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More on backpage TRIAL 9 Video shows Kim Jong Nam’s final days to go moments of life in Kuala Lumpur P12 10.10.2017 tue 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO FOOD & BEVERAGE Jak’s Kitchen puts itself on par with top restaurants in integrated resorts ITH the aim of providing placed upon Small and Medium LLES Wguests with competitively- A Enterprises (SMEs) may reduce priced quality Western cuisine ou- the quality and service able to be tside of integrated resorts, two en- V LYNZY provided by local enterprises. trepreneurs opened Jak’s Kitchen Both Qu and Yen expressed that in One Oasis earlier this year. the government should give way Aside from offering set lunches on blue card issues and policies as and dinners to customers, the res- there is not enough to work for lo- taurant is also collaborating with cal SMEs. winemakers to provide patrons “I think the government should with a tailored menu which has [easily] allow SMEs to hire foreign wines paired with dinner items. people. Everybody knows there’s For the first time, Jak’s Kit- a lack of manpower. More locals chen has collaborated with New must be competitive [because] Zealand winemaker Kai Schubert the market will tell which people it to pair its dinners with selections needs,” Yen stated. from Schubert’s wine, including The co-owner added that no lo- its famed Schubert Block B Pinot cal enterprise would want to hire Noir 2014. employees who are not competiti- According to the winemaker, ve enough in the market, and thus the company boasts a lovely Pinot hoped that the government would Noir, which is a complex red wine From left to right: Jeff Yen, Sharon Yeo, Ron Kiat, Kai Schubert and Amy Qu encourage locals to strive for great that goes with a variety of dishes. service in the workplaces. In Europe, Schubert noted that Jeff Yen opened the restaurant in Jak’s Kitchen is looking to serve a dent in growing the number of its A source also told the Times that these wines are commonly served February, serving continental Eu- fresher Mediterranean European current customers. the government has put signifi- with mushrooms or chicken. ropean cuisine in a casual-yet-qua- style of food – dishes that are “sea- Yeo also noted that acquiring cant emphasis on supporting local “More often in Asia, there’s a lot lity dining environment. sonal, fresh and good quality.” goods from suppliers remains a SMEs, but it handballs its duty to of dishes you can see such as cur- The partners noted that it is dif- Ron Kiat, chef at the restaurant, challenge, as not all suppliers deli- support these enterprises to ga- ries, Peking duck, and such, which ficult to find high quality western assured that most of the ingre- ver in the peninsula, while others ming operators. work beautifully with Pinot Noir. restaurants outside casinos, no- dients used are imported from do not cater to small restaurants. To small restaurant owners, There are a lot of options and it’s ting that it can be frustrating for Australia and the U.S. Kiat noted “We’re only a small operator, un- obtaining approval for licensing quite adaptive in that sense,” said locals to visit a restaurant in the that the team has been instructed like in hotels where they order in applications is a core problem ra- Schubert. region’s integrated resorts during to serve the best quality of food at a big amount. […] Even when we or- ther than raising capital, as the During the weekend, the full- the weekend. reasonable price point. der up to MOP20,000 they won’t government currently offers up house restaurant presented a “Our opinion is that most of the “We have same quality as hotels deliver and say it’s out of their to MOP600,000 in interest-free six-course menu, starting with good western restaurants are lo- but at a reasonable price. Compa- area,” Yeo explained. loans to local entrepreneurs. Norweigan salmon carpaccio with cated inside the casinos and we red with hotels, you need to pay for Meanwhile, the owners admit “The free mortgage is only for caper berries and ending with gor- want to provide other experiences service and atmosphere. It’s the that acquiring a license to operate young people. We need support gonzola and figs. so that customers don’t have to go same here, it’s cozy and relaxed,” and meeting quotas to hire foreign from the government in the form The restaurant aims to hold to a casino to enjoy a good western Kiat said with confidence. talent remain the most challenging of faster processing of licenses and more wine paired dinners in restaurant,” explained Yen. Meanwhile, restaurant mana- aspect of opening the business. quotas,” Qu lamented. collaboration with foreign wine- As the restaurant is located in ger Sharon Yeo said that the res- Macau aims to be listed as one However, the two entrepreneu- makers, particularly those from One Oasis’ The Veranda, attracting taurant prioritizes building rela- of UNESCO’S ‘Gastronomic City’, rs remain confident that these is- Portugal, to establish a commu- customers to the venue has been a tionships with its guests, adding having submitted an application to sues will not impact the quality of nity in the peninsula, along with challenge. Currently, the entrepre- that the restaurant has already ac- the UNESCO Network of Creati- dishes they serve, but rather, they its loyal guests from Macau and neur says that some 70 percent of quired loyal guests in a short time ve Cities (UNCC) earlier this year. will aim to continually maximize Taipa. their weekend customers come since opening the business. However, the owners believe that the quality of food at ‘the best pri- Restaurant owners Amy Qu and from the other two peninsulas. Yeo said that the team is confi- the restrictions and limitations ce.’ LV HE British Consula- gration officer will check Tte-General in Hong that the applicants meet Kong has confirmed with MSAR passport holders can the relevant criteria and the Identification Servi- will grant them the RTS ces Bureau that Macau apply for UK e-passport service privilege if they do. SAR passport holders The UK airports with are now eligible to join RTS facilities are Birmin- the UK’s Registered Tra- complete a landing card. must be at least 18 years GBP (MOP735) to join Those who pass the pre- gham, East Midlands, veller Service (RTS), The relaxed regulations old and hold a Macau the program for the first liminary assessment will Edinburgh, Gatwick, permitting them to enter are expected to expedi- passport. 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