HOTEL INFORMATION

Marriott International Appoints Area Vice President

In response to exponential growth in China, Marriott International has created a new team to oversee the operation, customer service delivery, sales and marketing and owner relations activities for its 17 hotels in north China. The team is based in Beijing and headed by the newly appointed Area Vice President Philip M. Bryson.

Bryson joined Marriott International in 1994 as the director of operations at the Aberdeen Marriott Hotel in Scotland. He was promoted to his frst general manager position two years later at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Leamington Spa, England. In the years prior to his latest appointment, Bryson served as the general manager at the Marriott Tudor Park Hotel & Country Club in Kent, England; the Renaissance Golden View Beach Resort in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt; the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre & Lakeside Chalet Marriott Executive Apartments in Mumbai, India; and most recently, the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong. Earlier in his career, he held numerous operations and food & beverage positions of increasing responsibility with several hotel companies in the United Kingdom.

Henry Lee, formerly the Area Vice President for China, has been named Area Vice President for Greater China, which includes China’s mainland, Hong Kong and Macao. He is based in Hong Kong.

Celebration at Crowne Plaza Shanghai Fudan Hotel

Crowne Plaza Shanghai Fudan held a ceremony on June 12 to celebrate the hotel being the frst fve-star hotel in Yangpu District. Present at the celebration were Qu Chengkang, General Manager of the Shanghai Fudan SIG Academic Exchange Center, Christophe Lajus, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Shanghai Fudan and the hotel’s management team.

The hotel is opposite to the prestigious Fudan University and close to Wal-Mart and other shopping and catering facilities.

Award for Doubletree by Hilton Qingdao/Chengyang

The Hanjiang Korean Restaurant, the signature restaurant of Doubletree by Hilton Qingdao/Chengyang has been awarded the Best Korean Cuisine Restaurant in Chengyang District at a competition. The competition was held for the fourth year by Qingdao Foreign Trade and Economic Commission and Chengyang Government to enhance communication between China and South Korea. The competition drew many Chinese and South Koreans. More than 200 Korean restaurants competed to win 10 awards.

Hanjiang Korean Restaurant won the award for the third time, for its popular Imperial Adductor Muscle Scallop Stew and LA Rib. The restaurant, with contemporary decor, is one of the best places in Qingdao to savor Korean cuisine.

Sofitel Shanghai Jing’an Added to The Sofitel Portfolio

Softel, a luxurious hotel chain recently signed on a new fagship hotel in Shanghai—Softel Shanghai Jing’an. The hotel, scheduled to open in 2011, will be the fourth Softel in Shanghai. With an iconic building design, it is set to be one of the city’s most luxurious hotels.

Ideally located in the center of the city, Softel Shanghai Jing’an sits at the intersection of Beijing Road and Jiangning Road, just a few steps away from famous Nanjing Road.

The Softel Shanghai Jing’an will have 515 rooms on 32 of 61 stories. Eightytwo of the rooms are suites, located on foors 29 through 54. Food can be enjoyed in a lobby lounge, an all-day café or a signature Chinese restaurant. In addition, the hotel will redefne dining in its top foor restaurant and bar with stylish interiors and suspended gardens overlooking east and west Shanghai.

Debut of Oral Easy Education Co.

Oral Easy Education Co. was unveiled on June 22, in Beijing’s Haidian District. The company is a foreign language training institution providing students with one-to-one communication opportunities with native foreign language speakers. Zeng Xi, the general manager, led his team to develop a hi-tech English teaching method in three years. It delivers training to adults, students and young children. The company tailors its teaching plan to every participant and provides a lively learning atmosphere.

Tempeh

Recently, soybean products have become more popular in developed countries as people realize that excessive intake of food from animals may lead to diseases. Tempeh, a fermented food made from soybeans is a substitute for meat. It has become a favorite health food for many people because of its high nutrition value.

In modern times, Tempeh is produced in a controlled short fermentation process. Fresh tempeh is a cake-shaped product coated with mold. It is white, glossy and elastic, and has a unique aroma.

Some experts believe that eating vegetarian foods for a long time may lead to malnutrition, especially vitamin B12 defciencies because it primarily comes from animal food sources; plant foods contain little B12. The World Health Organization recommends a daily intake of 1 mg of vitamin B12. Compared with unfermented soybeans, fermented soybeans are richer in vitamin B, especially in B12. A daily intake of 50 grams of Tempeh can provide enough vitamin B12 for a vegetarian.

Tempeh kinase, found in Tempeh mode, is able to remove hard plaque from the walls of blood vessels, clear blood clots, and obviously improve the condition of arteriosclerosis. It can also dissolve the cholesterol and triglyceride in blood, lowering blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.