Ruth's team in Shanghai

Ruth has just returned from setting up the VIP Hospitality suite at New Zealand's Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo. Probably few pavilions have included a kitchen garden so that chefs can pick fresh produce on demand, but the garden creation and landscaping team of Dawnfinder has done so within the distinctive rooftop garden.

Only a week after the Expo opened the VIP suite is heavily booked by sponsors, government and trade organisations using what Philip Gibson, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's Expo Commissioner-General, described as "the pavilion's powerhouse”. Results from previous Expos shows typically kiwi "small, personal and unique” hospitality using the Pavilion's VIP facilities is a highly effective way for companies doing business in the Expo market to build relationships in a professional yet less formal environment.

After managing VIP hospitality at several major international events, Ruth Pretty Catering has a well-tuned sense of what works best and delivering it.

Featuring "simply the best” New Zealand food is only one part of the story. New Zealanders have an international reputation as friendly and welcoming, and this is an essential element of the service from Ruth Pretty Catering's staff in Shanghai. Previous feedback shows this personal yet professional service is highly valued by hosts and much appreciated by their guests, and reflects positively on New Zealand. The next Ruth Pretty newsletter will feature the Shanghai Expo in more detail.