Welcome the year of the metal rat, an auspicious year of new beginnings and endless opportunities. The rat is the first sign of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, making this year a time for renewal. It promises fresh starts for an abundance of prosperity, success and fortune.

Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions and gathering. The Reunion Dinner is the most important meal and the tradition signifies family values of love, respect and bond.

Food plays an important role due to their symbolic meanings of luck and auspiciousness. Dumplings represent wealth as it is shaped like a Chinese gold ingot, the round shape of glutinous rice balls symbolize completeness and reunion, while noodles are all about longevity and smoothness.

This Lunar New Year from 20 January – 8 February 2020, look forward to abundant beginnings with Hilton Kota Kinabalu as we invite you to partake in the joy of Chinese New Year with a feast of auspicious cuisine known to bring good luck at the all-day dining buffet outlet, Urban Kitchen.

Toss to good fortune with Urban Kitchen’s signature Yee Sang for 2020 which is the Classic Yee Sang priced at RM88 nett for a regular portion and RM118 nett for a large portion. There is also the Classic Salmon Yee Sang priced at RM128 nett for a regular portion (2-5 persons) and RM158 nett for a large portion (8-10 persons).

Enjoy the four special oriental buffet from our master chefs; Prosperity Reunion Buffet Dinner, Chinese New Year Celebratory High-Tea Buffet, Chinese New Year Buffet Dinner and Chap Goh Mei Buffet Dinner.

Prosperity Reunion Buffet Dinner is priced at RM168 nett per adult and RM88 nett per child. Featuring a Classic Yee Sang counter. Available on 24 January 2020 for dinner at 6:30pm – 10:30pm.

Chinese New Year Celebratory High-Tea Buffet is priced at RM98 nett per adult and RM49 nett per child. Featuring a Classic Yee Sang counter. Available on 25 & 26 January 2020 for high-tea at 12:30pm – 4:00pm.

Chinese New Year Buffet Dinner is priced at RM145 nett per adult and RM72 nett per child. Featuring Oriental Seafood Buffet inclusive of a Classic Yee Sang counter. Available on 25 & 26 January 2020 for dinner at 6:30pm – 10:30pm.

Chap Goh Mei Buffet Dinner is priced at RM145 nett per adult and RM72 nett per child. Featuring Oriental Seafood Buffet inclusive of a Classic Yee Sang counter. Available on 8 February 2020 for dinner at 6:30pm – 10:30pm.

For more information and to reserve a table for your reunion gatherings, please call Hilton Kota Kinabalu at 6088 356 000 or email us at KotaKinabalu_FNB@hilton.com.

During the Christmas Thanksgiving dinner, the guests were spoiled with a wide array of mouth-watering dishes to satisfy every palate as the hotel team prepares an extravagant spread combining authentic and traditional fare for the upcoming festive season. There were also entertained with a Christmas Carol performance by the youth from Good Shepherd Church Menggatal and appearance of Santa & Santarina distributing the Christmas Goodies to the guests.

Priced from RM60 onwards, the menu includes the hotel’s Chef’s signature carving station buffet spread like Roasted Jingle Turkey, Roasted Australian Sirloin Beef, Roasted Lamb Leg and Roasted Jingle Chicken as well as plenty of sweet and savoury desserts such as Christmas Fruitcake, Christmas Log and Chocolate Pudding.

Roasted Jingle Turkey

Roasted Australian Sirloin Beef

Roasted Lamb Leg

Chocolate Pudding

Enjoy a series of indulgent festive events in Avangio Hotel Kota Kinabalu as they roll out December 2019. Call them today for reservations at 088 536 888!

Hilton’s centennial celebrations continue with the extension of the Hilton Effect to more communities across South East Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 27 November 2019 – As part of its centennial celebrations in South East Asia this year, Hilton, one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the world, has announced its partnership with non-governmental organisation, Street Feeders of Kuala Lumpur (KL), to extend its hospitality to the homeless and urban poor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Working with volunteers from the Street Feeders of KL, whose mission it is to break social stigmas surrounding the homeless and help reintegrate them back into society, Hilton also engaged students from local school Sekolah Kebangsaan La Salle (2) Jinjang in preparing care packages for a group of homeless people living on the streets of the Malaysian capital.


The care packages comprised basic essential items including food, water and soap, accompanied by hand-written messages of encouragement by the students. 350 packages were packed in 16 minutes and distributed through a joint effort by more than 100 volunteers from the Street Feeders of KL and Team Members across Hilton’s six hotels in Kuala Lumpur.

“Our founder, Conrad Hilton, started the company with the belief that travel could make the world a better place. Over the last century, being the most hospitable company in the world has been a core focus for us here at Hilton, and it is this part of our DNA that has inspired us to perform these ‘Acts of Hospitality’ throughout our communities during our milestone centennial year,” said Mr. Jamie Mead, Regional General Manager, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam, Hilton.

“Malaysia represents a significant part of our presence in South East Asia and as a company of our scale and heritage, we have a responsibility to do our part for the communities we operate in. The homeless and urban poor in Kuala Lumpur is a segment we can all do more for and we are grateful for the chance to work with local partners, such as the Street Feeders of KL, to help meet some of their basic needs. As we look towards the next hundred years of our operations, we are committed to continue building strong relationships with our partners to positively impact the communities our hotels operate in,” Mead added.


