What started out as the most popular beach club in Bali has now evolved into the first-ever creative village in Bali, offering experiences that are not only memorable but also beneficial. Potato Head Beach Club might not need further introduction, but have you heard about Desa Potato Head? Desa – which means village in Indonesian – Potato Head is home to innovative dining destinations, creativity and cultural events. Most importantly, the village upholds its philosophy of “Good Times, Do Good”.
The dining delights at Desa Potato Head are Ijen, with its responsibly caught seafood and zero-waste approach, Kaum and its traditional Indonesian culinary gems, and Pizza Garden with its fresh wood-fired pizzas. Of course, long-time visitors know that the beach club itself offers healthy international dishes. The Desa now welcomes new additions to the repertoire: Tanaman at Katamama, a plant-based Indonesian restaurant, and Cupola at Creative Centre, a farm-to-table dining outlet. It goes without saying that the cocktails and drinks at each outlet are creatively concocted and curated to enhance the dining experience.
Everything within the Desa is meticulously well-thought of, to ensure the best experience for guests and to do good for the community. Executive Chef Wayan Kresna Yasa works closely with the local farmers in Bedugul to ensure the best-quality ingredients are free from pesticides. The team tries to educate vendors to never use single-use plastic in deliveries, and to also reduce their carbon footprint by eliminating imported ingredients. What started as the philosophy at Ijen is now the paramount principle for the whole village: a zero-waste approach.
“One of our objectives now is to show others that a company doesn’t need to sacrifice the guest experience or their own success to be sustainable, and to show others how this can be achieved,” said Lauren Blasco, Potato Head’s Director of Sustainability.
Last but by no means least, another of Desa’s ultimate goals is to inspire creativity through unique cultural experiences, like art installations, exhibitions, music events and Balinese parades. This also carries through to Katamama hotel and Potato Head Studios.
Exquisite Taste December 2019 – February 2020
