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HOTS INTERVIEW
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CHEF JEAN METEIGNER Globetrotting Chef
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Hotelier Indonesia appreciates the opportunity to visit with Chef Jean Meteigner at The Grand Ho Tram, Vietnam’s leading seaside integrated resort.
[HI] How long have you been working at The Grand? What was the career path bringing you here?
[Chef Jean] Almost 4 years I was call by Conny Anderson the ex chef at the time to open The Grand Bistro.
[HI] You’ve spent quite a bit of time working in sizeable metropolitan areas like Paris and Los Angeles. How did you like the restaurant scene in those markets?
[Chef Jean] The LA scene is really diverse with many ethnics concepts lots of Asian and fusion restaurant.
Paris is more about French food the best pastry shops there are Michelin stars restaurants.. They are the key of Paris food scenes, ingredients from Rungis market are the best in the world with lots of seafood from Brittany, cheeses, organic poultry and some of the best Charolais beef you ever see [HI] How was the adjustment from Southern California to Southern Vietnam?
[Chef Jean] Here is more quiet, and for me that what I am looking for. Vung Tau is a small town on the ocean but has lots to do. Nearby Saigon has too much traffic for me.
[HI] How has your upbringing influenced your cooking & career?
[CHef Jean] My mom and grandfather love to cook -- my mom French food and my grandfather Italian food.
My uncle use to raise beef which is how I got a job in Trois Gros, a 3 stars Michelin venue.
[HI] Do you have any favorite foodie moments from your childhood?
[Chef Jean] I use to make crepes and sale them at school and make birthday cakes for my friends.
[HI] What would you describe as your cooking style?
[Chef Jean] Modern lite French cuisine with lots of flavors and little fat.
[HOI] What cooking trends have influenced you?
[Chef Jean] Nouvelle French when that was done the right way. Now I like to do more Asian fusion cuisine.
[HI] What inspired your recent menus?
[Chef Jean] Chinese and Vietnamese techniques and flavors mixed with western finishes.
[HI] What’s the most interesting dish you ever made?
[Chef Jean] We are working on a chocolate foie gras dumpling with orange glaze and crème fraiche chocolate truffle with caviar.
My favorite one is the Imported squab trio with liver dumpling and date spring roll
[HI] What’s the atmosphere like in your kitchens?
[Chef Jean] Really quiet and focused. It took few years to achieve it here.
[HI] What do you like to cook at home?
[Chef Jean] Lots of salads, lamb shank, chicken curry or roasted, steamed crabs, prawns with garlic butter, and fish with lime juice.
Hotelier Indonesia would like to thank Chef Jean Meteigner for his time. We’d also like to invite readers to experience his restaurants at The Grand Ho Tram in Vung Tau, Vietnam.
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Philippe Arnaud - general manager Myanmar’s Sanctum Inle Resort To Celebrate October Grand Opening
INLE LAKE, Myanmar — The first upscale hotel to come on line in one of Myanmar’s most compelling tourist destinations will officially debut October 1 when 94-room Sanctum Inle Resort holds its grand opening on the shores of Inle Lake.
An Olympic-sized swimming pool overlooking the lake, the 150 square meter presidential Sanctuary Suite and a Shan and international cuisine restaurant, The Refectory, are among the new features to be unveiled as part of the Brigitte Dumont de Chassart-designed resort’s grand opening.
“In a region long closed off to the wider world, we’re opening the doors on an experience of accommodation that celebrates removal and contemplation,” said Philippe Arnaud, the resort’s general manager. “Our location invites this sort of mind-set, and our design does, as well.”
At 120 square kilometers and 800 meters above sea level, Inle Lake is renowned for its stilted wooden homes, floating vegetable gardens and fishermen, who propel their boats across the water with a singular, one-legged rowing style.
Two hours by air, car and boat from Yangon, Sanctum Inle Resort inspires contemplation through its off-the-beaten-path location and architectural flourishes that invoke monastic traditions, such as Spanish-style arches and minimalist but modern room designs.
