{"id":330025,"date":"2020-09-18T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=330025"},"modified":"2020-09-18T06:00:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T20:00:23","slug":"sunday-family-brunch-at-pic-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/sunday-family-brunch-at-pic-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday family brunch at PIC is back"},"content":{"rendered":"
Magellan Restaurant reopened\u00a0on Sunday for brunch and, as a welcome treat as well\u00a0as a gesture of\u00a0concern for the health of the community,\u00a0guests will be given special slow roasted garlic when seated.\u00a0 PIC management believes that the health benefits of\u00a0garlic includes prevention of colds, extension of life of cells, reduction of cholesterol, protection against heart disease, low of blood pressure and more. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Family-friendly Sunday Brunch opens this weekend at Pacific Island Club\u2019s Magellan Restaurant. Enjoy your favorite brunch food and have a memorable weekend with loved ones because brunch at the Magellan is the perfect reward to end the week and a good start to welcome another.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to bring back the Sunday Brunch at the Magellan. \u2026The decision came because of the demand from our regular customers. \u2026The buzz of excitement from both our employees and our regular guests is tremendous,\u201d said PIC general manager Gloria Cavanagh.<\/p>\n

The hotel resort first opened Happy Hour and dinner at the Seaside Grill in mid-August. That outlet is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday .Another PIC outlet, The Galley, opened for lunch last Sept. 1, from Monday to Friday. This time, it\u2019s The Magellan Sunday Brunch.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince there is limited seating in The Magellan, we encourage reservations. We are also open for events and workshops but they have to follow our government\u2019s guidelines,\u201d Cavanagh said.<\/p>\n

According to her, the expansion of services one after the other at PIC is based on the demand of their regular customers. \u201cWe had to wait until the most recent restrictions were lifted and that we are back to Level Blue.\u00a0 The opening of both Magellan and [Seaside Grill] are very labor-intensive and so we needed to run fiscal projections so as to be comfortable in making a small profit or at least breaking even.\u00a0 Hotels run huge losses in a dormant environment (completely closed),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said PIC is also looking at the possibility of opening limited services in its waterpark, the main pools and the Siheky kids\u2019 pool.\u00a0 \u201cWe are still toying with the idea of opening our rooms for the weekends but there is no definite plans as of yet. We are looking at the numbers and hopefully decide soon for October,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Cavanagh said that due to COVID-19 concerns, they had to bring in additional preventive and protective measures to ensure the safety of both guests and our employees.\u00a0 \u201cOur employees\u2014even though they are called employees\u2014are only working part-time now and, even with that, they are very excited about the reopenings and we are ready to provide a great product.\u201d<\/p>\n

This Sunday, as a gesture of concern for the health of the community, PIC will be presenting each of its guests at The Magellan a special slow roasted garlic as they are seated. Cavanagh said the health benefits of this garlic are prevention of colds, extension of life of cells, reduction of cholesterol, protection against heart disease, low blood pressure and more.\u00a0 \u201cWe hope that our guests would appreciate and enjoy the beginning of a wonderful experience,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Looking at the silver lining, Cavanagh said the pandemic also had a great impact on PIC operations. \u201c\u2026after Super Typhoon Yutu, our operations were trimmed of wasteful fat.\u00a0 The closure because of the pandemic made us find more fat that can be trimmed.\u00a0 At the time of opening, we all should be lean and well-oiled and ready to bring our best foot forward to welcome back our tourists,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are very hungry to give our customers the best service we can provide. Additionally, I think we all learned a huge lesson on patience and respect of each other.\u00a0Many people and businesses have stepped forward to help others and hope that all of us have learned what is really important in life.\u201d <\/p>\n

With local discount, the Sunday Family Brunch is only $30 for adults and $15 for child. The Galley is open during lunch, 11am-2pm from Monday to Friday, while the Seaside Grill is open for Happy Hour, 5pm-9pm, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. For more information call (670) 234-7976, 8am-5pm, from Monday to Wednesday and 8am-9pm from Thursday to Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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