Taipei, Taiwan – (July 23, 2013)  W Taipei announces the mid-autumn tradition of moon cakes crafting with a twist by embracing the best local produces.  Sweetologist Chef Ponytail has designed “Tropical Fruity Temptations Moon Cakes” with Taiwan’s most popular fruits- pineapple, mango, banana and Tea as ingredients. The moon cakes gift set is priced at TWD1,080 and the selling booth located at level one of W Taipei will commence August 1 to September 19, 2013. Patrons who place corporate bulk orders before September 5 will be able to enjoy early bird discounts.

“Taiwan is famous for its pineapple cakes; however except for the pineapples, I found other fruits like bananas and mangoes are so flavorful and sweet that they can be turned into great dessert, too.” Shared W Taipei General Manager Cary M. Gray. “Not only have we chosen each of the ingredients from its best farms locally, but with Sweetologist Chef Ponytail’s expertise, our guests will be surprised with the flavor and creativities they are about to experience.”

The new flavors of W Taipei’s “Tropical Fruity Temptations Moon Cakes Gift Set” this year are “NO.18 Taiwan Ruby Black Tea Yu-Jing Mango Cake,” “Honey Scented Black Tea Guan-Miau Pineapple Cake,” and “Valrhona P125 Coeur de Guanaja Zhong-Liao Banana Cake,” and each gift set contains 6 delicious cakes. The first two fruity cakes are fresh, sweet, and appealing to the palate.  While the essence of banana is encompassed in the smooth and moisture chocolate cake made of Valrhona P125 the highest quality in its category.  In addition, delicate gift box- “Rotation Temptation” designed by MINIWIZ is also included to the gift set.

The moon cakes gift box “Rotation Temptation” is designed and produced by MINIWIZ with recycled material. The shape of the design was inspired by the DJ Booth in Woobar where W Taipei holds its W Happenings and delivers the Music. The box, with three layers and altogether 6 cases can be rotated freely and reused as a miscellaneous articles container after the moon festival. “Rotation Temptation” box is in minimalistic white with a vibrant yellow cover on each of the little box, perfect for the avid box collector. The sturdy and practical bags are suitable for reuse for grocery shopping a picnic at the beach.   

Order and full payment made between August 1~ September 5, 2013:

-       Enjoy 10% off discount for 10~40 boxes purchased.

-       Enjoy 15% off discount for 41~ 100 boxes purchased.

-       Enjoy 20% off discount for 101~ 300 boxes purchased.

(Pick up time in between 08/19 until 09/19)

For further information and purchase, please call W Taipei: (02) 7703-8887 or e-mail mooncakes.taipei@whotels.com or visit: www.wtaipei.com/mooncakes

About W Taipei

W Taipei, which opened to the world on Valentine’s Day of 2011, is ideally situated in the midst of the buzzing Central Business District of Xinyi.  Destined to become a stylish meeting place for Taipei’s trendsetters, business leaders and discerning world travelers, W Taipei is one of the city’s largest luxury hotels, with 405 guestrooms showcasing spectacular urban views and views of the city’s iconic Taipei 101 building. The hotel’s design theme, “Nature Electrified” underscores all of its key features, from the signature restaurants and lounges to guestrooms that are each designed as private, quiet sanctuaries filled with natural materials, lush amenities and modern conveniences.  For reservations and more information, please visit www.wtaipei.com .

About W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels is a contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the industry innovator with 44 hotels and retreats, including 15 W-branded residences, in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access, offering a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand’s sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous entertainment experiences, stylish retail concepts, signature spas and inspiring residences. With more than 13 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to reach 60 hotels by the end of 2015. W Hotels have been announced for Guangzhou, Milan, Shanghai, Beijing, Bogota, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Dubai, Jakarta, Panama, Muscat, and Sante Fe, Mexico, while upcoming W Retreats include Verbier, Goa, and Mexico’s Riviera Maya. For more information, visit www.whotels.com. To live the W Hotels lifestyle 24/7/365, visit www.wresidences.com. Follow @WHotels on Twitter.

About Miniwiz

MINIWIZ is a global innovator, dedicated to sustainable solutions through Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. We believe great design and performance in sustainable technology can intersect with and enhance important niches in today's consumer lifestyles. MINIWIZ is an all-in-one design / engineering / manufacturing / product marketing company that creates value through innovative applications of existing and future green technology, translating state-of-the-art sustainable technology into real world practices and delivering well-designed green products at competitive prices. For reservations and more information, please visit www.miniwiz.com/miniwiz/index.php .

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