The resort offers four room categories, including a pair of suites with full vistas of the lake, and a window on some of Asia’s most remarkable markets, pagodas and stupas. While the rooms range in size from 40 to 150 square meters, all feature lofty ceilings, natural wood floors, plush beds, air-conditioning and cable TV.
The 107-seat Refectory offers a full complement of Chan and Western dishes, and Cloister Bar, an elegant hangout, boasts a selection of Myanmar-brewed beers, international wines and Cuban and Dominican cigars. The resort’s Chapter House is a quiet venue with books and board games that can be transformed into a meeting space.
Totaling 170 square meters, Sanctuary Spa is home to five treatment rooms and offers a multitude of therapies including its signature Tamarind Scrub with tamarind harvested from the property, as well as hot stone massages and facials. In addition to the saltwater swimming pool, a fully-equipped gym will be ready in time for the grand opening.
To encourage exploration of the area, the resort’s team has developed eight tours ranging from a half-day cycling excursion to Red Mountain Estate winery to a full-day trip to Kakku’s ancient temples.
Traditional dancers and musicians from the Shan, Intha and Pao tribes will gather on the property to mark the grand opening and celebrate a sunset barbecue buffet dinner with cocktails and candles floating around the resort’s jetty.
Just as Sanctum Inle Resort’s architecture blends the traditional and the modern, the event will also include a fashion show of recycled garments, fireworks display on the lake, and DJ spinning the decks at the resort’s Cloister Bar.
Opening room rates start at MMK 334,470 ++ [USD 284 ++] per night.
Sanctum Inle Resort inspires contemplation through its off-the-beaten-path location and architectural flourishes that invoke monastic traditions, such as Spanish-style arches and minimalist but modern room designs.
Ranging in size from 40 to 150 square meters, all of Sanctum Inle Resort's rooms feature lofty ceilings, natural wood floors, plush beds, air-conditioning and cable TV.
GREAT SUCCESS OF CHINA
LAUNDRY EXPO 2016
2016 THE 17TH CHINA INTERNATIONAL LAUNDRY INDUSTRY EXHIBITION (CHINA LAUNDRY EXPO 2016), THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND AUTHORITATIVE ANNUAL SHOW IN LAUNDRY INDUSTRY WERE HELD IN SHANGHAI NEW INTERNATIONAL EXPO CENTER FROM JULY 12-14.
This year, the show covered nearly 20,000 sq.m, attracted 16,010 attendees to visit and purchase. The exhibition showcased about 400 brands from 16 countries and regions including the U.S., Japan, U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, South Korea, HongKong and Taiwan, etc.
Since first held in 2000, China Laundry Expo, organized by China Laundry Association and Unifair Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., has gone through 16 years. Keeping up with the laundry market, China Laundry Expo promotes rapid development of laundry industry with its global perspective and dedicated effort.
As an international professional trading platform, China Laundry Expo with about 400 native and foreign well-known brands, devotes to presenting the most advanced and latest technology, equipment, apparatus and chemicals for laundry and dry-cleaning, leather conditioner, laundry franchise, design and construct for laundry factory, and other relevant services. Exhibit brands of China Laundry Expo 2016 include Kannegiesser, Primus, Speed Queen, Unimac, Jensen, Unisec, Milnor, Sankosha, Bowe, Dowper, Seitz, Kreussler, SAN-AI, YAC, Multimatic, Hydro, Renzacci, Fenice, Anghinetti & Camptel, Everstrong, Shinlon Banner, Valmet, Ebisu, Cliffton, Angeline, Sealion, Weishi, Sailstar, Oasis, CSM, Topoly, Laundrymate, United Electric, Yasen, Shanghai Jieshen, Eliza, Sanhe Jieshen, Chengde Huawei, FHE, Ao Hao, Yilan Jie, Bonnych, Sovell, Huahai Zhibang, Teda, Finove, Churun, Sunshine, Tianjin Weili, Solunar, Billion, Greaterbio, Junping, Top System, Youte, Shengxuelianhua, Sheng Jin, Feniky, Jie Bao, Zhongxin Weiye, etc.
