General Manager's Report

PAUL C. ARKWRIGHT General Manager Wow, what an awesome fortnight my first two weeks as GM has been, including the Club’s coolest project, wedding bells at Hebe and some major fix-its coming online. Read all about it…

Christmas prizegiving and party In the Garden Bar on 23 December, the Hebe Dragons’ multiple successes were celebrated at an awesome Christmas party that saw mums and dads helping out at the BBQ to serve up a veritable mountain of bangers and burgers to the 170 hungry revellers. Thanks to Sharon Robertson and her team and Rob for organising such a great event.

Wedding bells at Hebe Now that we’ve got Category-D arrangements under our belt, we’ve been able to host our first wedding at Hebe since the “Big C” came along to socially distance everyone. Billy, Chef Eric, Marco and the F&B team did an amazing job transforming the Garden Bar into a beautiful wedding venue for Rocky Lam’s son and new daughter-inlaw. Rocky took the time to write in and thank the Hebe team for making it such a great day … and they deserve it—an outstanding team effort and a brilliant event.

Hebe fix-it time There are multiple projects kicking off now and in the next few months to make Hebe even better for everyone. See the Vice Commodore’s report for all the details but here are a few highlights.

The Club’s coolest project First off the blocks will be the much-needed air-con overhaul in the main Restaurant … remember sweltering in summer? These works have been deliberately scheduled to happen in the cool season and in the lull between the festivities of New Year and CNY. We are also combining these works with the simultaneous overhaul of the kitchen air filtration system and roof repairs to minimise any disruption to members. I’ve already sent out a separate email about adjusting F&B times and menus to accommodate these essential repairs. If you missed that, I’ve attached it again after my message here.

Showering in style Next up will be the renovation of the club washrooms. You’ll see a temporary washroom block in place (with solar-powered water heaters) near the children’s playground for use while we completely renovate and redesign the club washrooms. Female washroom renovations will start in early January, followed by the disabled washroom (there will be an accessible temporary washroom during that time) and finally, the male washrooms. Upon completion, the temporary washroom block will then be relocated to the boatyard for our marine and maintenance teams to use to give them decent facilities and reduce pressure on the use of the members’ washrooms.

Seawall repairs Members who like looking at concrete and those who use tenders may have noticed our swanky new seawall to replace the old disintegrating one. Next up, we will be repairing the two slipways and applying to add in some additional pontoon space for tenders near the new seawall.

Who moved my boat? The submarine ground investigation works will begin shortly as the prelude to the complete replacement of the marina piles. Soon you will see a big drill on a barge in the marina, which isn’t looking for oil, but rather checking out what’s in the seabed so the engineering bods can figure out how best to drive in the new marine piles. During this time, a few members’ boats in berths G11, G12, G13, G14, G15 and G16 will be relocated one at a time from their pontoon berths (for around one week) to allow access for the barge to conduct the essential GI works. A bit inconvenient, but it’s to ensure your berth is safe in the long run. Stay tuned for notices letting affected boat owners know about exact arrangements during this time.

Greening Hebe This will be an ongoing mission, but for starters, paper towels have been removed from the main washrooms to reduce paper usage, all club printers are being set to black and white by default to save ink and print costs, notices are being posted to remind members to use their own water bottles at the Club and our reverse-osmosis water filter to fill them up.

Table settings To further enhance hygiene and your peace of mind at the Club, we are now setting tables with a placemat and a glass placed face down on a serviette, and servers will bring out your cutlery when members sit down to eat.

A little thank you to all our staff To accommodate a town hall meeting with all staff and host a thank-you dinner for them, we will close the Club early at 6.00pm on Wednesday 5 January 2022. On this date, the Restaurant and Garden Bar will take last food orders at 5.00pm, last drinks orders at 5.30pm, and Sean Baylis will be your sampan man for the evening from 6.00pm. There will also be security staff on site at all times.

New team members To help better serve you, we’re building up the team at Hebe, and critical to that mission will be our new HR Manager as we wave goodbye to Rony, who is retiring at the end of December. I’ll keep you posted on new additions to the team as we onboard them.

Have a brilliant New Year, looking forward to seeing you all at the Club and hosting a shedload of fun member events throughout 2022.

