw the season out in true AliKats style with some of our favourite food and wine. There may also have been the odd shot of tequila in there somewhere but memory fails me. 

The conditions on piste are looking good. Check out what Al has to say from Nyon in Morzine…