“SHOWCASING MALAYSIA” A MALAYSIAN FOOD FESTIVAL TO RELISH THE AUTHENTIC TASTE OF MALAYSIAN FOOD AT RADISSON BLU DHAKA

Take pleasure in amazing culinary presentation and indulge in gastronomic adventure as Radisson Blu Dhaka has organized “Showcasing Malaysia” a seven day long Malaysian Food Festival at Water Garden Brasserie. The grand festival has been inaugurated on September 23, 2017 with eminent VIP guests swarming the lobby. These celebrated food festival will provide the opportunity to explore the magical delicacies of Malaysian Food till September 29, 2017 with an unforgettable sumptuous experience of authentic Malaysian flavors.

Malay Cuisine is a delicious melting pot of cultures spanning Chinese, Indonesian and Indian flavors and hence is influenced by almost every major Asian varieties and overflows with color, spices and flavors of its culture and sultry climate. Young, energetic and highly acclaimed Executive Chef of Radisson Blu Dhaka, Jed Archdeacon in collaboration with two proficient guest Chef Mohd Khezir Bin Idris and Chef Azanam Bin Murad from Hotel Istana will prepare incredibly mouth watering dishes from authentic Malaysia to serve bite-sized portions to the guest from their specially crafted Festival Menus. To make this grand event a striking success, the two extremely talented guest Chefs are specially flown in from Kuala Lumpur to present their culinary prowess at the festival and deliver the charms and flavors to “Showcasing Malaysia” at Radisson Blu Dhaka.

Mr. Christoph Voegeli, the General Manager of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden expressed,

 “We are arranging a scrumptious feast of bona fide Malaysian Cuisine of some Malaysia’s perennial favorites prepared with fresh herbs, spices and ingredients. Mr. Ramanithara Shanmugam, Director of Food & Beverage of Radisson Blu Dhaka who is a Malaysian nationality is very delighted to host such a splendid event where Guests will relish aromatic dishes ranging from Live Street Style Grilled Satay and Lavish Laksa to Roti Cannai AKA “The Flying Bread”

and Cracker and Pickle Smorgasbord, hence this will surely be an amazing and palatable experience for the guest.

“Showcasing Malaysia” at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden is supported by High Commission of Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia, Bangladesh Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) and US Bangla Airlines for the grand event. In addition to that the festival is also supported by App partner Harriken, Radio Partner Radio Today, Beverage partner Pepsi & Hospitality partner Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View along with Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden. Radisson Blu Dhaka is delighted to host such spectacular festival and hence over viewing the recent trend of superseding the performances of the earlier events, this festival is expected to be in the list of another smashing success.

A COLORFUL EID STAYCATION AT RADISSON BLU DHAKA WITH COMPLIMENTARY PICK-UP & DROP

Rejuvenate yourself in a place that showers serenity. Located in the scenic outskirts of town, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden is the flagship 5 star luxury hotel in Dhaka with its exotic pool, timeless architectural beauty and genuine hospitality.

Indulge in its finery and prepare to be dazzled by its lavish, upscale rooms, sumptuous dining outlets, heavenly spa and picturesque landscape utilizing an attractive Eid Package. The package includes accommodation of single night for couple with complimentary breakfast at the Water Garden Brasserie restaurant. This package guests will also receive complimentary pick up and drop by the hotel car around five kilometres radius in the city. Guests check in time is 2:00PM and check out time is 12:00PM on the following day. Advance reservation is required for this package and all Bangladeshi nationals and foreign nationals residing in this country are eligible for this package. It will continue from 1^st September till 10^th September, 2017 and will cost only BDT 15,999 (inclusive VAT & Service Charge).

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden will make sure your stay is an unforgettable one by treating you with the ultimate taste of hospitality!

RADISSON BLU DHAKA WATER GARDEN INAUGURATES A TASTE OF CANTON!

The much anticipated Cantonese Food Festival commenced with much fanfare at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden on 10^th August, 2017 with prominent VIP guests swarming the lobby. The hotel has been decorated with southern Chinese decor to give this event the tantalizing ambiance of Guangzhou food tradition. A diverse array of Cantonese delicacies will be available during this festival from 10^th August to 19^th August, 2017.

“Cantonese” Cuisine is the Southern Style of the Broader Chinese Cuisine, lighter and fresher flavours than its cousin Sichuan Cuisine, fresh seafood steamed to perfection / silky home-made dim sums, golden pecking style duck imported from Australia, Clay “beggars chicken”, double boiled soups just to name a few of the signature delicacies being showcased at the festival.

Christoph Voegeli, General Manager of Radisson Blu Water Garden, says, “In the beginning of this year, we aimed to become the number one F&B hotel in the country. And, based on achievements and guests comments we can confirm that we are on right track. This grand event will also add another feather in the crown”

For the opening night there were already rave reviews received from the VIP’s, Honorable guests and members of the media which attended the opening nights dinner buffet. Guest commented on the interactive live stations, quality of Cantonese food and high standard of culinary technique.

For this Cantonese Food Festival, the airline partner is Cathay Pacific, the hospitality partners are Radisson Blu Shanghai and Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View. Supported by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Chows restaurant, the Pepsi co. as the beverage partner and Argonauts Limited as silver sponsor. And, Ekattor TV, Samakal, Dhaka Tribune, Radio Today and Harriken are the media partners for this festival.

A TASTE OF CANTON AT RADISSON BLU DHAKA, THE FIRST EVER CANTONESE FOOD FESTIVAL IN DHAKA!

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden Brings to you “A Taste of Canton” the first ever Cantonese Food Festival in Bangladesh! The hotel is hosting a diverse array of Cantonese delicacies from 10^th August to 19^th August, 2017.

