Roundup

Appointments

Andrew C. Rogers has been appointed multiproperty vice-president and general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing. He will oversee the Beijing property as well as a portfolio of luxury hotels for Marriott International in northern China.

Rex Lam has been appointed executive assistant manager of InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun, in charge of food and beverage. He is from Hong Kong and has 25 years of experience in the sector.

Party Time

Sofitel Kunming in Yunnan province, the first French luxury hotel brand in the city, celebrated its second anniversary with La Nuit by Sofitel, a gala night of music and mixology, on May 4. About 100 VIP guests were in attendance at the event, including key opinion leaders. The hotel's unique helipad made a dramatic setting for an LED dance show, pop songs, dances, an aerial ballet and the sophisticated style of the evening's DJ star, Mariana Bo.

Culinary Delights

Leung Yu-king, executive Chinese chef of Island Shangri-la Hong Kong's Michelin-starred Summer Palace restaurant, is visiting Shangri-la Hotel, Shenyang in Liaoning province from Tuesday to Saturday and offering his signature take on Cantonese cuisine at a food festival.

At The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou in Guangdong province, Chinese traditional craftworks and modern arts filled with oriental sentiment are interspersed with its European interior, creating a vibrant atmosphere that coincides with the international jewelry brand Qeelin's "East meets West" philosophy. In celebration of the opening of the first Qeelin shop in Guangzhou, the hotel is cooperating with the brand to present a jewel-inspired afternoon tea at its Pearl Lounge.

(China Daily 05/19/2018 page10)