BANYAN TREE BANGKOK JOINS HOTEL ICON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THAI AUTHORITY FOR THAI ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG
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Fostering culinary excellence and cultural learning, the chefs of both hotels embark on a unique exchange opportunity, flying to each other's locations to showcase the best of their own culinary expertise
High-resolution images are available at: https://bit.ly/ICONXBanyanTree_Int Hong Kong, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel ICON in Hong Kong, a unique teaching and research hotel wholly owned by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and an extension of the School of Hotel & Tourism Management (SHTM), is thrilled to announce a collaboration with Banyan Tree Bangkok, a renowned hotel group from Thailand. This collaboration seeks to promote influential culinary delights and cultural exchange through a series of exciting events and promotions. The collaboration has been successfully arranged with the full support of officials from Thailand, including Royal Thai Consulate-General Hong Kong, The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), under the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Thai Government and Tourism Authority of Thailand (Hong Kong). Unlike any other, Hotel ICON is an upscale Hong Kong hotel in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui East, only 5-minute walk from the MTR Hung Hom station. Standing as a testament to Hong Kong's creative energy and vibrant arts scene, Hotel ICON showcases work from the city's celebrated designers and the world's most acclaimed architects. Hotel ICON has 262 stylish guest rooms, with sizes from 36 square meters to 80 square meters. Located on level 9, Hotel ICON's Angsana Spa is a tranquil oasis while the harbour-facing outdoor swimming pool and fitness centre allow guests to exercise while enjoying views of Hong Kong Island's spectacular skyline. Thai Food Influence Festival @ The Market, Hotel ICON 12 March to 30 April 2024 The collaboration commenced with a Thai Food Influence Festival at the renowned buffet restaurant The Market, Hotel ICON, showcasing the extraordinary talents of Head of Thai Cuisine Chef Renu Homsombat from Banyan Tree Bangkok. Chef Renu flew to Hong Kong to collaborate with Hotel ICON's Executive Chef Danny Ho and SHTM students undertaking internship at the hotel in curating an exceptional Thai-themed buffet at The Market. This culinary extravaganza features authentic Northern Thai delicacies and will be available from 12 March to 30 April 2024. Chef Renu will be at Hotel ICON from 12 March for a week, infusing her expertise and passion into the culinary creations of more than 20 authentic Thai dishes from appetizer, soup, hot dish to dessert. Chef Renu learnt to cook at an early age from her mother, who owns a small restaurant in her hometown. Being exposed to the culinary world since childhood, she decided right from the outset that she was going to become a chef. With her passion and dedication, she developed her skills and repertoire over the years to become an acclaimed chef. She is the mastermind behind Saffron's culinary creations around the world, with her presence in 10 restaurants in 7 different countries spanning from Asia to Africa and all the way to the far-flung Americas. Additionally, she has been invited as a guest chef to join several promotions internationally, such as Lotte, Sheraton Hotels, Shangri-La, to name a few. Launch Event at The Market 12 March 2024 To mark the launch of this exciting collaboration, a grand event took place on 12 March 2024, with the presence of esteemed guests including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Hotel ICON's General Manager Mr. Ian Lee, Banyan Tree Bangkok's SAVP/General Manager Ms. Nopparat Aumpa, Consul-General Royal Thai Consulate-General of Hong Kong Mr. Chaturont Chaiyakam, Consul (Commerce), Office of Thai Trade Commissioner, Hong Kong Ms. Pannakarn Jiamsuchon and Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand Mrs. Phornmon Chansri. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially kick off the Thai Food Influence Festival. Seminar at PolyU on Thai Food and Culture 14 March 2024 As part of the collaboration, a seminar on Thai Food and Culture will be held on 14 March 2024. Conducted by Banyan Tree Bangkok, this seminar aims to promote cultural knowledge sharing and discussions, both physically at Hotel ICON Academy, a co-shared space with the SHTM, and through an online video sharing platform. 4-hand Symphony of Cantonese Flavours- 21 to 22 March 2024 - Banyan Tree Bangkok
- 27 to 30 March 2024 – Banyan Tree Phuket
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