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Hong Kong, 23 August 2016

Novotel Proudly Presents “Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet” featuring Cheese Cakes

Beginning from 27 August, Citygate Hong Kong offers “Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet” featuring Cheese Cakes at Essence during weekends and Public Holidays.

Being connected to the Citygate Outlet shopping mall and with a close proximity to Hong Kong’s top tourists attractions such as the , Cable Cars, Tai-O Fishing Village, the Asia-World Expo and , Essence’s “Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet” expects to serve as the ideal place for all exhausted shoppers as well as tourists to take a break, relax and enjoy some of the delicacies on offer.

Our Afternoon Tea buffet has a wide selection of dishes to choose from; catering to those with a sweet and savory tooth. Our already wide selection of sandwiches, satays, cook to order noodles, crepes, ice cream, cakes, fresh fruits and more will be joined by a wide selection of Cheese Cakes. From 27 August 2016 until 2 January 2017, we are delighted to provide a huge selection of Cheese Cakes including Passion Fruit Deconstructed Cheese Cake, Blueberry Cheese Cake, New York Cheese Cake, Mango Mousse Cheese Cake Double Chocolate Cheese Cake and a lot more. Satisfy your sweet tooth and invite your friends & family along and indulge in the afternoon cheese cake party!

Cheese Cakes Tea Buffet Items:

Passion Fruit Deconstructed Cheese Cake Filled with premium cream cheese, together with fresh passion fruit puree and decorated with tiny crispy biscuits.

Blueberry Cheese Cake Rich and creamy baked cheese cake topped with fresh blueberry & fruity blueberry sauce.

New York Cheese Cake New York cheese cake base with crumbly graham cracker. Gives you the original flavor.

1 Mango Mousse Cheese Cake Mango mousse mixed with soft cheese and a rose shape fresh mango on top.

Double Chocolate Cheese Cake The finest dark chocolate has been used to make this rich & creamy double chocolate cheese cake.

Other Cheese Cakes Tea Buffet Items:  Chocolate Fudge Cheese Cake  Lemon Blueberry Cheese Cake  American Cheese Cake  Blueberry Mousse Cheese Cake  Apple Crumble Baked Cheese Cake  Lemon Blueberry Cheese Cake  Turtle Individual Cheese Cake  Raspberry Baked Cheese Cake  Lychee with Mango Swirl Cheese Cake  Chocolate ‘Cold Set’ Cheese Cake Topped with Snickers Bars  M&M’s and Chocolate Deconstructed Cheese Cake  Sweet Lemon Tea Cheese Cake

Essence’s Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet

Date: Every Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday; featuring Cheese Cakes from 27 Aug, 2016 – 2 Jan, 2017 Time: 2:45pm – 5:00pm Price 1*: (27th Aug 2016 to 1st Jan 2017) Sat & Sun $138 per person; Public Holiday $158 per person Price 2*: (2nd Jan 2017) Public Holiday $168 Reservations: 3602 8808 Address: Lobby Level, Novotel Citygate Hong Kong, 51 Man Tung Road, , Hong Kong (MTR Exit C) Parking: 3 hours free parking upon spending of $300 *Prices are subject to 10% service change

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2 About Essence

Essence was designed by a world famous interior designer Yasumichi Morita. With simple and fashionable design, the restaurant adopt materials from different countries and use Chinese and Japanese style as its main theme in order to create elegant atmosphere, which offers an absolutely superb dining experience for all guests. The essence of Asian fusion cuisine is here. Delicacies are prepared in the open kitchen with a variety of cooking stations. Our talented chefs will bring all diners the freshest taste of breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets or an a la carte menu blending all Asian and Western favorites. At Essence, our chefs take center stage every night.

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