WONG CHI WING
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Adventist Health
  • Hong Kong

    Sometimes delegates skip breakfast because they are rushing to work or attending an all-day meeting. Delegates assume that they are not participating in physical activities and not consuming energy, and therefore do not need to fuel up with a healthy  breakfast.

    But in fact, breakfast assists in the body’s metabolism. This is the process where the body converts the fuel in food to energy,  and also will help prevent a person from over-eating throughout the day. 

    Furthermore, eating a nutritious breakfast can recharge the brain and body, and a regular breakfast intake is essential for growing bodies and developing brains. Typically, people who skip breakfast tend to feel tired, restless and irritable, and have poor concentration because of insufficient energy and blood sugar levels.

    When we are busy working, or in a meeting, we may neglect to eat the right food and nutrition. In fact, the best way to stay on top of work or a meeting is to increase the intake of vitamin B. This is vital to enhance mental work capacity, increase concentration and memory ability, and to control alertness and the mood for improving mental attitude and mental clarity.


    JACKY TSUI
  • Food & beverage operation manager
  • Le Meridien Cyberport
  • Hong Kong

    Recent trends suggest meeting organisers are growing a health conscience when deciding on the cuisine for meetings and events. 

    We have introduced some new dishes that focus on introducing cuisine cooked in different ways such as using steaming instead of frying. We also introduced our Symphony of Fruits this summer featuring our fusion dishes of fruits and Chinese cuisines. Vegetarian dishes have always been an open choice for guests. â€¨

    Meeting planners are generally more concerned with the budget allocated to catering at meetings and events, although they still tend to put the majority of their budget into function room rental and guestrooms.

    Since we are promoting healthy lifestyles during business meetings, we also provide a relaxing atmosphere for our clients with facilities such as the pool and both of our gyms, which are equipped with the latest technology on the machines.

    Our meeting packages do include catering, meeting rooms and guestrooms so they don’t need to worry about additional charges.