Warm Greetings!
Being September it’s one of those months where the calendar is not just full but bursting with activity! It starts the first weekend with Father Day, proceeds to my Wedding Anniversary, my birthday, my Mothers birthday, and concludes last, but by no means least with my Wife’s birthday. So no wonder it’s either a time of angst or stress and most usually both. That aside as my own foot firmly ages yet another year it is a good time to pause and reflect……..That over I am pleased to let readers know that coming up is a review on the outdoor dining option poolside at the Grand Hyatt but in the meantime on to some recent Bouquets and Brickbats sent to haunt as all.
Brickbats-
Hotels- Love them or hate them, they really can be their own worst enemy at times. Mostly with certain groups that actually do believe their own PR and think they are gods gift to society. They moan about how local Restaurants “eat” (no pun intended) into their own margins with HK in particular having no shortage of excellent if not superb stand alone dining venues on offer. So while some Hotels complain about this competition they seemingly do little to entice the general public to feel comfortable or in some cases desire dine, eat meet or whatever at their establishments. Case in point. Most HK Hotels DO NOT offer WiFi in their Café’s, Bars, etc; if they do they have the nerve to charge (in same cases US$ 10 per hour). Well all I can say to this, is if these Hotels keep living in the past then there is no reason to patronize them at all. Get real guys, with even the likes of dare I say Starbucks offering some type of WiFi access and most other quality outlets offering it for free then we have even less reasons to put up with your stuck up attitudes.
Bouquets-
Overall it is great to see so many venues in HK able to consistently meet high standards of both food and service, case in point with the Castello Concepts group, of Wagu Oolaa and Cru fame. This group really does know their stuff and put a capital H back in the word Hospitality, well done guys!
In closing this short rant, I for one will be more than delighted when the HK weather takes a much needed dip in both the humidity and temperature range. Other than that is has been an uneventful monsoon season and here’s to cooler times and more alfresco dining! Cheers and Enjoy.