China Laundry Expo continuously expands towards industry segmentation, absorbs potential enterprises and supports emerging forces, paving the way for industrial cross-border development. According to the statistics, this year, the number of new exhibitors accounts for nearly 40% of the total, compared to last edition held in Shanghai. With today’s sluggish real economy, service-oriented laundry industry developing vigorously proves that China Laundry Expo is sensitive on industry development based on market research. Economic growth is gradually slowing down since this year. However, in the wave of O2O, increasing demand on clothes washing, caring and maintenance presents an optimistic market sight and attracts great investment into laundry O2O. Although the venture capital boom is thought to be passing and O2O does not completely turn over the industry, it is still an important driving force for industry upgrade and progress.
Among new exhibitors of this year, amount of companies in laundry management software accounts for higher proportion such as Laundrapp, Youxi, Quanjia, etc. Main products include self-service locker, online laundry collection software, laundry factory management system, etc. Certainly, the mode of “central laundry factory + laundry collection shop” will be in a trend of expansion.
With rising amount of laundry outsourcing for hotel linens and community laundry services and higher standard on linen cleanness, centralization and energy conservation are required for central laundry factory. Moreover, some insiders call for formulating linen laundry standard to strengthen industry management. These require higher performance on R&D and technical innovation of upstream laundry.
Large capacity tunnel washers are more intelligent with less water and energy consumption. The white-hot competition in laundry and dry-cleaning equipment is in the proof of diverse and intense product types. The innovative products are the core strength of finishing equipment. The number of display equipment required for the construction of the central laundry plant is also rising.
At the same time, the number of exhibitors in leather care industry greatly increases. As a professional market segment in laundry and dyeing industry, the leather care industry is developing rapidly in recent years, and moving into an independent and professional industry, compared with the subsidiary of dry-cleaning and luxury shop in the past. The specialized equipment and chemicals for leather care are prospering. Thus, the 4th China Leather Care Technology and Product Exhibition were held together with this year’s expo, to provide a diverse platform for the professional buyers.
China Public Textile Laundry Exhibition and China Laundry Franchise Exhibition were taking place simultaneously. In light of exhibitors, power-oriented enterprises prefer to highlight their advantages on whole line optimization and supporting services; overseas enterprises are actively promoting their products to better adapt Chinese market; while small- and medium-sized companies and new enterprises focus on the demonstration of single equipment and proprietary technology.
The biennial China Laundry Industry Award Ceremony has been highly concerned by the industry, as it helps to establish industry benchmark through recognition and promotion to the people and enterprises who make significant contribution to the industry. In order to enhance communication and cooperation, the committee organize the first “China Outstanding Laundry Service Companies Show”. The show is recognized as a presentation of excellence in laundry service area, and it has been positively supported by 26 industry associations of 21 provinces and cities from across the country and participation of 156 laundry service companies. It is a review on China laundry service industry’s performance during the past twenty years, to fully present the industrial overall development level. The show is widely appreciated by the insiders.
“It was interesting to see the Chinese PTC (Professional Textile Care) industry coming together during this year's China Laundry Expo. The number of visitors, the increased attention from International suppliers and the many Chinese suppliers leads to the conclusion that the Chinese market is still developing very well. We had a number of interesting and constructive conversations during the show, whether it is meeting new (potential) partners or catching up with familiars.” Said Mr. Léon Wennekes, Secretary General of CINET.
China Laundry Expo has developed to be a world-class fair in laundry industry whether in terms of scale or the number of participating brands and attendees. Next year, the show will be held in Beijing.
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CAPTURING THE CHARISMA, CHARACTER AND WARMTH OF THE DOMINICAN CULTURE, CASA DE CAMPO ENCOMPASSES 7,000 VERDANT ACRES, OFFERING PRIVACY FOR THE AFFLUENT AND THE PROMISE OF PURE PERSONALIZATION. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, THIS DISCREET ENCLAVE HAS BEEN A FAVORED ESCAPE FOR THE WORLD’S FINANCIAL MOGULS, POLITICOS AND HOLLYWOOD’S ELITE.
