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Shanghai Restaurant Week, September 6-12 – Shanghai, China

Monday, August 16th, 2010

RESTAURANT-WEEK-LOGO-web

Shanghai Restaurant Week – Summer Edition set to launch for September 6-12
Online bookings go live on August 17

On the heels of the wildly successful first edition in May, Shanghai Restaurant Week – Summer Edition is set to whet diner’s appetites this September 6-12 with more incredible restaurants, menus and experiences for the Shanghai dining community. Expect to dine at top restaurants such as Laris, M1NT and Shintori. The final participation list will be revealed soon on www.shanghairestaurantweek.com

The concept, already popular around the world in Amsterdam, New York, Singapore and Shanghai, features Shanghai’s top restaurants serving a special 3-course dinner for a fixed price of 238 RMB, and a 3-course lunch for 118 RMB. Chefs go out of their way to create unique and memorable menus exclusively for the Restaurant Week diners – a chance for them to impress both new and old customers.

Organized by DiningCity.com, a worldwide dining guide, the first edition met with outstanding response, with many restaurants fully booked within hours of the online real-time reservations system launch.

Siem Bierman, Managing Director of DiningCity.com for China, explained the meaning of the concept, “We believe it’s a great opportunity for the restaurants to promote their concept, by presenting their experience menu to the dynamic dining society in Shanghai.”

All bookings can be made online only from August 17, via www.shanghairestaurantweek.com, a dedicated website with unique technology for online, real-time reservations.

Dates: 6-12 September 2010
Online booking: www.shanghairestaurantweek.com
Bookings available from August 17, 2010

About the Organizer
DiningCity started in 1998 and is the leading worldwide dining guide. Currently operating in 35   cities around the globe, DiningCity cities include Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, , Dubai, Madrid, Geneva, Rome, Vienna, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong. In cooperation with DiningCity the event Restaurant Week was born.

Visitors of the website can search for a restaurant via the following criteria: price, cuisine, location and extras. Every restaurant has its own unique profile and high quality photos, so visitors can have a good impression of the interior and the atmosphere. Menu information, a virtual tour, and online reservations make it easy for diners to choose a restaurant to fit their mood and taste.

Don’t know where to go?  Via the “Dining Suggestions” section our DiningCity team will help you select the perfect restaurant for your dinner, your event or your meeting. The DiningCity website distinguishes itself by the interactive opportunities and clear information, and no distracting advertisement. Hungry or just curious? Go to: www.diningcity.com/shanghai

Participating Restaurants:

T8, Laris, Downstairs by David Laris, The Purple Onion, M1NT, Moonsha, Hamilton House, Mi Tierra, Mesa, Kathleen’s 5, Rosso Italiano, JC Mandarin – Wine Bar and Grill, Shintori, New Heights, Nougatine, Whampoa Club, Sasha’s, Bistro Latitude, The Chinoise Story, JW’s California Grill and Wan Hao, Vedas, LAN -Butterfly, Peninsula’s Sir Elly’s and Yi Long Court, The Portman Ritz-Carlton’s Palladio, Gran Melia’s Acqua.

Organizer contact:
Ms. Wiwi Cao
Diningcity.com/shanghai
wiwi.cao@diningcity.com

Media contact:
Ms. Loretta Huang
Adsmith China
loretta@adsmithchina.com
(21) 6083 1177 x206

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Food & Hotel Exhibition, Thailand 2010 – Bangkok

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Food & Hotel

With renewed optimism in Thailand’s hospitality sector, Food and Hotel Thailand 2010 (FHT 2010) is gathering pace for its coming show from 15 to 18 September at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon, Thailand. This year’s event is set as platform for new innovations, new business, new trends and new technology essential for in the hospitality industry in Thailand and the region.

FHTis established as Thailand’s leading international food and hotel trade show, and has been setting new records every year since its inception. Last year more than 750 brands from 32 nations took part, with 24,126 trade visitors registered. They included all of the key food and drink importers and distributors, retailers, hotel and restaurant buyers, as well as manufacturers and wholesalers.

FHT2010is once again destined to be Asia’s premier trade fair. Currently confirmed is an official participation by over 750 companies and brands from around the world, including Nestle, US Poultry, California Wine, Ocean Glass, Royal Porcelain, Bon Café’ Coffee, Electrolux, BVZ Fabrics, Micros Fidelio, Chubb, HIS Softbrand, among others. Confirmed trade visitors now include food and drink importers and distributors, retailers, hotel and restaurant buyers, as well as manufacturers and wholesalers.

The 18th edition of FHT is expected to draw more than 25,000 visitors from 55 countries, especially those from the Indo-China region. It will cover 12,000 square metres, and once again the show will feature special sections devoted to Halal Food, national groups, the fastest-growing parts of the Thai food and hospitality scene, in addition to bakeries, snacks, seasonings, wines, beverages, glassware and ceramics, kitchenware, etc.

This year’s highlight is the fair’s co-location with Hospitality & Retail Technology Asia 2010, where relevant solutions ranging from point of sales systems, loyalty management software, in-room entertainment and reservations technology to electronic retail, data collection, cash handling systems and in-store display equipment, are also on display.

Despite the fact that the country’s hospitality sector is affected by the recent political changes, Thailand remains on top of the world’s favorite travel destinations, thanks to its unique position as a regional tourism and business hub. Developments and new investments are still continuing throughout Bangkok and other parts of the country such as Phuket, Chiang Mai and the Gulf of Thailand, foreign direct investment still continues. As a result, renewed demand for luxury food and beverage product, hotel and restaurant equipment, and advanced IT solutions, are growing as businesses need to stay competitive and prepare for coming high-season demand surge.

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