Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta presents a variety of festivities to welcome the birthday celebration of the city to-483 City of Jakarta. Decorating nuanced Jakarta will be placed on the outside and inside the hotel, including the Hospitality SatooA pair of giant ondel ondel-third as high as

meters adorn the main entrance to the hotel entrance. At night-ondel ondel was casting a beautiful light of flickering lights that mounted the entire body. This special decorations became interesting sights for anyone who crossed in front of Shangri-la hotel in Jakarta.

Jakarta's birthday festivities in the area in the very feel of the hotel. Ontel traditional vehicles such as bicycles, rickshaws gig and displayed in the lobby area. Mayang flower decoration is also used in flower arrangements that decorate the hotel. The staff, guest relations officer will also be decorated themselves as welcoming hotel guests wearing Kebaya Betawi colorful. All of the staff restaurant Satoo that welcome guests with traditional clothing Jakarta.

"For the warm feel of Batavia in all areas of the hotel, every guest who stay get a pair of crocodile bread in the room. This is a surprise that deliberately put up a hotel, especially for foreign guests who have not many know the Betawi culture. To help understand the meaning of the tradition of alligator bread , writing about bread is placed beside the crocodile bread served in the room. Thus the foreign guests are expected to understand the purpose room amenities are somewhat different than usual, "said Director of Communications Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta, Ratna Sjamsiar Idris in a press release , Saturday.

Bread crocodile, which is regarded as one of the most popular Betawi culture, commonly used in traditional Betawi wedding. The groom gives the bride a crocodile bread as a symbol of faithfulness and prosperity. Crocodile crocodile believed to symbolize fidelity which has only one lifetime partner, while the bread symbolizes the prosperity.

Betawi snacks

Deli Shop Satoo prepare various snacks and cakes during special birthday Betawi Jakarta. Traditional snacks such as flowers shake, semprong, banana chips, dodol, bread crocodiles of various sizes, up to a funny-shaped brown-ondel ondel pair offered to every guest who wants to enjoy a special snack Jakarta.

Dried snack crackers packed in tin containers with traditional glass showing the contents, while brown-ondel ondel traditional clothes look beautiful with a touch of Jakarta with batik and headdresses made of candy and buttons made of candy.

Ondel-ondel pair made of chocolate and measuring about 15 cm high was specially prepared by pastry chef Herwig Knapen Belgian who quickly learn the uniqueness of the Betawi tradition that eventually he poured into a creativity through his expertise as Executive Pastry Chef.

Ondel-ondel pair of chocolate was sold in an attractive transparent box so that it was memorable to be a conductor or a gift for guests who purchased for his business partner as an alternative choice of a different form of souvenirs on the anniversary of Jakarta as well as more unique and can be eaten.

Betawi culinary festival in Satoo
Meanwhile, Satoo, international restaurants at the Shangri-La Jakarta hotel presents titled Betawi culinary festival, the Fiesta from December 21 until June 27, 2010. Guests will be pampered with a variety of typical cuisine of Jakarta where the chefs have prepared a series Satoo Betawi-style offerings ranging from appetizers until closing.

"By entering the restaurant, guests will be greeted with the presence of a pair of Ondel-Ondel Satoo entrance area. Guests enjoying dinner during the promotion will be entertained by the Fiesta Betawi dances typical of Jakarta. Traditional dances will add a lively atmosphere with beat of traditional music and a lively dance movement, "added Executive Communications Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Mala Ekayanti.

For an appetizer a la traditional Betawi, Satoo serve Thousand Island Fish Salad, Chicken Salad and Lencak Sunda, Ketoprak Jakarta, Jakarta Bay Lettuce, Rujak Serut Condet and Quail Egg Salad.

While for the main course is available in a variety of buffet stations and stall in Satoo. Among these are the Fish Fry Gurame Sambel halibut, Spicy Chicken stew, beef curry, Gobe Betawi, Jakarta, and Ayam Bakar presented Sauteed Shrimp in Indonesian Melinjo Food station. While at the Grill Station Satoo presents Sauce Baked Fish Citronella Kakap Limau, Sate Kambing, Ayam Bakar Bumbu Kuning, Beef Satay, Satay Mussel, squid and Kambing Bakar Bakar Bumbu Ketchup.

Some dishes are also cooked on the spot and can be witnessed by the guests, namely Ketoprak, Quail Egg Salad, pickled Jakarta, Soto Betawi, Goat Soup and Egg Scale is regarded as a food that must exist at every birthday celebration in Jakarta.

Jakarta society in general to enjoy the food with rice. Therefore, Satoo also present Kebuli Nasi Nasi Ulam and a warm and delicious goat.

Betawi traditional cuisine feels incomplete without the presence of spicy flavor of chili that increase appetite. Various options are available ranging from chili sauce Belachan, Plow Sambal, Sambal Eggplant, Lencak Sambal, Sambal Pete, and Pineapple Sambal Sambal Sauce.

To add to this festive a la Betawi, Satoo also presents a special drink that is named Ondel-Ondel Mocktail. For dessert, Satoo presents a variety of snacks such as Steamed Putu, beheaded Pastry, Cakes and Murtabak bowsprit.

Traditional drinks and Bandrek Bajigur also presented for the guests who want to taste the popular taste in the land of Batavia. Guests are given the opportunity to mix their own drinks with the composition according to preference.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, based in Hong Kong and now owns or manages 66 hotels under the brand of the Shangri-La and Traders with a total of more than 30,000 rooms. Hotel Shangri-La hotels are five-star property with a variety of luxury facilities and services. Hotel Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. This group has more than 40 projects under development in Austria, Canada, China, France, India, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Qatar, Seychelles and the United Kingdom