Multicultural Inspired Plant-Based Cuisine Now Available at Bar Margot at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Executive Chef Edgar Kano and Sous Chef Chad “Sosa” Hester have created a menu of internationally-inspired, plant-based cuisine that is now available on the lunch and dinner menus at Bar Margot at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. The five new dishes are house-made using non-processed ingredients, where nearly all of the produce is sourced from regional Southeastern farms. These include:

• Cashew Hummus and Crudité: House-made hummus crafted with a blend of chickpeas, cashews, garlic, lemon oil and paprika served with toasted focaccia and an array of seasonal vegetables, such as heirloom carrots, watermelon radish and broccolini.
• Beet Poke Bowl: Soba noodles tossed in soy sauce and teriyaki with red and golden beets, diced avocado, edamame and watermelon radish, garnished with sesame seeds.
• Tostadas: A velvety avocado coulis spread on three crispy corn tortillas layered with pickled chickpeas, cauliflower, ginger and tomato, and topped with spiralled red beet.
• Vegan Jollof Rice: Long-grain rice mixed in a house-made sriracha prepared with calabria chilies and crushed red peppers, sofrita composed of asparagus, red bell peppers and mushrooms, and garnished with grilled slices of king trumpet mushrooms.
• Crispy Mushroom Sandwich: Oyster mushrooms dredged in a blend of Southern seasonings and fried, topped with a house-made vegan aioli, lettuce, tomato and pickles between a soft brioche bun. This dish can be made vegan and gluten free when served in a lettuce wrap, upon request.

Additional plant-based options include Crispy Brussels prepared with bourbon gastrique and cranberries and the Crispy Oyster Mushroom Fingers tossed in a gluten-free cornstarch batter before frying and served with a vegan chipotle aioli.

For dessert, Executive Pastry Chef Erica Lee serves a vegan Peach Cobbler, prepared with fresh peach compote, almond milk and vegan butter.

In 2020, Chef Sosa expanded his culinary skillset by launching a food truck called Plant Based Kitchen. Through this year-long venture, he connected directly with Atlanta’s community of vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians and the plant-curious, who introduced him to the growing desire for elevated plant-based food. His first-hand interactions became his motivation to explore innovative methods and ingredients when preparing hearty, delicious meals – sans animal products, which revealed a need to add such items to the Bar Margot menu.

When it came time to begin experimenting with ingredients, Chef Sosa followed his heart for inspiration, which led him to the people of Bar Margot – from the bartenders and cooks he works alongside to the restaurant’s multicultural clientele.

“I am grateful for the array of cultures shared inside of our kitchen. It is a reflection of the rich diversity found throughout Atlanta,” explains Chef Sosa. “For instance, one of our cooks, Alissa Bermudez, is originally from Hawaii. I love the clean, vibrant ingredients of a traditional poke, but to make it vegan, we replaced ahi tuna with red and golden beets. Several of our team members are from West Africa, which became a source of inspiration for the spicy jollof rice garnished with a meaty-textured king trumpet mushroom.”

Every dish is prepared individually by the skilled hands of the restaurant's culinarians. While adjustments are always accommodated to honour a guest’s dietary preferences and restrictions, adding a variety of options as a starting place is just one example of how the Hotel’s signature lunch and dinner outlet practices The Golden Rule – the beacon that guided the founding mission statement of Four Seasons of treating others as we'd wish to be treated ourselves.

“When someone dines at Bar Margot, I want them to know they are welcome by ensuring the same level of culinary craftsmanship has been put into every recipe,” shares Chef Sosa. “Our intention in adding these plant-based menu items is for friends with varying dietary preferences to be able enjoy a meal together – one with a Bar Margot Burger and the other with the Crispy Mushroom Sandwich – where they’re both deeply satisfied with the flavourful dishes we prepared for each individual.”

Advance reservations to dine at Bar Margot are highly encouraged and can be arranged by calling 404 881 5913, through the Four Seasons App or online via Open Table.