“Cantonese” Cuisine is the Southern Style of the Broader Chinese Cuisine, lighter and fresher flavours than its cousin Sichuan Cuisine, fresh seafood steamed to perfection / silky home-made dim sums, golden peking style duck imported from Australia, Clay “beggars chicken”, double boiled soups just to name a few of the signature delicacies being showcased at the festival.

Chinese Executive Master Chef Dylan XO in Collaboration with Radissons own already Highly Acclaimed Chef Jed Archdeacon bring to you a marriage of authentic and exquisite flavours matched with Modern Contemporary Luxurious Cantonese Style.

Canton is also the home of Kung Fu and plays an element throughout the festival. Chef Dylans hometown is Foshan China and Chef Jed has also previously worked in Foshan for two years. Chef Jed commented “that in all the Fine Dim Sum Restaurants and famous Peking Duck stalls I had tried in China, Chef Dylan is easily up there with the best. Cantonese chefs with this talent are hard to find and CHOWS is extremely lucky to have such a talented Chef of such high calibre, our guests are in for a real treat!!!

The smashing success of all our previous international food festivals bears testimony to the expertise of our chefs. To make this event the merrier and the better, an raffle-draw with exciting prizes will take place. Cathay Pacific is sponsoring two round trip tickets (Dhaka-Shanghai-Dhaka) and Radisson Blu Shanghai New World will provide two night stay for two as the Grand Prize whereas other winners will win two separate Huawei’s flagship P10 handset, two night stay for two in Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, two night stay for two in Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View and more.

Christoph Voegeli, the General Manager of the hotel said: “We have managed to assemble the best F&B team in the country, led by F&B Director Ramani Shanmugam.

As a consequence, two of our restaurants have won the prestigious World Luxury Restaurant Awards first ever from a restaurant in Bangladesh, and we are being able to do one successful event after another. As a recent trend of superseding the performances of earlier events each time, this festival is expected to be one of a kind in Dhaka city”

RADISSON BLU DHAKA CELEBRATES WINNING THE WORLD LUXURY RESTAURANT AWARDS, FIRST EVER IN BANGLADESH!

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden celebrated the accolade of The Luxury Restaurant Awards for its restaurants. For the First Time in the History of The World Luxury Restaurant Awards a Restaurant coming from Bangladesh has won this Prestigious Award. Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden has achieved this feat not for just one Restaurant but for two restaurants at the same time in winning two separate categories! Sublime won The Best Restaurant for European Cuisine in South West Asia Region and Spice & Rice won The Best Restaurant for Asian Cuisine in the same Region beating all other countries and entrants which were entered in the award.

World Luxury Restaurant Awards™ inspires excellence and ignites healthy competition in the Luxury Restaurant Industry. The awards further promote the nominated restaurants based on culinary excellence and memorable experiences from outstanding atmosphere and service. World Luxury Restaurant Awards™ highlights those categories for which the restaurant should be renowned, further attracting more attention, not only from food experts, journalists and gourmands, but to a host of visitors from around the globe.

In the World Luxury Restaurant Awards and World Luxury Spa Awards of 2017, The Radisson Blu family proved their world class by winning all the categories which they had been nominated in! While Sublime and Spice & Rice of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden Bangladesh won Regional awards for The Best Luxury European Cuisine and Asian Cuisine respectively, whereas Bodhi Spa of Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay Mamallapuram India won the Best Luxury Resort Spa in India.

Christoph Voegeli, the General Manager of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, stated “we are extremely proud of our Professional, Talented and Hardworking Food and Beverage team which under the guidance of Director of F&B Ramani Shanmugam and Executive Chef Jed Archdeacon has become the leading F&B in Bangladesh in 2017, we thank all our loyal customers and owners for being with us and supporting us!”

RADISSON BLU DHAKA WATER GARDEN EARNS THE 2017 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden has been awarded the 2017 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence as it earned for last successive years; the Certificate of Excellence honors hospitality businesses that deliver consistently great service. This designation is given to establishments that have consistently achieved great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.

“Extraordinary customer service has been paramount to Radisson Blu Dhaka’s success and being awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in successive years is the recognition of our consistent customer focus over these years. I feel proud to have a team dedicated for overall guest satisfaction day in day out” said Christoph Voegeli, General Manager of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden. 

“TripAdvisor is excited to announce the recipients of the 2017 Certificate of Excellence, which celebrates hospitality businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings from travellers”, said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “This recognition allows us to publicly honour businesses that are actively engaging with customers and using feedback to help travellers identify and confidently book the perfect trip.”

The Certificate of Excellence takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travellers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

Radisson Blu Dhaka Management Team takes Iftar with Underprivileged Children

On the 8 June 2017, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden's management organised an iftar gathering with 80 underprivileged children supported by A Free School (A Free School is an organization which provides free education to poor and orphaned children who live in slums) and Moinul Quran Madrasa. The event was held in the spacious, well-lit, immaculately clean Grand Ballroom at the hotel premises. The event began at 5.30 p.m. as per schedule. Christoph Voegeli, the General Manager of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, welcomed the guests. Brig. Gen. Sohail Saifdin Sabir, ndc (Retd.), Managing Director of Sena Hotel Developments Limited, was also present in the occasion.
The event commendably provided adequate dining facilities with luxurious tables, chairs, and eating utensils for the children. Social class distinctions were cast aside at least for a day as the children were made to share the same space as staff members, media personalities, and other guests. Gleeful children were seen playing about freely within the hall. Mouth-watering items such as 'lassi,' lemonade, 'pakora,' 'jilapi' 'haleem’ and many more were served for iftar. A take away box for dinner was also provided for each guest.
Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden regularly organises CSR activities of varying scale. Tree plantation campaigns, clean-up drives, and distribution of hygiene and grooming essentials such as soaps among the deprived, are a few examples.