How do you define “Southern Hospitality”? Has Charleston’s latest dining concept, Honeysuckle Rose created a new definition?

By Mark A. Leon

Recently, some of the most creative Lowcountry minds in marketing, branding and culinary excellence discussed this very question.  How do you define “Southern Hospitality”?   

What was learned is that there truly isn’t a single definition; that perhaps the one variable that makes Southern Hospitality such a sought-after experience is that it challenges itself and pushes to continually grow and provide a better experience.  Without even realizing, Lowcountry restaurants have become coaches and cheerleaders for one another raising the bar of excellence in service and food by learning new techniques and creating an exceptional journey into cuisine. 

In a way, “Southern Hospitality has parallels to our own universe and existence.  It evolves; emulates; caters; and becomes “YOUR” own unique moment.  

One restaurant has raised the bar of excellence and created an unprecedented model of dining, Honeysuckle Rose.  Ripped from the page of Downton Abbey, Honeysuckle Rose takes you back to a place of refined elegance where you become the star of your culinary cinematic journey.

This one of a kind restaurant concept will challenge your palate by understanding you and your preferences to create the perfect 8 course meal with exceptional wine pairings.   

• Is this A.I.?
• Is this foodie Heaven?
• Is customized dining a future trend that can be scalable and become part of our daily narrative?
• No, Yes, Perhaps…. But it’s Charleston!

Let’s paint a picture of what you and your guests will experience as you escape into this dining wonderland.

Upon completion of your reservation, the concierge team will contact each guest and get a deep appreciation and understanding of your food passions.   They will then design a customized 8-course meal for each guest.

Upon arrival, a menu and place setting will be ready for each guest.   At that moment, you first learn of how your evening will play out on your palate.  This is YOUR night to experience the finest of your own culinary imagination.

Sit back, let the conversation guide you, as you are paired with food and wine that will linger as you retire to the streets of Charleston.

Honeysuckle Rose may have just created the latest definition of Southern Hospitality.

Are you ready for your journey?

Photos courtesy of Honeysuckle Rose