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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) and the British High Commission are organising a two-day fun fair this weekend at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel to celebrate the coming Olympics. One lucky spender will walk away with the top prize of airfare for two plus a week's stay at the Millennium London Knightsbridge Hotel.

Other prizes include three nights' stay at the Millennium Mayfair in London and weekend accommodation at any of M&C's Singapore hotels.

Said British High Commissioner Antony Phillipson: "2012 is set to be a great year for Britain. We are celebrating Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and in July, the greatest show on earth will come to London when we host the Olympic Games for the third time."

The hotel group will donate net proceeds to the Handcycling Association Singapore (HAS), a non-profit national sport association dedicated to the development of disabled athletes by promoting handcycle racing as a professional and recreational sport.

The carnival of food and games promises to offer an exciting weekend showcasing British food and drinks, and special demonstrations by Fencing Singapore.

Foodies can look forward to signature English fare such as fish & chips, bangers & mash, and shepherd's pie.

Eight F&B outlets at M&C's Singapore hotels will serve up their popular dishes, such as chicken mango tarts from Orchard Hotel's Hua Ting; chicken pies from M Hotel and fried pork dumplings from Grand Shanghai Restaurant.

Special jobs booths will also be set up at the fair for job seekers to apply for positions at M&C hotels in Singapore. M&C chairman Kwek Leng Beng said outstanding trainees will be sent to the group's London hotels for experience and exposure.

"We want to groom promising young staff to be the next generation of managers and general managers for our global hotels," added Mr Kwek, who is also the executive chairman of Hong Leong Group Singapore, M&C's parent company.

This article was first published in The Business Times.

Weekend fun fair to celebrate London Olympics

The Business Times | Sat, Jul 21 2012

One lucky spender will win airfare for two plus a week's stay at the Millennium London Knightsbridge Hotel.

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Other prizes include three nights' stay at the Millennium Mayfair in London and weekend accommodation at any of M&C's Singapore hotels.

The carnival of food and games promises to offer an exciting weekend showcasing British food and drinks, and special demonstrations by Fencing Singapore.

Foodies can look forward to signature English fare such as fish & chips, bangers & mash, and shepherd's pie.

This article was first published in The Business Times.