Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong presents festive celebrations (China)
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Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong presents festive celebrations (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China - Gourmet restaurants
- Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-11-04
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong observes the Western tradition with an Advent Calendar of a range of dining experiences as the festive season sets in to ensure guests a most joyous Christmas and New Year.
Five-Star Dining Celebrations
With a selection of wining and dining outlets, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong presents an Advent Calendar filled with fabulous festivities and special meal packages at many of its restaurants and bars throughout the festive season. The hotel provides guests with a choice of seven outlets serving Italian, Chinese, Japanese and international cuisine, as well as a deli, a wine bar and a lounge. A Western tradition, the Advent Calendar begins the period of anticipation, preparation and joy as a countdown to the Christmas celebrations, starting on the fourth Sunday before 25 December each year.
Guests can look forward to festive gourmet delights from 29 November to 25 December 2009 at Café Kool, with a medley of daily Christmas specialties on the dinner buffet. The highlights include Baked Oysters; Abalone Congee; Asian-Style Steamed Garoupa; Tandoori King Prawns; Mini Angus Beef Steak; Grilled and Baked Boston Lobster; Roast Kangaroo Loin; Malay-Style Sautéed Crab; and lots more. The Advent Calendar, featuring windows for each day, will be placed in the restaurant to reveal each day’s specialty. On 25 December, guests can enjoy a Christmas buffet for both lunch and dinner, offering a compilation of all the Advent specialties. For New Year’s Eve, guests indulging in the buffet from 9 p.m. to midnight can also enjoy free-flowing Prosecco.
Every Sunday from 29 November to 20 December 2009, Angelini presents an Advent lobster lunch menu featuring unlimited servings of Boston lobster, a buffet of authentic Italian antipasti, salads, soup and home-made desserts based on Chef Vittorio’s mama’s recipes, and a choice of the chef’s signature dishes from different regions in Italy, complemented by free-flowing Champagne. On 26 December, which is also known as Santo Stefano’s Day in Italy, Mr Stefano Bassanese, Angelini restaurant manager, proudly presents a lunch buffet with free-flowing Champagne to celebrate this special occasion. During dinner, with views of the festive lights over Victoria Harbour, guests can enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, chosen specially by Mr Stefano Bassanese to accompany each course ordered.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 29 November to 20 December 2009, guests of The Lobby Lounge can indulge in the festive afternoon tea buffet, offering the season’s favourites, overlooking Victoria Harbour. In celebration of Saint Stephen’s Day on 26 December, guests can relish a lunch buffet with free-flowing Rosé Champagne. On 1 January 2010, guests can enjoy a Deluxe Champagne Brunch featuring caviar and foie gras (goose liver) with free-flowing Rosé Champagne.
For a fun-filled celebration, Tapas Bar offers festive tapas from 29 November to 26 December 2009. Every Thursday and Sunday from 3 to 24 December, guests will also receive a complimentary second bottle when they buy one bottle of Champagne. In celebration of St Nicholas Day on 8 December, guests can enjoy free-flowing Champagne along with a pass-around of canapés and a 10g portion of caviar.
For guests who prefer Chinese cuisine, the Michelin two-star Shang Palace offers festive set lunch and dinner menus from 29 November to 25 December 2009, and a special party menu for the private rooms from 29 November 2009 to 3 January 2010. In celebration of the Winter Solstice on 22 December, Chef Ip and his team have created a special dinner menu for guests to enjoy with family and friends.
For Oriental delights, guests can savour Nadaman’s traditional Kaiseki seasonal menus on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, as well as New Year’s Day special Osechi breakfast boxes.
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