以總經理的職銜上任已有兩週，陸續開展工作項目，下文將詳細說明：

頒獎和聖誕派對 在12月23日，龍隊在花園酒吧參加了頒獎儀式和聖誕慶功會。幸得一群家長相助，為這170名選 手準備了美味的香腸和漢堡包，在此特此感謝 Sharon Roberson、她的團隊以及Rob的付出，才 有這麼精彩又有趣的活動。

白沙灣遊艇會婚宴場地及籌劃 因會所現以D類餐飲處運作，自疫情之後終於能籌劃婚禮活動，活動當天緊守最新社交距離措 施。Billy、主廚Eric、Marco和餐飲部同事，把花園酒吧變成了一個美輪美奐的婚禮場地，Rocky 的兒子和他的新兒媳在此宴請親友。在婚宴結束後，Rocky親手寫信給致謝本會，感謝各位同事 的辛勞及表示自己對婚宴安排的滿意。

本會維修項目 本會已開展多個維修項目，在接下來的幾個月裡，本會將經歷不少變化。詳情請參閱副會長的報 告，容我在此簡略介紹：

最讓人期待的項目 首先，會所餐廳的冷氣系統維修項目即將展開，不知大家還記得夏季酷熱難熬的那段時間嗎？這 次，本會刻意安排維修項目在涼爽的季節進行，在新曆和農曆新年的假期也會開展項目。是次冷 氣系統維修項目與廚房空氣過濾系統、屋頂維修項目同步進行，本會希望儘量在有限的時間內 完成各大項目，減少對會員造成的不便。本會經電郵通知各位關於餐廳的運營時間和菜單的改 動，各位會員可在今期會刊留意相關詳情。

本會更衣室和洗手間的翻新項目 該項目將分階段完成，預計1月初開始改造女洗手間，然後是殘疾人士洗手間，然後是男洗手間。 在此期間，兒童遊樂場附近將提供臨時淋浴和廁所設施。項目完工後，臨時臨時淋浴和廁所設施 將被轉移到船塢，供海事部和維修部同事使用。

海堤修理工程 留意工程的會員或已留意到，本會用較新型的防波堤取代了破舊的防波堤。接下來，我們將維修 兩個船台，並申請在新海堤附近拓展浮橋面積。

更換碼頭樁柱長期替代項目 本會將進行場地勘察，為更換碼頭樁柱長期替代項目做準備。碼頭將停泊一艘駁船，船上有一 台大型鑽機檢測海床狀況，以便工程的策劃。在此期間，G11、G12、G13、G14、G15和G16號泊位的 船隻將在其他位置停泊一週，以完成場地勘察的工作。在此期間，請相關船主密切留意本會的最 新安排。不便之處，敬請諒解。

綠化白沙灣遊艇會 本會部份洗手間逐漸減少紙巾用量；影印機默認設置為黑白；本會亦提倡會員使用自己的水 樽裝水。

餐桌佈置 為了進一步提高衛生水平，會所餐廳的餐桌上將放置餐墊和一個杯子，杯子朝下墊在餐巾紙上。 當會員坐下用餐時，將有專人端出餐具以供使用。

感謝晚宴 本會將於2022年1月5日下午6點提前關閉，以舉行全員大會和感謝晚宴。在這一天，花園酒吧餐 廳的最後點餐時間為下午5點；最後點酒時間則為下午5點半。Sean Baylis 將在從下午6點開始在 舢板上為會員服務，現場也會有保安守候。

團隊壯大 為了更好地為您服務，本會的團隊不斷壯大中。本會的人事部經理Rony將在今年12月月底向我 們道別，職缺將由合適人選頂替。若有任何新成員加入團隊，我將第一時間跟大家分享。

在此祝大家新年快樂，2022年將舉辦一系列有趣的會員活動，期待與大家相聚！

General Manager’s Notice Club kitchen hits the Garden Bar

The good news is we’re making our Club even better in the New Year with a brand new air-con system, kitchen extraction system and repairs to the Restaurant’s roof. These essential works will be carried out simultaneously to minimise any disruption and will necessitate a slight adjustment to the Restaurant operations and Restaurant opening hours from 3 – 28 January 2022.

What’s happening?

Nobody likes broken air-cons, especially in summer; that’s why we’ve scheduled the complete replacement of the Restaurant air-con system immediately after the Christmas and New Year celebrations (before we get to our CNY celebrations). The original system is beyond antiquated and has to be completely replaced, which is a big job involving the phased closure of different sections of the Restaurant, while the ceilings are removed, and the new air-con system and ducting are installed.

