Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, a leading hotel in the Egyptian capital, was the official caterer at the New Suez Canal opening ceremony, catering to world leaders and other VIPs at the gala event earlier this month.

With up to 6,000 guests in attendance, a team of 500 members with 100 chefs from all four Four Seasons hotels and resorts in Egypt worked together to make it happen.

Four Seasons served 800 kg of meat, and provided settings that included 22,000 pieces of cutlery, 21,000 glasses and three tons of ice.  To mark the occasion, 960 place mats were specially embroidered with the event logo. 

"It’s an honour to be the official caterer of the New Suez Canal opening ceremony, to be part of its success and have our name associated with this historical event," said Olivier Masson, regional vice president and general manager of Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.

Unique flower arrangements in the lobby were created by the talented Four Seasons flower team to symbolise the theme of the New Suez Canal. In addition, guests were offered in-room surprises that showed the same theme, and a 295-ft Egyptian flag graced the hotel's exterior.

"Our team of experts at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza is always behind the success of our phenomenal events, and here we were especially proud to cater for Egypt's most precious gift to the world at the New Suez Canal Opening Ceremony," said Masson. – TradeArabia News Service