Pfizer has a ‘Hoot’ in the the Hutongs
Hoot, n.: A good time. (www.urbandictionary.com) Alt: The ping pong ball throwing, Lei Feng complimenting, jianzi-kicking, punk-rock dancing, heck-of-a-time had by all Zou n Go Scavenger Hunt participants! (www.thehutong.com) During their morning meetings the team from Pfizer looked laid-back, attentive and much like a formal group of staff members. Little did we know that behind...
Social Enterprise Brainstorm at The Hutong
Corporate Events Manager, Erin Henshaw, has always enjoyed fundraising and working with community organizations on social issues. When Shell Wu from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management approached The Hutong about hosting an event for her team of budding social entrepreneurs, Erin jumped at the chance to organize fun cultural programming and a brainstorming session for...
The Hutong Think ‘n’ Drink
The Hutong Staff teamed up one afternoon for a bit of Cocktail Teambuilding Fun. We here at The Hutong have created an informative, interactive, and relaxing cocktail workshop. Hutong Staff learned the basics of distillation, and why baijiu is more than just firewater. Our competition continued to mastering the principle of balancing sour, sweet, and...
Soluxeint Celebrates International Women’s Day!
On March 8th, the lovely ladies of Soluxeint stopped by The Hutong to celebrate International Women’s day with a spirited afternoon of cooking, friendly competition, and delicious cupcakes! Each participant received a flower upon arrival, followed by a challenge to identify some of the world’s most successful women. Soluxeint then set out to see which...
The Hutong Zou ‘n’ Go Scavenger Hunt!
Beijing’s long winter is finally over, and its hutong alleyways are slowly coming back to life. Old Beijingers are out playing chess again, and The Hutong Hooligans are out causing some mischief. Lei Feng is roaming the streets looking for unsuspecting groups to carry on his revolutionary legacy, and Edgar Snow is beginning his career...
Chef Sue Rocks Off-Site Catering
Not surprisingly, Chef Sue knocked it out of the park this week with our first catering event of 2013! We were quite flattered when ArthroCare Corporation contacted us to provide “heavy” tapas for their office opening in Beijing, because they “just knew” our menu would meet their expectations. Even without an on-site kitchen, Chef Sue...
IDG Capital Partners Celebrates the Holidays, Hutong Style!
IDG Capital Partners is a hip, fun, international team, so The Hutong was stoked that they chose our venue for their holiday party. The afternoon began with a cocktail lesson with the head mixologist from Atmosphere bar at the China World Summit Wing. Guests mixed, shook and poured, fashioning signature drinks that left everyone buzzing...
L’Agence Française de Développement Gets Healthy With TCM
L’Agence Française de Développement spent a full day at The Hutong taking in the finer points of Chinese Medicine FROM our handsome and knowledgeable Alex Tan, who specializes in making TCM approachable to people of all cultures. After some Qi Gong and introductory points about preventative health principles, AFD enjoyed a delicious and healthy lunch prepared...
GE Healthcare Warms Up The Cold Beijing Winter
Fighting against Beijing’s notorious traffic, the GE Healthcare team entered The Hutong’s courtyard one-by-one to warm up from Beijing’s infamous chill. Greeted with a glass of The Hutong’s signature mulled wine, colleagues mingled while making Dumplings, some familiar to the Chinese members of GE – like pork and veggie – while others more non-traditional, like...
Nike Global Execs Find Creative Insight in Beijing
Nike’s Global Merchandising team joined forces with The Hutong in September to explore the fusion of traditional and innovative forces that drive trendsetters in Beijing. Over forty top executives split into six teams and combined visits to sites like the Maliandao Tea Market, the Olympic Forest Park, NLGX, and other forward-thinking hot-spots with stops at...
An Afternoon of Elegance with Lincoln and The Hutong’s Teas
Jess Zhao, The Hutong’s elegant tea master and dashing Chinese medicine practitioner, Alex Tan, helped Lincoln car company introduce a new model to the Chinese market with tea service for over 150 people. While snacking on tea biscuits, guests sampled The Hutong’s finest maofeng green tea, raw pu’er tea, and our signature Dian Hong Dragon red...
Bayer Smiles Outshine The Rain
they came to The Hutong to unwind and have a good time. Despite heavy rains and a change in plans – from dining on the terrace to down in the main room – good spirits prevailed over the inclement weather, and everyone had a deliciously great time. From a scrumptious spread of gourmet Asian fare prepared...