Kitchen magic

You might be wondering how we’re going to carry on preparing meals while the kitchen vent system is also being renovated? Fear not, Billy and Chef Eric have worked their magic again and will move all essential cooking equipment downstairs to form a new bijou kitchen in the Garden Bar. We will be offering a new condensed and equally delicious menu during this period.

So what’s open and when?

3 – 15 January 2022 (Garden Bar kitchen) · Balcony & Garden Bar (Open, with new condensed menu) · The Restaurant and Inner Restaurant (Closed)

Restaurant opening hours · Monday – Friday: 11.30 am – 11.00 pm (except 5 Jan: 11.30 am – 6.00 pm) · Saturday & Sunday: 9.00 am – 11.00 pm · Last food orders 10.15 pm, last drinks orders 10.45 pm

16 – 28 January 2022 (Restaurant kitchen reopens) · The Restaurant, Balcony & Garden Bar (Open, full menu) · Inner Restaurant (Closed)

29 January 2022 (Back to normal) · The Restaurant, Inner Restaurant, Balcony & Garden Bar (Open, full menu)

Restaurant opening hours · Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 11.00 pm · Saturday & Sunday: 8.00 am – 11.00 pm · Last food orders 10.15 pm, last drinks orders 10.45 pm

*Saying thank you to all our staff To accommodate a town hall with all staff and host a thank you dinner for them, we will close the Club early at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 5 January 2022. (On this date, the Restaurant, Garden Bar will take last food orders at 5.00 pm, last drinks orders at 5.30 pm and Sean Baylis will be your sampan man for the evening from 6.00 pm. There will also be security staff on site at all times).

會員通告 會所廚房搬到花園酒吧

好消息，會所將在新的一年變得更好！餐廳將會配備全新 空調和廚房抽氣系統，而餐廳屋頂亦會維修。 為盡量減少 對會員的干擾，這些工程將於 2022 年 1 月 3 日至 28 日期 間同時進行，届時餐廳運作和營業時間將會微調。

發生了什麼事？ 由於餐廳空調系統太舊，必須更換。沒有人會喜歡空調壞 掉，尤其是在夏天； 這就是為什麼我們安排在聖誕節和新 年慶祝活動之後（即農曆新年前）更換餐廳空調。這是一 項艱巨的工作，涉及分階段關閉餐廳的不同部分，同時拆 除天花板，安裝新的空調系統和管道。

廚房魔法 您可能想知道在廚房通風系統也在翻新的同時我們將如何 繼續準備食物？別擔心，Billy 和廚師 Eric 再次施展魔法， 把所有必要的烹飪設備搬到樓下，在花園酒吧建造一個新 的小巧別緻廚房。 在此期間，我們將提供新的濃縮菜單。

什麼時候開放？

2022年1月3 - 15日（花園酒吧厨房） • 餐廳露台及花園酒吧（開放。提供新的濃縮菜單） • 餐廳和内餐廳（關閉）

餐廳開放時間 • 星期一至星期五：上午11:30分 – 晚上11時（1月5日 開放時間：上午11:30分 – 下午6時） • 星期六及星期日： 上午9時 – 晚上11時 • 最後點餐時間：晚上10:15分（食物），晚上10:45分（ 飲品）

2022年1月16-28 日（餐廳厨房重開） • 餐廳、露台及花園酒吧（開放。提供正常菜單） • 内餐廳（關閉）

2022年1月29日（恢復正常） • 餐廳、内餐廳、露台及花園酒吧（開放。提供正常 菜單）

餐廳開放時間 • 星期一至星期五：上午9時 – 晚上11時 • 星期六及星期日： 早上8八時 – 晚上11時 • 最後點餐時間：晚上10:15分（食物），晚上10:45 分（飲品）

*向我們所有員工致謝 為讓全體員工可以出席在2022年1 月 5 日星期三舉行的 員工會議，同時出席本會為他們舉辦的感謝晚宴，會所將 於會議舉行當日下午6時起關閉。當日最後食物落單時間 為下午5時，而最後飲品落單時間為下午5:30分。會員Sean Baylis 將在晚上 6 時開始駕駛舢板，會所也有保安人員隨 時待命，以防萬一。