SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau (GLP) will launch a new Huaiyang and Shanghainese restaurant, Hua Ting, on 26 March, the property announced Monday.
Hua Ting will become the latest attraction to open its doors at GLP since the Cotai integrated resort held a soft opening on 30 July 2021. Led by Yangzhou chef Yan Yong Gang, the restaurant is described as serving authentic Shanghainese dishes and Huaiyang delicacies based on traditional recipes and cooking methods.
Chef Yan graduated from the Jiangsu Yangzhou Business Higher Vocational School with a culinary degree in 1993 before working at one of the Yangzhou State Guest Houses, where he cooked Huaiyang and Shanghainese dishes for state banquets. He has since represented the Jiangsu Province in multiple food exchanges, including at Michelin starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The restaurant itself is said to be reminiscent of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s.
GLP has been gradually ramping up its facilities since launch, including the launch of its third hotel, THE KARL LAGERFELD, in December. Also open is a casino with 150 gaming tables and space for 1,200 slot machines, a wellness center with a 25-meter indoor pool, an indoor and outdoor event space covering 3,800 square meters, and a handful of other F&B outlets.
However, with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to limit visitation into Macau, GLP recorded an Adjusted Property EBITDA loss of HK$423 million (US$54 million) in its first five months of operation in 2021, according to details recently released by SJM Resorts.
