Sha Tin village aims to keep its guests happy, around the clock
Steamed fresh shrimp dumplings, egg noodles in soup with wonton and steamed barbecued pork buns are on the menu at the Hong Kong Olympic Village in Sha Tin.
The village, transformed from the Royal Park Hotel in Sha Tin, will provide free catering services around the clock to Olympic riders and officials.
Other than the formal meals, diners will be able to enjoy snacks and dim sum in the team dining hall.
There will be 12 kinds of classic dim sum available, with detailed nutritional information, including calories, protein, fat, carbohydrate, sugar and sodium, listed on the order sheet. This information is specified on all dishes served in the dining hall.
'Some team representatives told us this morning that they loved our food very much, as there are plenty of options and clear information on nutrition and ingredients,' said Elsie Leung Oi-sie, mayor of the Hong Kong Olympic Village, who met team representatives at the first operation meeting at the hotel yesterday morning.
Since the village opened last Saturday, 27 of the 42 Olympic equestrian teams have checked in.
Despite being much smaller than the Olympic Village in Beijing, Hong Kong's venue has similar features and functions.
Split into a residential and the international zone, the Hong Kong village has a post office, florist, a courier, laundry and dry cleaning, a mini bank, photo shop and travel services.
In addition, each team will have a dedicated office to deal with their administrative work, and several meeting and interview rooms for their use.
Village residents can receive primary care and immediate medical care at the medical consultation rooms and physiotherapy rooms. Those who want to relax can enjoy electronic games, air hockey and a table soccer game in dedicated rooms.
