Christmas tree displays using recycled materials at Furama Bukit Bintang

By Laura Lee

As we say goodbye to 2019, I am thankful for having been invited to a few Christmas previews and being reconnected to some of my hospitality contacts and social media friends.

At Furama Bukit Bintang’s Spice outlet in Kuala Lumpur, we were treated to a buffet lunch preview, themed A Merry Malaysian Christmas, where our country’ diverse cultures are reflected in its buffet offerings.

They included dishes such as its grilled lamb Furama-style and salmon Wellington with nasi lemak and a widespread of desserts. 

There was also a live station where you can get freshly made crepe suzette to go with the various ice-cream flavours and other condiments.

Its Christmas Day lunch buffet, priced at RM78+ per adult, was quite a steal as it came with a complimentary entrance to the hotel’s Waka Waka indoor playland covering over 10,000 sq ft for the children to enjoy.

Senior citizens and children below 12 years old were given 50% discount while a group of 10 persons and above were entitled to 30% discount for the Christmas Buffet. I hope the hotel can continue to offer such attractive promotions for the coming Chinese New Year.

With Spices @ Furama sited on level 3 next to the hotel’s swimming pool, requests could be made to be seated outdoor by the poolside. We, however, enjoyed the privacy of its private room as they had a huge lunch crowd during our preview. 

To drum up the Christmas spirit, the hotel also organised a Christmas tree campaign using recycled materials which involved its various departments. 

They range from finance, reservations, housekeeping, front office, engineering, sales, security, kitchen, food and beverage to marcoms, purchasing and human relations.

We and the hotel guests are supposed to pick our top two favourite trees, which were placed at its lobby area. I wonder which of these Christmas trees made of recycled materials came up tops.

Furama Bukit Bintang is also doing a charity drive, aiming to raise about RM12,000 worth of funds to help children in need at selected orphanages and shelter homes by selling things like retractable cups for RM28 each. Those interested to purchase can view them at its lobby.