blue frog bar and grill to open at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Shanghai’s blue frog Expands to “Asia’s Las Vegas” blue frog bar & grill to open at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel
Shanghai’s popular blue frog brand is expanding internationally to “Asia’s Las Vegas” in Macau.
The highly successful, western-style bar and restaurant concept is opening its first venue outside of Shanghai at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, the world’s largest casino and flagship of the mega ‘Cotai Strip’ casino and entertainment complex.
blue frog bar & grill is strategically located on the main casino level of The Venetian, which opens its doors on August 28. The stylish 6,500 sq ft, 200 seat venue, will offer all-day dining from breakfast, lunch and dinner to afternoon snacks, wines and cocktails.
“While incorporating the classic elements of blue frog design, the atmosphere will be more dramatic and theatrical, in keeping with the glamour, glitz and excitement of Macau’s casino strip,” said Bob Boyce, founder and CEO of blue horizon hospitality group, which operates seven blue frog bars and restaurants in Shanghai.
blue frog bar & grill features a western-style menu with predominantly American inspired dishes – gourmet burgers and imported steaks, as well as a selection of salads, soups, pastas, appetizers and snacks - all prepared to order from only the finest and freshest ingredients, and served in generous portions.
Central to the new restaurant will be a sensational “on-stage theatre kitchen” featuring an open grill at which chefs will prepare choice steaks, chops, burgers and other grilled menu items as part of the fast paced culinary show.
An Italian espresso bar will serve freshly baked pastries during the day, and transform in the evenings to a dessert and wine bar. The sophisticated, relaxed bar and lounge offers an exhaustive cocktail list and a stylish and inviting scene for business or leisure entertainment.
The blue frog’s signature “hip comfort” will be spectacularly showcased in the new Macau venue with a décor of wood, stone and steel softened with leather furnishing and warmly lit crystal throughout. This eye-catching venue was designed by internationally acclaimed interior and lighting design firm, Duncan & Miller Design, which is renowned for its distinctive work on the Marriott South Beach and Hotel Za Za in the United States.
blue horizon’s first international venue is located directly opposite to The Venetian’s 15,000-seat entertainment arena, between the 1.2 million square foot conference centre and the hotel, and just around the corner from a permanent Cirque Du Soleil theatre.
blue frog bar & grill is targeting a diverse clientele of international and mainland Chinese business travelers, corporate conference delegates, tourists, gamblers and shoppers,
“Our experience operating in China and our reputation for understanding the needs of both domestic Chinese and international clientele are the key to operating successfully at The Venetian,” said Mr. Boyce.
blue frog bar & grill in The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel will be the flagship blue frog operation when it opens this August.
blue frog bar & grill is located at Shop 1037, Level 1, Grand Canal Shoppes, The Venetian Macao, Cotai, Macau. Tel: +853 2882 8281 Fax: 853 2882 8289
blue frog bar & grill opens daily for breakfast from 7 am to 11 am and all day dining from 11 am to 2 am. Cash and all major credit cards are accepted.
About The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel
Styled after Venice, complete with canals, gondolas and replica streets, The Venetian is the “crown jewel” of the ‘Cotai Strip’ development by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
At 10.5 million sq ft, the first truly integrated resort in Asia, it is the second largest building in the world and the largest in Asia.
It incorporates 3,000 suites, a 1.2 million sq ft convention and exhibition centre, 1,800-seat Cirque Du Soleil theatre, 15,000-seat arena for world class entertainment, and 350 retail outlets including many of the world’s leading brands.
Over the next three years, seven other hotel-casinos will open alongside The Venetian on the ‘Cotai Strip’ transforming the former Portuguese colony into Asia’s premier casino, leisure, entertainment and meeting and convention destination.
This year, Macau overtook the ‘Las Vegas Strip’ to generate the world’s highest gaming revenue and is destined to become “The Gaming Capital of the World”.
About the blue horizon hospitality group
The Shanghai-based blue horizon hospitality group was founded by CEO Bob Boyce.
He opened his first restaurant in 1999 catering to a demand for quality western-style dining in Shanghai.
The concept of offering great food and drinks served in a relaxed, stylish setting with friendly service at affordable prices was an overnight success – welcomed by local Chinese, expatriates and travelers to Shanghai.
Today, blue horizon hospitality group operates seven blue frog bars & restaurants as well as the more upscale KABB bar & grill in Shanghai, with plans for aggressive expansion throughout China and the region over the next five years.
