Cleanest restaurant, coffee shop in KK
KOTA KINABALU: Shoney’s Dining & Bar and Yen Ai Herbal Tea Shop, Luyang were named the cleanest restaurant and coffee shop, respectively, after evaluation by City Hall.
Both establishments came out on top amongst 12 eateries in total, divided into the restaurant and coffee shop categories and underwent inspection which ended last month.
Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai said a number of criteria were taken into account during the evaluation process, including safety level, food quality, washroom cleanliness and eco-friendly waste management as well as zero usage of polystyrene containers.
In his welcoming address, the mayor said proper disposal of plastic was imperative in the food and beverage (F&B) industry, in which it was widely used.
“F&B operators must practise the 3Rs when disposing of plastic - reduce, reuse and recycle.
“We cannot run away from the use of plastic because it’s an important material, but it must be managed and disposed of in a way that is sustainable to ensure the continuity of the resource,” he said.
Yeo added that service, manners and keeping clean were the key components of a successful business, saying good customer service was just as important as food cleanliness and quality.
First and second runners-up in the restaurant category were Upperstar Chicken & Steak Restaurant, Manggatal and Check In Dining, while Kedai Kopi Yee Fung and Sinsuran Sang Nyuk Mee 2, Metro Town placed second and third in the coffee shop category.
In addition, two special awards were given to assistant environmental health officers Suriana Salasan and Marcellinus Alliun Jr for best zone manager in both categories.
Sabah seeks funding for Black Box theatre
KOTA KINABALU: The State Government will seek funding for the Black Box theatre, the state’s first multipurpose community theater.
Special Tasks Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Teo Chee Kang promised to do so in his capacity as ministerin-charge of the state Economic Planning Unit (EPU) at the Nurturing Sabah’s Rural Creative Communities Seminar launch in Tanjung Aru here yesterday.
Black box theaters became popular and widespread particularly in the 1960s and 1970s, during which low-cost experimental theater was actively practised as never before.
Almost any open space in any building can be transformed into a black box, including abandoned cafes and stores, the appeal for non-profit and low-income artists is high.
The black box is also considered by many to be a place where more ‘pure’ theater can be explored, with the most human and least technical elements being in focus.
IDS (Sabah) executive director and CEO Datuk Hasnol Ayub said the creation of a multipurpose Black Box performance space provides a variety of uses for visual and performing arts, creative forums and other events.