WHEN VISIONARY EVENT PLANNING, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY CALLED 2SPICY ENTERTAINMENT BROUGHT THE BELGIAN FRANCHISE 'DINNER IN THE SKY' TO KUALA LUMPUR, THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT WAS THE FOOD.
After all, it is not called 'Dinner in the Sky' for nothing as it is not 'Fastfood in the Sky' or 'Bring your own Food in the Sky'.
So who should they turn to but Hilton Kuala Lumpur, the best hotel in town whose cuisine is maintained at world class standards. Indeed Chef Marc Fery's new menus at Chambers Bar & Grill and GRAZE are the talk of town.
But why eat in a normal restaurant (glamorous and posh as GRAZE and Chambers are) when you can dine 150 feet high in the sky?
With no walls, no floors and no where to run as you are safely and securely strapped to your seat!
Yessiree, 'Dinner in the Sky' literally takes fine dining to elevated new heights and which hotel can fit the bill but Hilton KL?
At RM 600 (it's RM 599 but I find that so irritating as it pathetically tries to give the impression it is RM 500 but richies like me always tip the RM 1 to the company) the food had better be good and it is!
Alas, all seats were sold within 48 hours but there is talk about extending this sky-high dining experience since the organisers told me the waiting list is 21,000! I find this hard to believe as we should be poverty stricken now that US$1 is RM 4 but there are still heaps of cash-rich Malaysians!
As it is, Hilton KL hosted 6 guests to the self same dinner at GRAZE while dessert would be 150 feet up in the air in the garden of Menara KL!
Since you ask, there is no loo 150 feet high in the sky and peeing from your suspended chair is forbidden so you must wee and pee before embarking on your 'flight'! I went to the loo twice and did not drink in the marquee.
Guests are only suspended in the sky for 1 hour so you should be able to control your bladder. There are 3 to 5 meals per night depending on the vagaries of the weather. If it rains Persian pussies and French poodles (cats and dogs in plain English) there is no take-off as diners might be struck and fried by lightning. In which case you will continue your meal on terra firma ('on the ground' in plain English) inside the marquee with no refund so I prayed to Jesus Christ and Mother Mary for non-inclement weather and wore a big cross to guarantee the crane would not break and smash us onto the ground in a heap of mangled bodies.
As usual God granted my prayers since I am a living divinity myself with direct access to the Almighty and enjoyed my sky high jaunt to the max!
Well and truly worth every sen. Join the 21,000 queue!
TOMATO SOUP, FOCACCIA, IRISH OYSTER AND YUZU CAVAR AT GRAZE RESTAURANT AT HILTON KL
VICKY GOH BEING SERVED
VICKY GOH WITH SOUS CHEF AND MR MALAYSIA 2014 JAMES NG
MEI AND JO OF CCF TRAVEL
MEI AND JO REFUSE GIVE THEIR SURNAMES, DUNNO WHY
ANDY LIM AND GRACE
GRACE AT GRAZE OK
MISO BLACK COD. THAI ASPARAGUS AND POACHED DAIKON
CONFIT COUNTRY CHICKEN, CARAMELISED RED ONION, CARROT AND PEA PUREE AND TRUFFLE JUS
OUR HILTON LIMOUSINE TO TAKE JAMES NG YI TENG AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE TO MENARA KL WHERE 'DINNER IN THE SKY' PLATFORM IS LOCATED
ALL READY TO DINE 150 FT ABOVE GROUND
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS!
DINNER IN THE SKY!
MENARA KL
FOOD VAN!
WOW
DINNER IN THE SKY STARTED IN BELGIUM
DINNER IN THE SKY AND KL TOWER ARE NEIGHBOURS
JAMES NG YIN TENG SIGNING AWAY HIS RIGHTS SO IF HE DIES UP THERE OR DOWN HERE, HIS GRIEVING, AGED PARENTS CANNOT SUE
STILL SMILING
DINNER IN THE SKY HERE HE COMES!
DATO KEE HUA CHEE WORE GOLD AS HE IS SO BRILLIANT
DATO KEE HUA CHEE PLANS TO SHINE, SPARKLE AND GLITTER LIKE LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
NOTICE THE BIG JEWELLED CROSS WORN BY DATO KEE HUA CHEE TO GUARANTEE THE PLATFORM WOULD NOT COME CRASHING DOWN IN A PILE OF RUBBLE AND DEAD BODIES
THE DAY FAMILY!
DATIN SU AND DATO STEVE DAY WITH HIS MOTHER AND 2 SONS
GOOD LOOKS RUN IN THE DAY FAMILY
WEE,MRS WEE AND MRS AND MR GERARD WALKER
DATO STEVE DAY AND DATIN SU DAY FOUNDED, OWN AND PRODUCE MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL (MIGF) AND TASTE MIGF IS ON 5 AND 6 SEPTEMBER
MIGF WILL BE HIGHER THAN 150 FEET BUT IS INSIDE BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE HOTEL AND NOT DANGLING IN MIDAIR
DATIN SU DAY, JAMES NG YIN TENG AND VICKY WONG
JAMES NG YIN TENG AND VICKY WONG
HOPE THESE GUYS HAD STRONG BLADDERS
JAMES NG YIN TENG AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE AND BIG CROSS
LUCKILY THIS WAS NOT TO BE THEIR LAST PHOTO DUE TO JESUS CHRIST'S INTERVENTION
SENSATIONAL OR WHAT
I AM SUCH A BRILLIANT PIXMAN
I AM DIVINE THOUGH MODESTY IS MY MIDDLE NAME
WOW
JAMES NG, KL TOWER AND DINNER IN THE SKY PLATFORM
THUMB UP TO HILTON KL AND KL TOWER
I HAD TO GO ON MY KNEES TO TAKE THIS ANGLE
JAMES NG'S ELBOW DID A PHOTO BOMB
DATO KEE HUA CHEE OUTSHONE THE MOON AND VARIOUS CELESTIAL BODIES
CHEERS TO HILTON KL
DATO STEVE DAY WISHES FOR PEACE ON EARTH BUT JESUS CHRIST SAYS NO
DATO STEVE DAY IS BORN OPTIMIST
AND SEES THE PLUSES IN EVERYONE INSTEAD OF THE MINUSES
DATIN SU WAI FUN AND DATO STEVE DAY WILL AGAIN BE PUTTING KUALA LUMPUR AND MALAYSIA ON THE CULINARY RADAR WITH THE FORTHCOMING 15th MIGF THIS OCTOBER
STILL IN LOVE AFTER 30 YEARS!
DINNER IN THE SKY AT NIGHT AND THE DAYS AT NIGHT. THEIR BIOGRAPHY CAN BE 'DAYS AND NIGHT'!
INSIDE THE MARQUEE
IF IT RAINS, DINNER WILL BE SERVED HERE!
SLOWLY THE CRANE LOWERS THE PLATFORM
JAMES NG YIN TENG WISHES FOR WORLD PEACE
THE 20 DINERS ASSEMBLE HERE
DATO KEE HUA CHEE AND JAMES NG YIN TENG
4 FOR THE PRICE OF 1!
LOWER
LOWER
EVEN LOWER
PERFECT SHOT OF JAMES NG YIN TENG HOLDING THE PLATFORM!
THANKS TO MEI!
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