FEPH, Taipei celebrated its 25th Anniversary with the brand new opening of the Far Eastern Grand Ballroom.

Far Eastern Plaza Hotel (FEPH), Taipei, which marked its 25th anniversary on December 2019, has spent millions of NTD for a total revamp of the Far Eastern Grand Ballroom on the third floor, and a celebration party for the 25th anniversary was held on November 22. The event space appeared in a brand new image, presenting the classic style and the warm hospitality of Shangri-La Hotel Group.

Nearly 500 distinguished guests, including diplomatic envoys, political and business celebrities and the media, gathered to celebrate the lively celebration party. Far Eastern Group Chairman Douglas Hsu, Regional Vice President of Shangri-La Hotel Group Juergen Doerr, and Regional President & FEPH, Taipei President Randy Zupanski, attended the party in person and appreciated the support from all walks of life for years. In the evening, a dazzling opening of acousto-optic dance designed with giant LED screen was arranged. During the banquet, interesting interactive activities, band performances were planned, as well as delicacies and wines from various countries carefully prepared by the international culinary team of the hotel, which creatively demonstrated the exquisite texture and the latest technology and equipment of the new ballroom. At the end of the banquet, prizes were drawn for prizes including a round-trip ticket from Taipei to Tokyo for two sponsored by EVA AIR and two nights stay at the Tokyo Shangri-La Hotel; one night's stay at the presidential suite of FEPH, Taipei with the dinner set for two at Marco Polo package and so on. The whole night was full of laughter and the guests were happy!

Work Together and Team Glory
        
In the speech at the party, the Regional President and FEPH Taipei president Randy Zupanski sincerely thanked the distinguished guests at home and abroad for their care for many years and came for the party, but also expressed sincere appreciation to the owner company Far Eastern Group, which also celebrates the 70th anniversary this year, and the management company Shangri-La group, and sensibly expressed feelings for the contribution and loyalty of all employees. He mentioned that " the hotel has been listed as a " Classic Luxury Hotel "by the Michelin Guide of Taipei for two consecutive years and the title of" Best Business Hotel in Taipei "by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific for three consecutive years; it has been awarded the honor "Readers' choice" of DestinAsian for four consecutive years. Thanks for the past seven years, we are selected in the "top 10 best hotels in Taiwan" and "travelers' choice" by TripAdvisor, an international well-known tourism platform. And just last week, it was awarded as the "best business hotel in Asia" by Now Travel Asia. Over the past 25 years, the hotel has won numerous awards and recognitions, which are attributed to the staff of the hotel. They have continuously demonstrated the team cooperation beyond imagination and the spirit of pursuing excellence, providing the most sincere care and hospitality from the heart. "
        
Combination of Aesthetics and Technology for Brand New experience in Events
        
On the occasion of celebrating the 25th anniversary, FEPH, Taipei also presented the newly revamped Far Eastern Grand Ballroom to the participants. It not only has a brilliant design, but also is equipped the latest audio-visual technology, including a 350 inch giant LED screen in the center, four sets of 240 inch screens on the both sides and two sets of 150 inch screens at the back. There are another three 65-98 inch high-quality TV sets in the reception area. A total of 10 screens are installed in the ballroom, which can be used for film broadcast, live broadcast or thematic video effects, no matter for wedding party, social dinner, annual party and spring reception or business conferences, every important moment can be captured from any angle.

Celebrate the 25 Anniversary and Create the New Peak
        
With the milestone of the 25th anniversary, FEPH,Taipei, as the leading international tourist hotel in Taiwan, continues to be customer-oriented, launches innovative services and creative activities, and create unique accommodation and catering experience for customers. Therefore, this year, the hotel specially invited experienced chefs from all over the world, including the Thai executive chef Thitisorn Amatasin leads the team, Fabio strammiello, the French chef of Marco Polo, the German executive dessert chef, Frank Braun, Norihisa Maeda , the executive chef of Japanese cuisine at Ibuki and He Jingye, the executive chef from Hong Kong, also joined the Shang Palace, the Cantonese restaurant and so on. The chefs adhering to the passion for cooking, combining contemporary creative elements with solid cooking skills, have launched various catering activities. For example, the “Matter of Taste” held by Robert Parker wine advocate, which is known as the Michelin reviewer in the wine industry with international authority, was introduced for the first time in this June, focusing on "dining wine dinner", "wine tasting" and "wine tasting course"; and afternoon tea was jointly launched with Daniel Wong, a fashion designer etc.; the new culinary team will continue to bring guests a fresh experience of meal and beverage.