September, 2017

Keio Plaza Hotel News Release

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Patissiers Create Special Cakes
Based on the Theme of “Beauty and the Beast”
to Celebrate the Yearend Holiday Season
TOKYO - Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels
located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will serve cakes specially prepared by our skilled patissiers to help
guests celebrate the yearend holiday season. This year’s theme is the famous French fairy tale
entitled “Beauty and the Beast” and various delectable cakes created in the image of this fairy talewill be available for guest to enjoy. Also, cakes which have become traditions of the Keio Plaza
Hotel including the highly popular “Stollen” cake will also be available. Reservations for cakes
will begin being taken from September 23, 2017.
As part of this Christmas Cake Collection, three new and unique cakes will be created in the imageof the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast”, written by the French novelist Jeanne-Marie Leprince deBeaumont. One of these cakes is entitled “Princess Bell”, created in the image of the main
character “Bell”, and is adorned with a tiara and bright red roses upon a base of vanilla mousse.
Our patissiers avoided using alcohol in this cake to allow both children and adults to enjoy them.
Another new cake entitled “Passion of the Beast” is created for adults to enjoy using chocolate as its
base, and seasoned with nuts and various spices such as ginger and star anise in the image of thepassion of the main character the Beast. The third new cake entitled “Magical Rose” is created toreflect the happy ending of the last scene from the fairy tale, and uses a delicate and delicious
balance of spicy pear compote laced with pepper and caramel mousse, against the backdrop of a
motif of roses and stained glass windows made from chocolate.
Our chef Patissier Toshinobu Akiyama will also create three other new premium Christmas cakes
including one entitled “Entrée d’un rêve – Start of a Dream” based upon a traditional Italian“Zucotto” cake. In addition, Rie Imura, the manager and sommelier of our “Poppins” FoodBoutique, will create specially paired menus of cakes and bottled wines for customers to take withthem as gifts during the holiday season.

◆“Beauty and the Beast” Themed Cakes☆ “Princess Bell”

JPY4,500

A cake created in the image of the main character “Bell” and adorned with a tiara befitting a princess and decorated
with red rose and vanilla cream mousse. Our patissiers have taken children into consideration and avoided using
any alcohol in this cake.

☆ “Passion of the Beast”

JPY4,500

A spicy chocolate cake created for adults using nuts, ginger, star anise and other ingredients created in the wild imageof the passion of the main character the Beast.

☆ “Last Scene - Magical Rose”

JPY4,500

A cake entitled “Last Scene - Magical Rose” is created to reflect the happy ending of the last scene from the fairy taleand uses a delicate and delicious balance of spicy pear compote laced with pepper and caramel mousse, against thebackdrop of a motif of roses and stained glass windows made from chocolate.

◆Other Christmas Cake Collection☆ “Stollen” Cake

JPY3,500 (20cm) / JPY1,500 (13cm)

Our “Stollen” cake is not only a traditional German Christmas cake, but has become a tradition of the Keio Plaza
Hotel Tokyo ever since being created by our chefs at the time of the opening of our Hotel. Butter, dry fruits, spices,marzipan and other ingredients are combined to make this delicious cake.

☆ “Stollen” Cake and Bottled Wine Gift

JPY6,600☆ “Entrée ďun rêve – Start of a Dream”

JPY5,300 ( Limited Number Availability)

This cake is based upon a traditional Italian “Zucotto” cake, made from mascarpone cheese, cream, orange confit,nuts, walnut liqueur and other delicious ingredients.

☆ “Buche de Noel”

JPY4,800

Chef Patissier Toshinobu Akiyama creates this traditional Christmas cake “Buche de Noel” using chocolate crème,chocolate sponge, chestnut crème, Japanese chestnut mousse, hazelnuts, almonds and other ingredients to reflect thefragrance of a fresh forest to cater to the tastes of adults.

☆ “Premier D’amour”

JPY4,800

Chef Pattisier Toshinobu Akiyama uses select ingredients including fresh cream, Japanese flour, eggs, and sweet
Japanese strawberries to create a special premium shortcake.

☆ “Strawberry Sponge Cake”

From JPY2,500

A classic strawberry Christmas cake that has become a tradition ever since the opening of our Hotel using bountiful
strawberries and simple design.

☆ Ice Cream Cake “Dessert Party”

JPY2,500○ Cakes for customer pickup from December 18 to 25, 2017, 11:00a.m. to 9:00p.m.
*Sales of Stollen cakes will begin from November 19 (Sunday), 2017

○ Special gifts for children will be provided to customers making purchases of cakes totaling
more than JPY3,500 between December 18 and 21, 2017.
About the Keio Plaza Hotel
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, located in Shinjuku at the very heart of the nation’s capital Tokyo, is one ofJapan’s leading international hotels. Our hotel boasts of over 20 restaurants and bars, and we host awide range of local and international guests who visit us for our welcoming facilities, warm
hospitality and unique services that allow them to experience Japanese culture, including our Hello
Kitty themed rooms, wedding kimono fitting experience, easy kimono (Yukata) experience, teaceremony, ikebana experience and many others. For more information about our facilities andservices, please visit our website, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.
Contacts: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Public Relations Manager
Yoko Sugiura,+81-3-5322-8010

y-sugiura@keioplaza.co.jp