October 2022
Volume 23, Issue 4
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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The SHTM's Food and Wine Academy organised several hybrid workshops, including the following:
  • Mr Alberto Aldave, Spirits Marketing Manager at Jebsen Beverage Company, delivered a guest lecture on Martini cocktails and introduced the Japanese Roku Gin and Haku Vodka at the Martini Workshop on 29 June 2022.
  • Chef Konstantinos Sideris explained the Mediterranean diet by demonstrating a four-course (starter to dessert) meal of Greek cuisine at a workshop entitled "Greek Mediterranean Diet and Greek Cooking Demonstration" on 12 July 2022.
  • Ms Ing-On Khongchoo, Deputy Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Chef Connie Mama introduced Phuket through its cuisine at a workshop entitled "Phuket, City of Gastronomy, the Taste of Southern Thailand" on 15 July 2022.
  • Chef Samantha Tam and Chef R. J. Asher demonstrated three dishes to showcase the versatility and sustainability of U.S. food products at the Versatile & Delicious USA Food Workshop on 18 July 2022.
  • Ms Anty Fung, Certified Wine Specialist, taught how to differentiate the classic grape varieties and appellations of California and gave a taste of the latest trends in the California wine scene at the "Talk California Like a Pro: A Blind Tasting Workshop" on 27 July 2022.
  • Ms Merlinda Ng, Sales Director of Worldwide Seafood Ltd, and Mr Calvin Yu, CEO of Team River, presented Scottish seafood products and shared the latest trends on sustainability issues at the Scottish Seafood Workshop on 1 August 2022.
Professor Haiyan Song and Dr Anyu Liu shared insights into the recovery trajectories of tourism demand within the Asia-Pacific region at the PATA webinar "PATA Visitor Forecast Updates - Tourism Recovery on Track but with New Challenges" on 13 September 2022.
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