Roundup

Appointments

The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu appointed Eduardo Bressane as the hotel manager.

George Wee, general manager of Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, has been promoted to regional vice-president for China with FRHI Hotels & Resorts.

Michael James Parker has been appointed managing director of Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund.

Steven Deng has been promoted by the MGM Grand Sanya to the position of EAM - Sales & Marketing.

Awards

Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing was named Best Mid-range Hotel in Beijing by TTG China Travel Awards for the fifth year. General Manager Mason Li (middle) receives the award.

The Westin Bund Center Shanghai was honored in the 8th Annual TTG China Travel Awards as the Best Business Hotel in Shanghai on April 21.

New Menu

Until June 15, the Crystal Garden at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai is presenting 12 special Chinese dishes that are cooked with fresh or dried edible flowers. The dishes feature roses, organic vegetable salad, sauted wagyu beef, steamed forget-me-nots and sweet potato with Chinese yam, as well as marinated dried peach blossom with geoduck. 021-63351888 ext 7368

Celebrities

Henk Meyknecht (right), general manager of Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, welcomes Chinese movie star Huang Xiaoming.

Dean Dimitriou (right), hotel manager of the Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi, welcomes actress Li Bingbing.

Frank Rudis, general manager of Wyndham Grand Xi'an South, welcomes pop singer Jay Chou.

Competition

The Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai will host the Wine 100 Competition from July 1 to 3. More than 1,000 wine brands from the world will take part in the competition. The judging team includes more than 16 professional experts. 021-52831195

(China Daily 05/09/2015 page10)