Hong Kong, 16th November 2009 – InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong invites you and your beloved ones to celebrate Christmas and New Year at Café Rendezvous with our sumptuous and traditional festive buffet selection while you are enjoying the spectacular view of Victoria’s Harbour. The New Year Countdown Dinner Buffet is guaranteed to bring a perfect auld lang syne to 2009 and a toast to 2010! 

Early bird discount 20% is offered to the first one hundred booking for dinner on the 24th, 25th and 31st, lunch on 25th.

Select from a host of imaginative dishes for a truly global season of fun and pleasure. Enjoy the extensive choices at the seafood station, the carvery station with roast turkey and ceviche of salmon; and remember to leave room for the sensational dessert buffet completed with dainty mince pies and Christmas pudding! Be thrilled by Santa Claus and entertained by our fantastic Christmas carol singers, Bulgarian pianist Kameliya and saxophone performance scheduled on the festive days.

*All price subject to 10% service charge.
Come celebrate at Café Rendezvous and be surrounded by the festive atmosphere.

Hong Kong, 16th November 2009 – Italian Chef Claudio Dieli invites you to celebrate the exciting festive seasons at The Mistral in a truly Italian way. Enjoy authentic Italian lunch and dinner or bring your kids to savour the Fun and Festive Brunch on the festive days. Entertainments are well prepared for both kids and adults.

Early bird discount 20% is offered to the first one hundred booking for dinner on 24^th and 31^st.

Experience an Authentic Italian Christmas at The Mistral
Celebrate Christmas the Italian way.   Italian chef Claudio brings out the spirit of traditional Italian festive dining.   With his five-course and six-course Traditoinal Italian Dinner menu full of Italian Christmas traditions such as the Norcia black truffle, Italian sausages and Italian sparking wine Prosecco,, your Christmas will be the most special one.
On Christmas Day and Boxing Day, our Fun and Festive Brunch at The Mistral is teeming with all your favourite Italian delights and more! 

Christmas Carols, Santa Claus and Children Paradise
Our carol singers that herald the season of goodwill and joy. Look out for Santa, who will be offering gifts to children and bringing smile to everyone’s face. And kids who come to our Fun and Festive Brunch get some Leap Frog® surprise and much more at the children’s corner, storytelling and games we prepare for your kids; while everyone relaxes to the live performance of our jazz musicians (available on Christmas Day & Sunday 27th December 2009). On the New Year’s Eve, countdown to 2010 with our live band.     

Countdown with Claudio at The Mistral
Groove with the hot band as The Mistral transforms into a New Year’s Eve fiesta! Start the evening with a delightful eight-course Italian dinner and colourful party favours.  End on a sweet note with Chef Claudio’s melt-in-your-mouth Decontructed Semifreddo of Emilia Romagna hazelnuts with Amadei; and grab the mood and pick up the beat of our live band again. An Italian special Lentil with pork traditional Zampone will be served after midnight to give you a hint of Italian new year traditions.

* Additional 10% service charge.
For reservations, please call the Festive Booking Hotline at +852 2731 2831.

Hong Kong, November 3, 2009 – Chef Leung Fai Hung of Hoi King Heen was once again recognized for his Master Chef culinary expertise and creativity in the competition of 2009 Best of the Best Culinary Awards hosted by the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute.  The two-day competition held in September saw some of Hong Kong’s best chefs vying for the recognition.  Competing in three of the four categories, Chef Leung earned two gold awards and one silver, marking the best result in the past decade!

Judged by some of Hong Kong’s leading culinary experts, Chef Leung’s scrumptious creation of Steamed Garoupa Rolls with Yunnan Ham bagged the Gold with Distinction Award, the highest recognition in the competition.  His award-winning dish combines classic Chinese culinary concepts with a modern twist of western influences, offering a delectable blend of flavours, texture and aroma. 

In the vegetarian category, Chef Leung assembled individual winter melon balls into a cluster of grape and brought life to his exquisite presentation of Braised Winter Melon Balls Stuffed with Black Olive Mustard and was honored with a Gold Prize Award.  In the final competition, Chef Leung presented his crispy, yet soft and juicy creation of Braised Pork Belly with Port Wine and brought home with him a Silver Prize Award in the pork category.

The Best of the Best competition was launched in 2001 by Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) as an opportunity to enhance Hong Kong’s reputation as the “Culinary Capital of Asia”.  For seven consecutive years, HKTB has been active in organizing and showcasing the city’s culinary talent.  As the bestowed organizer of this year’s Best of the Best competition, the Chinese Culinary Training Institute (CCTI) provides education in Chinese Cuisine from the elementary to the master chef level, elevating the professional status of Chinese Chefs as well as the quality and hygiene standard of Chinese Cuisine in Hong Kong.

Chef Leung’s winning dishes are available at Hoi King Heen today starting November. 

For reservations, please call Hoi King Heen at +852 2731 2883.