2007'02.02.Fri
Cuisine For A Cause

PR
May 31, 2006

BEIJING, May 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Some of InterContinental Hotels Group's most well recognized hotels in Beijing and Tianjin will be doing their part for charity by participating in the 2nd annual Master Gastronomic Competition at Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing on 1st June 2006. The top chefs, baristas and bartenders, from some of the finest hotels in the area, will create undoubtedly stiff competition and some seriously succulent food in this Chinese incarnation of the great Culinary Olympics. With extraordinary gourmet food and spectacular beverage delicacies, the competition is sure to surprise and delight the palate. Not everything has to do with delicious decadence, as all the proceeds from the event going towards Save the Children Charity Fund. "We know that this will be a great event again this year. It is a chance for us to showcase the quality of our chefs, while aiding a good cause," said Michael Wu, Regional General Manager -- Beijing, InterContinental Hotels Group, "Of course, we're going to win." Roland Steiner, Regional General Manager -- Tianjin, InterContinental Hotels Group, agrees. "We know that the competition will push our people to showcase their talents, and produce the extraordinary," he said. "However, we're not going to let Beijing take the prizes!" Competition will take place in four categories: the dessert showcase, live cooking, cocktail flair and barista skills. It will bring together more than 30 of the most promising chefs, baristas and bartenders from the InterContinental Hotels Group's hotels, including: InterContinental Financial Street Beijing, Crowne Plazas Parkview Wuzhou Beijing, Crowne Plaza Beijing, Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Holiday Inn Chang An West Beijing, Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing and Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing, Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing, and Holiday Inn Tianjin and Holiday Inn Binhai Tianjin. The one-day-only competition begins at 2pm on Thursday, June 1st in the ballroom of the Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing and promises spectacular food and beverage offerings. All funds raised will go to children in need. Indeed, an event for the community and the palate. About InterContinental Hotels Group PLC InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, almost 3,600 hotels and 537,500 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R) Rewards, with over 27 million members worldwide. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at http://www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at http://www.priorityclub.com . For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at http://www.ihgplc.com/media . For more information, please contact: Sharona Tao Brand Public Relations & Communications Manager, Greater China InterContinental Hotels Group Tel: +86-21-2893-3309 Fax: +86-21-2893-3399 Email: sharona.tao@ichotelsgroup.com SOURCE InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
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