IHG Motels & Resorts lately launched a two-month-long eating promotion, Eat Out with IHG Motels & Resorts, that includes unique gives at 19 taking part IHG eating places and bars in Singapore.
The promotion is working from 1 Might to 30 June 2023, and IHG One Rewards members can take pleasure in limited-time menus together with extra eating rewards with out the have to be resort friends.
Voco Orchard Singapore is among the taking part IGH motels.
Via the initiative, IHG Motels & Resorts might be zeroing in on a number of rising tendencies in Southeast Asia that spotlight the significance of sustainability, native elements, storytelling, ambiance, and aesthetics to create a memorable food and drinks expertise for his or her friends.
Embracing sustainability as a necessity
Incorporating sustainable elements into menus is now not only a development, however a necessity.
Main hospitality institutions recognise this and are making a concerted effort to work with suppliers who share their dedication to sustainability. At voco Orchard Singapore, a part of IHG’s premium manufacturers portfolio, Government Chef Shannon Batten and his crew work intently with a roster of suppliers to include MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) -certified seafood and carbon-neutral beef into their sustainability-minded menus.
Locavores coming to the fore
There’s a rising sense of neighborhood and assist for native companies and suppliers, and the need to band collectively and assist native communities. Diner’s preferences additionally lean in the direction of regionally sourced meals from the restaurant’s locality.
On the soon-to-open InterContinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping, Government Chef Denwers Rattan’s deep understanding of native elements gives thrilling prospects utilizing seasonal greens from the resort’s locale and is an important a part of designing menus that emphasise pure, sustainable meals sourced from native farmers and meals producers.
Mixing spirits and tales
Crafting a singular cocktail expertise goes past simply the flavours and presentation; it entails storytelling to create a extra immersive expertise.
Stanislav Andruskevic, Bar and Beverage Supervisor at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, shared that the cocktails on the resort’s Ms.Jigger should not simply drinks, however a possibility to move folks. Every cocktail on the menu is created with a backstory, based mostly on the previous travels by Ms.Jigger, the connoisseur of curiosities, guaranteeing each drink has a singular story to inform.
As an illustration, the resort’s narrative-led cocktail menu, ‘The Tales of Thailand’ takes friends on a sensory journey by way of the various flavour profiles of the nation.
As well as, the Siam Milk Punch, is a contemporary and native interpretation of a basic milk punch cocktail, that includes Lod Chong Nam Kathi, pandan infused rice flour droplets, served in an fragrant mix of coconut milk and palm sugar, accompanied by a glass of icy Cha Yen or Thai milk tea.
Sip on guilt-free indulgence
The cocktail scene is ready to expertise a significant shift in 2023 as friends are more and more looking for out low or zero-alcohol choices, and the demand for mocktails is on the rise.
On the forefront of this development is the Ms.Jigger at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok and the Opus Bar collaboration at voco Orchard Singapore, set to launch in June 2023 with an thrilling new vary of voco-inspired cocktails.
Boost your feed
The adage ‘you eat together with your eyes first’ continues to ring true – however in the present day, so does the digital camera. Visitors are continually looking for alternatives to share the distinctive creations served to them through their social media feeds. And now for the reason that flavours can’t be shared digitally, the visible aspect is quintessential, now greater than ever – from the gSunday brunch at LUCE by David Giacomeli, to bursts of colors offered by way of well-liked afternoon tea experiences at InterContinental Singapore’s The Foyer Lounge and voco Orchard Singapore’s D9 Cakery. Lounge and voco Orchard Singapore’s D9 Cakery.
For instance, the latter created a candy reproduction of the resort’s mascot, Mavis, produced from ivory chocolate mousse and cocoa sponge with a Yuzu curd filling for a citrusy zing, and the Opus Pot Plant – the wealthy chocolate genoise sponge options sea salt caramel, zesty calamansi cremeux and a hazelnut streusel and is topped with chocolate crumble, to style an Insta-worthy expertise.
To expertise the newest tendencies in eating and hospitality, look no additional than IHG One Rewards: IHG Motels & Resorts’ flagship loyalty programme. Factors and reward may be collected on its new cell app. By accumulating factors earned by way of eating or stays, friends can redeem them for Reward Nights throughout 18 manufacturers in over 6,000 motels globally.
