SETIA ALAM: SP Setia Bhd has collaborated with Faz Food Catering this Ramadhan month to offer a buffet spread with a nostalgic twist.
Presenting more than 100 delicacies, the "Kenangan" buffet at Setia City Convention Centre (SCCC) is set to entice customers with wonderful flavours of the Malay cuisine.
The buffet derived its theme from the legendary Tan Sri P Ramlee's roles in his iconic songs and films, whereby these elements were evident in the decorations and names of the stalls at the buffet.
Among the stalls available are Roti 3 Abdul, which serves the staple bazaar Ramadhan snack - Roti John, as well as Kopi O' Nujum Pak Belalang.
Faz Food Catering founder Mohd Fazren Mohd Rafi said the team thought of adopting the theme following the end of royalty payment for the usage of the artist's work.
"The crowd has not picked up yet because the start of Ramadhan also coincided with the new school term. We expect more customers in the coming weeks," he told reporters at the media preview of the buffet.
Mohd Fazren said the menu selection was strictly Malay cuisine because the team wanted its customers to reminisce about the days of eating at their hometowns or kampung.
"We know other buffet at hotels include a wide variety of cuisines such as Western and Japanese. We want to focus on just Malay cuisine because we know many people miss certain dishes such as masak lemak cili api or just a simple telur goreng kicap.
"I had a customer personally thank me for serving masak lemak ikan talang because he last had that dish 20 years ago. That is the experience I want for my customers," he added.
Other Malay dishes available at the buffet are rebung masak asam pedas, daging berlada, paru sambal, along with an assortment of desserts and scrumptious traditional kuih.
Among other attractions at the venue are the Pawagam P Ramlee entrance and the Bilik Seniman Bujang Lapok photo area.
Situated in the township of Setia Alam, SCCC comprises a variety of indoor and outdoor venues, with good accessibility to nearby amenities.
The green building index-certified venue has hosted multiple events such as corporate banquets, weddings, product launches and outdoor events since it opened its doors in November 2012.
The Kenangan buffet is available from March 14 to April 5. Tickets are available for RM118 per pax for adults and RM75 per pax for senior citizens and children.
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