MGM recently organized the “2024 MGM Employee Culinary Contest”, which offers its employees the opportunity to showcase their culinary skills while celebrating Macau's diverse and vibrant food culture. The event also aims to further strengthen Macau's reputation as a “Creative City of Gastronomy”. Held at MGM COTAI under the theme of “Hometown Dishes,” the competition was open to non-chef full-time team members and divided into two categories: “Chinese Hometown Dish” and “Non-Chinese Hometown Dish.” Over a hundred MGM team members from different countries and regions took part in the competition. After a series of fierce contests, 16 contestants made it to the final round. In the end, Jason Wang from Table Games and Yowared Chuklang from Spa stood out with their excellent cooking skills and won the championships of Chinese Hometown Dish Cantonese and Non-Chinese Hometown Dish respectively.

Distinguished guests who are invited to be the panel of judges included Kenneth Feng, President and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited; Wang Mizhi, Deputy Head of Division of the Social Work Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Betty Fok, Head of Destination Marketing Department of the Macao Government Tourism Office; Ho Sut Heng, President of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions; Ng Sio Lai, Director of the General Union of Neighborhood Association of Macao; Lam Un Mui, Deputy Director of the Women's General Association of Macau; Wendy Yu, Executive Vice President of Human Resources of MGM; Iwan Dietschi, Senior Vice President of Hospitality of MGM; Julien Moreno, Executive Director of Food & Beverage of MGM; Antonieta Manhão, a seasoned and renowned chef in Macau; Adam Mathis, Director of Culinary of MGM; Homan Tsui, Executive Chef of MGM and Yang Dengquan, Executive Sous Chef of MGM.

Kenneth Feng, President and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited, said, “MGM has organized various activities to encourage team members to maintain work-life balance, while enhancing our team members’ sense of belonging at work. The Employee Culinary Contest has embodied MGM's family-like culture. While preparing the dishes of their hometown during the competition, the participants introduced the culture and culinary specialties of their hometown to each other, which also helped foster cultural exchange among them. Furthermore, the competition truly reflects Macau’s culinary diversity as a ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ where East meets West.”

Jason Wang, the winner of the “Chinese Hometown Dish” category, is an enthusiastic cook. He said, “I spent a month preparing for this competition and carefully refined my dish ‘Bo Bo Chicken (Delicious Skewers)’. I am grateful to the Company for organizing this competition and it was a lot of fun!” Yowared Chuklang is the winner of the “Non-Chinese Hometown Dish” category. She won with her dish “Squid with Green Curry Sauce and Rice Noodles”, which also garnered her the “Best Presentation Award”. She said, “I had previously cooked some dishes from my hometown and shared them with my colleagues. They loved it and encouraged me to take part in this competition. I am so happy to have won. Thank my colleagues for their support!”

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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MGM

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MGM

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