Corporate bits | The Parisian conducts fire drill

The Parisian Macao completed a fire drill yesterday in preparation for its Sept. 13 opening. Around 600 Parisian team members participated in the 11 a.m. drill, demonstrating the emergency-response readiness of the 3,000-room integrated resort.
The emergency scenario simulated an electrical fire in an 8th floor guest room and one guest injured during the subsequent evacuation, said Sands China in a statement. The Fire Services Department dispatched four fire brigades and two ambulances to the scene for the simulation.
Hotel rooms and other integrated resort facilities at soon-to-open resort are all equipped with sprinklers, the latest smoke detectors and fire-fighting equipment, in accordance with international standards and local requirements.
“Conducting successful fire response simulations is very important for Sands China whenever we open a new property, to ensure the safety of our staff, guests and visitors,” said Brian Taylor, director of fire life safety for Sands China Ltd.

CEM announces its cooking contest winners

The Fifth “Healthy Eating” Induction Cooking Contest rounded off successfully at the Catering Services & Cooking Training Centre of Macau Federation of Trade Unions Sunday.
The contest, co-organized by CEM and the Catering Services & Cooking Training Centre, attracted twenty contestants who designed nutritious dishes and cooked with induction cookers on-site within 20 minutes.
In order to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the contest, CEM will print a cookbook that includes all dishes made by the finalists after the contest, in a bid to encourage the public to use induction cookers and attach importance to food nutrition.
The selected participants used induction cookers to prepare healthy family dishes on-site and the judging panel score the dishes according to a number of criteria, such as appearance, taste, eco-friendly ingredients selection and composition; nutritional value and as well as practicality.
The electric company said induction cookers boast one-third shorter cooking time than flame cooking, which contributes to an energy reduction of 30 percent to 45 percent.