Expertly enhancing the typical Caribbean beach vacation with endless avenues for play, Casa de Campo is the premiere luxury resort destination. Elite sport clubs dot the property including famous Pete Dye golf courses, 245-acre Shooting Center, Polo and Equestrian Center, La Terraza Tennis Center and more.
Guests, soon to become “familia,” explore the lush, tropical grounds on personal carritos (four-passenger touring carts provided with each hotel room and villa home). Situated on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, in the town of La Romana, Casa de Campo is edged by the Caribbean Sea on one side and the winding Chavon River below on the other. A cloistered world unto itself, the resort is an Eden resplendent with native sea grapes, Flamboyan trees blooming with fiery hued flowers and lush bougainvillea in shades of fuchsia, amethyst and white.
GOLF TO DYE FORE:
90 Holes of Awe-Inspiring Golf Designed by Pete Dye Casa de Campo is the Caribbean’s premier golf destination with four courses designed by Pete Dye (including courses listed below and La Romana Country Club, a private 27-hole course open to members only). It is home to the Casa de Campo Golf Academy and Director of Golf Robert Birtel guarantees the highest level of service as he oversees all golf operations, activities, and services, with a priority on enhancing the golf experience for all members and guests.
Only at Casa de Campo can you play a different course each day at the same resort, with three completely different experiences.
TEETH OF THE DOG (18 HOLES/7,471 YARDS)
Ranked as the No. 1 course in Latin America and No. 39 Worldwide by Golf Magazine. The course captivates with devilish doglegs, signature Dye obstacles and trade winds courtesy of Mother Nature -- is the only course in the world with seven Caribbean-edged holes.
Originally named Cajules I, this seaside course was built entirely by hand. A Dominican crew of 300 used sledgehammers, pickaxes and chisels (often cut when working on the course) and referred to the area as Dientes del Perro, or “Teeth of the Dog” – and the name stuck.
DYE FORE (27 HOLES/7,740 YARDS)
Dye Fore is visually intimidating with seven cliff-side holes that drop a staggering 300 feet to the Chavon River below -- challenging players with up to 40 mph gusting winds. Par three holes, #12 and #15, are two of the greatest in the world and the entire course offers 360 degree views of the Caribbean Sea, Dominican mountains (the highest mountains in the Caribbean), Chavón River, Casa de Campo Marina and Altos de Chavón artists’ village. The course was renovated in August 2014 with Paspalum greens.
Dye Fore’s newest nine, Dye Fore Lagos, opened September 2011 on the northeast side of Dye Fore. Five holes linger next to three massive lakes including the two par three holes leaving only a sliver of saving greens running along the lake border. A flatter section of Dye Fore than the rest, this nine-hole addition adds a different and fun dynamic to the resort rotation.
THE LINKS (18 HOLES/6,900 YARDS)
Dye’s encore, built five years after Teeth of the Dog, was an authentic links-style course hauntingly reminiscent of the British Isles. Recently renovated and planted with Paspalum greens, Dye originally referred to the 6,900-yard Links course as La Barranca or "the little hill." Situated inland, water comes into play on five holes, while grass roughs and multiple sand traps keep players on their toes.
Our magnificent golf courses have received a collection of awards, such as:
• Golf Resort of the Year 2015 by IAGTO • Teeth of the Dog – Ranked #39 in the
World by Golf Magazine – 2015 • Teeth of the Dog- Ranked #56 in the world by Golf Digest -2016 • Dominican Republic’s Best Golf Course – Teeth of the Dog -2015 • Caribbean’s Best Golf Course – Teeth of the Dog -2015 • Dominican Republic’s Best Golf Hotel – 2015
The ideal place for golf vacations, family getaways, groups and conferences and destination weddings, Casa de Campo is a full service resort that is more than just a mark on the map, it’s a state of mind and way of life.
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas La Romana, Dominican Republic http://www.casadecampo.com.do/
CASA DE CAMPO RESORT & VILLAS: THE CARIBBEAN'S MOST EXCLUSIVE RESORT DESTINATION
