
{"id":20272,"date":"2021-07-30T10:49:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T10:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/fujifilm-celebrating-25-years-in-hong-kong-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T06:53:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T06:53:32","slug":"lai-sun-group-michelin-stars-and-megaprojects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/lai-sun-group-michelin-stars-and-megaprojects\/","title":{"rendered":"Lai Sun Group: Michelin stars and megaprojects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur strengths are in the areas of hotels, commercial property, shopping arcades, cinemas and the food and beverage sector,\u201d explained Julius Lau, chief executive officer of Lai Sun Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have over 20 restaurants in our portfolio, including the most Michelin-star-awarded restaurants in Hong Kong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lai-Sun-photo-and-FI-1024x1004.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lai-Sun-photo-and-FI-1024x1004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20274\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"\/><figcaption><strong>Julius Lau<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Lai Sun Development<strong> <\/strong> | \u00a9  Lai Sun Development <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese cuisine is front and center of the group\u2019s dining options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have two restaurants that are both by Michelin-starred chefs. Zest by Mitsuru Konishi serves haute French-Japanese cuisine and Takumi is managed by Daisuke Mori,\u201d Lau said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also have two sushi bars. Masa is a premium sushi bar in which diners can sit at the longest piece of Hinoki wood ever to be used as a sushi bar in Hong Kong. Sushi Masataka offers 14- and 18-course omakase (chef\u2019s choice) dinner menu options featuring fresh fish flown in from Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with owning and operating commercial developments across Hong Kong, Lau understands the importance of the Hong Kong-Japan connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople from Hong Kong love Japan,\u201d Lau said. \u201cDue to the pandemic, they have not been able to visit Japan so it is our job to bring Japanese experiences to Hong Kong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lai Sun Development\u2019s portfolio includes a project in Hengqin, an island in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city and a special economic zone in Guangdong Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is one of the largest theme parks in the world,\u201d Lau said. \u201cOur megaproject there includes the Hyatt Regency Hotel, a Lionsgate Entertainment World movie-themed interactive experience, a National Geographic Ultimate Explorer entertainment center, and interactive Ducati and Real Madrid experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Our goal is to bring more foreign, and particularly Japanese, experiences to Hong Kong through our developments.<\/p><cite><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <strong>Julius Lau<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Lai Sun Development<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:25px\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laisun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lai-Sun-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20276\" width=\"200\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lai-Sun-logo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lai-Sun-logo-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lai-Sun-logo-150x60.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 10,000 kilometers away in the United Kingdom, the group owns three properties in the heart of London\u2019s financial district, which will be redeveloped in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLast year the City of London approved the redevelopment of our Leadenhall properties,\u201d Lau&nbsp;&nbsp;said. \u201cWe will create over 1 million square feet of office space and develop London\u2019s third-tallest building.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to bring more foreign, and particularly Japanese, experiences to Hong Kong through our developments,\u201d Lau said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to the next decade as we focus on commercial projects in the United Kingdom, the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong, Shanghai and also \u2018mega-residential projects\u2019 in Zhongshan and Hengqin Island, 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