Cooking Classes Begin at Monmouth!

November 17, 2009 - Upscale Down-South Holiday Soups

Come learn creative culinary ideas for your Thanksgiving leftovers! Executive Chef Scott Varnedoe will be hosting this class in our beautiful Garden Room. The class will begin at 11:00am. The cost for the class is $50 per person. Seating is limited so please reserve your seat today. Call 601.442.5852 or 800.828.4531

Fall Menu from 1818!

Brisk mornings and shorter days alert us to the arrival of Fall at Monmouth Plantation! To celebrate the season, the Chef team at Monmouth has released a brand new Fall Menu for the 1818 restaurant.

Don't miss out on this amazing seasonal menu. 1818 is open seven days a week with reservations from 5:30-9:30 nightly. Bring your spouse or friends for an outstanding dining experience at Monmouth Plantation.

Click to view the printable 1818 Fall Menu!

New Executive Chef - Formal Press Release

As mentioned a blog or two ago, Monmouth is excited to have Chef Scott Varnedoe on staff with us now. Below is the link to the formal press release issued on Friday, July 23, 2009.

View the Press Release

Make plans to dine with us soon!

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1818 at Monmouth Plantation - Menu Update!

Take a look at the Current 1818 Menu!

Reservations can be made between 6-10pm each night.
Please call 601.442.5852 or 800.828.4531 for reservations
For more information visit our website: MonmouthPlantation.com

Introducing Executive Chef Scott Varnedoe

Scott Varnedoe

Monmouth Plantation is delighted to announce our new Executive Chef Scott Varnedoe. We are excited about our brand new 1818 menu developed by Chef Scott and our wonderful Chef’s Table dining experience. Also, we are pleased to announce our new Sous Chef Adrian Keith. Make plans to dine at Monmouth soon and meet our new Chef Team!

Call for reservations 800.828.4531 or 601.442.5852
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Monmouth's Kitchen & Restaurant Grand Reopening!

5 Reasons to visit Monmouth Plantation

There are many reasons to come to Monmouth Plantation. Below I have listed five that come to mind. Feel free to post comments with your opinions and other reasons that you visit.

1. Historic Significance
A visit to Monmouth is a step back in time. Built in 1818, owned by Mississippi Governor and Mexican War hero John Quitman, Monmouth Plantation has a rich and unique history. When you stay at Monmouth enjoy a guided tour in the Mansion at no additional cost to you. Wander pebble paths under centuries old oaks and see the family cemetery of the house builder John Hankinson.

2. Luxurious Atmosphere
Natchez’ only AAA Four Diamond Hotel and the only Small Luxury Hotel of the World in Mississippi, Monmouth is the only choice for a truly luxurious experience. Beautifully appointed rooms and suites with all the modern conveniences welcome guests for the night. Wireless Internet, Jacuzzis and fireplaces add to the comfort of the guest rooms.

3. World Class dining
Wonderful cuisine prepared by a team of talented chefs, is available nightly in the Antebellum Mansion. The Chef’s Table meal served at the dining room table has a menu that changes daily. Also offered in the Parlors of the Main House is an a la carte dining option called “1818 at Monmouth plantation.” Both dining options are open to the public seven days a week.

4. Beautiful Grounds
Monmouth Plantation sits on a twenty-six acre estate. The grounds are meticulously maintained by a talented grounds crew. There is something blooming in the gardens year round. The apex of the gardens is in the Spring when the Azaleas are blooming. There are also two ponds on the grounds, a walking trail, a gazebo, a wisteria pergola, hammocks, and many other features you must see for yourself!

5. The City of Natchez
The City of Natchez founded in 1716 is the oldest city along the Mississippi River. The city sits high on a bluff overlooking the river and the state of Louisiana. Natchez boasts more antebellum structures (built before the civil war) than any other city in the South! Many of these homes have been restored to the antebellum period and are open daily for tours. Dining, gaming, and shopping are also available in the city.

Enjoy 1818 at Monmouth Plantation

Monmouth’s new restaurant “1818” boasts a fantastic menu with a variety of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts. One of the favorite entrées is the “Black Top” steak.

The Black Top is a fourteen ounce blackened Ribeye topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and Tabasco hollandaise sautéed baby spinach and roasted new potatoes

If you have not had a chance to dine at Monmouth yet - make your reservations today! If you have been a guest of ours, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Post a comment and let us know what you think about dining at Monmouth Plantation!

CHEF'S HERB GARDEN at MONMOUTH

Near the patio is a brick enclosed herb garden for the Chef to use for his special dinner preparations and, also used daily for our famous Mint Juleps. Each herb of the season is labeled and Larry Stewart our master garden is often tending to the herbs. Parsley, purple basil, rosemary and mint are a sampling of the herbs we have growing.
Another feature of the herb garden is the dinner bell that is rung nightly for our dinner guests to join us for dining in the mansion.
-Peggy Sue

Ms. Mary - The Breakfast Chef

Ms. Mary, our breakfast chef can usually be found in the kitchen cooking her "secret" recipes each morning.



Ms. Mary, on this day is enjoying the dining room of her domain as she visits with relatives who are staying at Monmouth for a religious retreat. Ms. Mary turns grits, bacon, and homemade biscuits into an extraordinary fare. Her secret recipes give our guests fluffy grits, perfect strips of bacon, and a biscuit that are mouthwatering. Each day Ms. Mary offers guests a choice of the Southern breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, grits and biscuits or a daily selection of pancakes, French toast or white egg omelet.

Following your leisurely and filling breakfast - it will be awhile before you are ready to enjoy another meal in Natchez!
-Peggy Voss

Monmouth Chef wins Iron Teams Competition

Chefs compete in Iron Team competition
By Adam Koob
Photo by Marcus Frazier
The Natchez Democrat
Published Thursday, October 25, 2007

"NATCHEZ — The food was flying at Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s fifth annual Iron Teams competition. The Iron Teams contest is based on the popular television show “Iron Chef.” On “Iron Chef,” two chefs have a timed cook-off, and all their dishes must include a secret ingredient they receive just before the show begins. Co-Lin’s competition was held in an auditorium made to look like the set of Iron Chef.

.. Alan Edmonds stepped in as guest chef. Edmonds has worked as a chef on what he called high end cruise lines. Chef Lanny Brasher, Edmonds’ competitor, has been executive chef at Monmouth Plantation for 13 years. Both chefs had two student assistants who are enrolled in Co-Lin’s Hospitality-Tourism Management Technology Program.

Once the saucepans were heated and the secret ingredients were revealed, the competition was on. … Tilapia, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts were the secret ingredients to be used in each dish. … And when it was all over, Lanny Brasher was the winner. His dish, a pan-seared Tilapia with a mushroom, sun-dried tomatoes ragout, accompanied by a minted-zucchini, was favored by the judges. “Things went smoothly, and I felt pretty good in there,” Brasher said. "