THE SECOND MEETING OF THE REUNION GATHERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  1st FEBRUARY 2026   ~ The second meeting for the upcoming Hi-Tea Reunion of SMK Taman Universiti was held at St. Giles Hotel, in Causeway Cafe to be exact. Six committee members who are the alumni of the school [of SPM 1999 batch] were present. The first meeting was held in November last year at Ramada Meridin Hotel [READ HERE].

This was actually my second time having lunch at St. Giles. I was here with a friend a few weeks before.

The meeting was special as there was an intermission which we could watch a magic show. The performer could change his masks in split seconds. You could see what he did in the videos below.

There was also a clown who came to our table and his task was to transform balloons into many other shapes and figures - for kids.

The discussion was done in a more informal manner, chatting and at the same time enjoying the buffet spread.

Someone was about to celebrate her birthday the next day so we had an earlier birthday party for her.

The meeting was a brief one but I focused more on eating rather than discussing the important matters regarding the gathering. That should be alright as the committee members would be keeping in touch [online] almost every day. In fact, discussions happened all the time in our Whatsapp group.

THE BUFFET LUNCH SESSION AT ST. GILES HOTEL

   17th JANUARY 2026    ~ This was my very first buffet lunch/hi-tea session for the year 2026. It took place at Causeway Cafe in St. Giles Hotel, Johor Bahru. This had been made possible because of the invitation from Puan Ema Razirin, an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti.

 

My friend and I were there at about 2:00 p.m. as finding a parking spot in the mall which is attached to the hotel was extremely challenging, as it was a weekend. We spent quite sometime, going round and round, until we found an empty space.

It was my first time at the hotel cafe. The dining area was spacious and there were not too many people when we arrived, or perhaps people had had their lunch already.

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There was a vast array of food served on the buffet counters and stalls, and we were spoilt for choice. Within one hour, it was impossible to eat all the food [we were not heavy eaters, by the way] but we still managed to choose all the delicious dishes that were offered.

There was also a clown to entertain the young ones in the hall.

My regular gastronomic adventurer, Mr. Ridzuan, and I were impressed with variety of food as well as the taste. Persomally, I would love to come back again to this place and enjoy the feast.

I got to thank Puan Ema Razirin again for her kind gesture. Please do not hesitate to invite me again if there is the opportunity. 😀