Big Makan Briefing At Sheraton Utama
By Izam S. Ya'akub

Bandar Seri Begawan - Vendors participating in this year's Big Makan Food Festival were briefed yesterday afternoon at Sheraton Utama Hotel on the rules and regulations for the three-day event next week.

More than 30 participants from various hotels, restaurants, companies and SMEs attended the briefing held by the Brunei Association of Hotels.

The briefing was aimed at informing participants on the rules and regulations, as well as the assignment of booths and matters regarding the layout and programme at the event.

Highlighted by Brunei Tourism, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources in their event calendar for Brunei Darussalam, the Big Makan Food Festival will be officially launched on February 25.

Pehin Dato (Dr) Hj Awg Hussain bin Pehin Dato Hj Awg Mohd Yussof, the Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports, will launch the event.

The food festival is aimed at raising public awareness of what hotels in the Sultanate have to offer.

The event will see an assortment of cuisines, both local and foreign, at affordable prices, particularly food that is prepared by hotels.

The event will also encourage networking and a healthy information exchange regarding the local food industry.

For those interested in participating in the food festival, the deadline is February 19 at noon.

To date, 78 booths have been taken by organisations and companies participating in the event. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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