Chris Farentino, Team Leader, Street Feeders of KL, said, “The Street Feeders of KL first started in 2011 to reach out to and empower the homeless and urban poor here in Kuala Lumpur. As we continue working towards this goal, we are honoured to have the support of an established brand, such as Hilton, to further our cause, and we look forward to continued opportunities to impact lives across the country together.”

Malaysia holds the largest number of operating hotels for Hilton within South East Asia, with 11 properties open across three brands – its flagship Hilton brand, DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn. The global hospitality company is also set to almost double its presence with a robust pipeline of nine properties due to open within the next five years. This will include the introduction of Hilton’s lifestyle brand, Canopy by Hilton in Bukit Bintang, as well as its global luxury brand, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, which is slated to open in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in 2021.


The activation in Kuala Lumpur is the second edition of Hilton’s “Acts of Hospitality” campaign in South East Asia, with the first instalment completed in Jakarta, Indonesia, this July. In honour of the Public Facility Maintenance Agency, an appreciation dinner was held at DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta – Diponegoro to thank them for their tireless support in keeping the hotel’s surrounding areas safe, clean and hospitable for guests and the wider community.

Community celebrations and engagements are set to continue across South East Asia throughout the rest of Hilton’s 100th year.

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KOTA KINABALU (11 DECEMBER 2019) – In a fundraising effort to support the Ara Dinawan Island Coral Reef Conservation Programme, the Hyatt Regency Kinabalu team crafted a 1270.55-metre-long Yule log cake.

Executive Sous Chef Adrian Chong led the project, together with Head of Pastry Chef, Ismail Saidan, assisted by his team of pastry chefs and 20 culinary pastry students from Asian Tourism International College of Kota Kinabalu.

The team worked for five days to complete the project– from the production of the first sponge cake batter, chocolate filling and ganache frosting, rolling of the sponge cakes to the required shapes and setting them up on the tables, to finally applying the resulting Yule log cake’s Christmas-themed decoration.

The 1270.55-metre-long Yule log cake was assembled using ingredients that included 700 kilograms (kg) of sponge mix chocolate, 150 kg of eggs, 170 litres of cooking oil, 125 kg of butter, 350 kg of dark chocolates, 350 litres of whipping cream, 50 kg sugar, 5 kg of cocoa powder and 30 kg of snow icing sugar giving its overall weight of 1930kg.


In line with our Hygiene and Food Safety regulations the hotel has gone through strict guidelines to ensure that the Yule logs are prepared in a sanitized environment following Food Safety and HACCP regulations.

Public were invited to Kimanis Ballroom at Hyatt Regency Kinabalu at 4:00 PM to witness and have a photo session with the longest Yule log cake in the world. Director of Food and Beverage Daryl Thong gave a description of the yule log to all visitors and about the project journey.

“I am absolutely delighted that we are able to end the year with this historic achievement. Our team has worked day and night to ensure we break the current world record for the longest Yule log. I encourage the public to support us for the good cause as these Yule logs are available for purchase and proceeds from this initiative will help to fund our charity programme”, said Daryl Thong.

After the event, the majority of the cake was put up for sale to the public for MYR 10 per 10 centimetres. Some of the proceeds will be donated to the Coral Reef Conservation programme at Ara Dinawan Island.

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 Picture Credit and Thanks to: Miakassim

YB Tuan Awang Husaini Bin Sahari and Hotel General Manager Mr Liew Kui Fah



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Following three past successful launching and collaborations with Celebrity Chef, this Festive season, Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu is bringing in "Have Sweet Christmas" by Melbourne's Celebrity Home Baker Raymond Tan. The launching, officiated by the Guest of Honour - Datin Rachel Anthony Shim, was witnessed by the media and industry bloggers and showcased Raymond Tan's, also know as Ray Ray, creatibe Cake-Popsicles with a short demonstration at Promenade café, Promonade Hotel Kota Kinabalu.

Raymond specialises in celebration cakes and desserts, experiential dessert design and has travelled to Paris, Singapore, Taipei, Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul for demonstrations, workshops, and collaborative work. Inspired by Australia's

desserts, his signature dessert include Christmoose Cake Popsicles, Upside Down Santa Hat, Spiced Pumpkin Pie and Candy Cane Wagon Wheel - which will be featured in Promenade Cafe's International Buffet Dinner's spread throughout the month of December.


The launch was followed by a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony where the guests were also treated to a Christmas caroling session from SDA Menggatal and a thanksgiving Buffet Dinner at Promenade café hosted by Promenade Hotel.


Once again, Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu ushers in the festive season with a calendar full of delicious buffets and events for the whole family through to Christmas and New Year. Treat yourself and your loved ones to a stellar array of Christmas goodies available from our festive Goodies Cart located at hotel's lobby.


For current and upcoming Food & Beverage promotions from Promenade Group of Hotels, call Promenade Café in Kota Kinabalu at [Tel: (60)(88) 252 396/ 265 555 Ext: 5107 and Peppers Café in Bintulu at [Tel: (60)(88) 858 888] or log on to www.promenade.com.my

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