Having first opened its doors on 11th December 1928, The Peninsula Hong Kong celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2008. Many new and exciting dining programmes have been created, and will be offered throughout the year.

Hong Kong�s oldest and finest French restaurant, Gaddi�s, which first opened its doors in 1953, will be celebrating its 55th anniversary this year, so it�s a double celebration! For this momentous occasion, �Gaddi�s Classics�, a special six-course menu comprising the restaurant�s signature dishes throughout the decades has been created. Including a glass of Champagne, Gaddi�s Classics is available at both lunch and dinner for HK$1,953 per person (subject to 10% service charge). Served from 1st January to 17th December 2008, the � la carte menu will also available throughout the year.

On the evening of 18th December 2008, the restaurant�s actual anniversary, Gaddi�s will serve a Gala Menu featuring the very best of French produce paired with rare wines. Each guest will also receive a limited edition souvenir, created especially for the evening, so mark your diary now!

AFTERNOON TEA DANCES from March to December

When The Peninsula opened its doors on 11th December 1928, The Lobby was a quiet tea lounge, but it fast became a lively, colourful �crossroads of the East� (the slogan that was emblazoned on the sugar cube wrappers at the time).

This year, The Peninsula re-creates this lively, colourful atmosphere with the revival of its traditional Afternoon Tea Dances held in The Lobby. From 3pm to 6pm on the first Sunday of each month from March to December, every aspect of The Lobby will be transformed to a past era.

From its waiters and waitresses in period costume to its �cigarette girls� (who will be selling sweets and chocolate �cigars�), guests are invited to step back in time with the Peninsula Swing�s own brand of big band music. In the gilded atmosphere of days gone by, it will be a genteel afternoon of ballroom dancing, accompanied by a delicious Deluxe Afternoon Tea Set, including a glass of Champagne, for HK$498 (subject to 10% service charge) per person. (Advance reservation and prepayment are required.)

Please note the dress code for the Afternoon Tea Dances is �Sunday Best� (no jeans, flip-flops, beach sandals, plastic footwear or athletic wear. Additionally for gentlemen, full length trousers and collared shirts only, and no sleeveless shirts). We respectfully advise that children under 12 are not permitted at the Afternoon Tea Dances.

For guests who do not wish to join The Lobby�s Afternoon Tea Dances, The Peninsula will serve afternoon tea in The Verandah.

The Peninsula Lobby is the one of most elegant meeting places in Hong Kong with marble topped tables, sumptuously comfortable chairs and exclusive Tiffany chinaware.

For reservations and enquiries, please call 2315 3146, fax: 2315 3140 or e-mail: diningphk@peninsula.com.

80TH ANNIVERSARY CULINARY JOURNEY

Each evening from 1st January to 11th December 2008 (the actual birthday of the hotel), the 80th Anniversary Culinary Journey is served. In this six-course dining odyssey around The Peninsula, guests travel the hotel sampling courses at four of its signature restaurants � The Lobby, Spring Moon, Gaddi�s and Felix � all in one evening.

The journey begins with a glass of Champagne or guests� favourite cocktail and an appetiser in The Lobby. When The Peninsula opened its doors on 11th December 1928, The Lobby was a quiet tea lounge, but it fast became a lively, colourful �crossroads of the East� (the slogan was emblazoned on the sugar cube wrappers at the time).

After The Lobby, guests may enjoy two courses of Cantonese fare at Spring Moon. First opened in 1986, the restaurant was renovated and re-opened as part of the hotel�s 70th anniversary celebrations in 1998. Its Art Deco look features Frank Lloyd Wright highlights, and harkens to the era when the hotel first opened.

From Spring Moon, guests progress to Gaddi�s, The Peninsula�s fine dining French restaurant. Having opened on 18th December 1953, the restaurant is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. Named after Leo Gaddi, The Peninsula�s General Manager from 1948 to 1960, the restaurant remains one of the very few venues in Hong Kong to dine and dance.

Finally, guests can relax over dessert and coffee or tea in Felix, the brainchild of the world-famous avant-garde designer, Philippe Starck. Built in 1994, its breathtaking views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon make it the perfect ending.

The 80th Anniversary Culinary Journey is HK$1,928 per person (subject to 10% service charge). Advance reservations and prepayment are required.

Please note the dress code for the 80th Anniversary Culinary Journey is jackets for gentlemen, with ladies dressed similarly (no jeans, flip-flops, beach sandals, plastic footwear or athletic wear. Additionally for gentlemen, full length trousers only and no sleeveless shirts). We respectfully advise that children under 12 are not permitted at the 80th Anniversary Culinary Journey.

For reservations and enquiries, please call 2315 3146, fax: 2315 3140 or e-mail: diningphk@peninsula.com.

CAKES AND COCKTAILS

It would not be a celebration without cakes and cocktails! Throughout the year, The Lobby will serve a slice of cake and coffee or tea for just HK$80 (subject to 10% service charge), from 11am onwards, daily.

The 80th anniversary cakes include: � The Peninsula�s 80th Anniversary Double Chocolate Cake, available year round � Cherry Blossom Spring Cake with Mango and Raspberries served from March to May � Lychee, Champagne and Rose Summer Cake served from June to August � Autumn Flavours with Caramel, Chocolate and Jasmine Tea served from September to November

Meanwhile, all of the hotel�s eight bars and restaurants will be serving two celebration cocktails: �Pen 80,� made with Midori, Blue Cura�ao and honeydew melon pur�e, and �East of Suez,� a refreshing, non-alcoholic blend of citrus juices, plus strawberries, lychees and lime juice. The cocktails are HK$80 each, subject to 10% service charge.

For enquiries, please call 2315 3146, fax: 2315 3140 or e-mail: diningphk@peninsula.com.

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Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in the ownership and management of prestigious hotels, and commercial and residential properties in key destinations in Asia and the USA. The hotel portfolio of the Group, The Peninsula Hotels, comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula Shanghai (opening 2009), and Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club in Carmel, California. The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John's Building and The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

For further information, please contact: Ms Stella Suen Director of Public Relations The Peninsula Hong Kong Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone :(852) 2315 3010 Fax : (852) 2722 4170, 2315 3124 E-mail : stellasuen@peninsula.com Website : www.peninsula.com Digital Photo Library :www.leonardo.com/peninsula