Take-out Christmas
Shanghai
Sweet treats from Westin
The cake shop in Daily Treats, at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai, is offering a bumper selection of goodies, and they are not only sweet treats of the likes of gingerbread snowman or the Christmas truffle cake. Guests can put together hampers that include honey-glazed ham or roasted lamb leg, or a bottle of bubbly. There is a long list of Christmas goodies, all available from the deli. Orders need to be sent in at least three days in advance. Ready-to-go hampers are priced from 888 yuan ($150).
Westin Bund Center. 021-6103-5048.
Freshmeat for the festive season
As the first hotel in Shanghai to have its own butchery, Kerry Hotel Pudong has a well-established reputation for offering quality meat and seafood to take home. For this special season, The Block presents fire-roasted turkey, packaged with honey-roasted sweet baby potatoes, and more. Turkey a la carte is available from 880 yuan ($146) and a Turkey Hamper is available from 1,180 yuan up to Dec 26. A three-day advance reservation is required so your food comes freshly prepared.
KerryHotel Pudong. 021-6168-8884.
Mandarin Oriental's sweet debut
For its very first Christmas and New Year, the newly opened Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai is presenting an array of gourmet celebrations. The Mandarin Cake Shop has filled its hampers with freshly baked cookies, take-away turkeys and fine wines, priced from 1,588 yuan ($265) for 10 items to 3,888 yuan for 20 items. An a la carte selection is also available at the one-stop cake shop.
Shanghai Mandarin Oriental. 021-2082-9988.
Indulging with the Peninsula
Hampers prepared by the Peninsula Shanghai are not about sweet treats or savory turkeys, but a whole "indulgent Peninsula experience" to enjoy at home. The Peninsula Indulgence hamper includes the Peninsula blend tea, coffee beans, homemade fruitcakes and chocolate-covered caramelized almonds, while the Peninsula Extravagance version features the addition of Joselito Premium Ham and wines.
The Peninsula Shanghai. 021-2327-2888.
Hyatt's festive cheer
Festivities at the Hyatt on the Bund are sweet, scrumptious and value-for-money. Offerings from its beautifully packed-to-the-brim hampers include handmade chocolate, macaroons and marshmallows. Dessert hampers are priced from 188 yuan ($30) with a top-of-the-line version at 688 yuan. All of them not only indulge the sweet tooth but also are visual feasts for the jolly occasion.
Hyatt on the Bund. 021-6393-1234 Ext 398.
