ATS Pacific are able to whisk you away from your accommodation for a different experience or alternatively we are able to work with your accommodation to theme a venue to ensure your Gala dinner is a real hit! We have listed a few sample ideas….
CAFÉ DEL MAR
A taste of Ibiza in Fiji…….imagine your dinner on the beach highlighted by esoteric jazz greeting the sunset. A solo saxophonist starts things off and as the night darkens a band joins in then entertainment of fire dances with bollards gives way to mixed music with a variety of lighting effects on the land and over water, strobes, laser and tiki torches that flame the boundary. This theme can be taken to any beach. Costs are dependant upon numbers and location.
A TASTE OF FIJI
A lavish evening of magnificent food, music and entertainment to showcase the many flavours of the Fiji Islands.

Colourful sarongs are delivered in advance to ensure guests are comfortable, in tune with the island setting and in the mood for this fun-filled evening. Local buses transfer guests to the nearby venue, which has been decorated with native foliage. The initial garlanding ceremony highlights the diverse cultures of the islands by ladies of Fijian, Indian, Chinese and European ancestry and traditional Fijian warriors escort guests to their tables. Throughout the evening, guests enjoy the amazing music of The Black Rose, Fiji's band of international acclaim.

There is the unique opportunity to savour Fiji's varied cuisine from the different stalls set around the dining area: The Fijian selection, with costumed service staff, includes luscious chicken, pork, fish and vegetables specially prepared in an underground oven. There is a colourfully-decorated stall offering a range of Chinese delicacies and from another the fragrant, spicy food of Fiji's Indian community is also served. Fine meats, salads, vegetables and a range of desserts complete the feast with a large selection to appeal to the most discerning palate.

Throughout the evening, the master of ceremonies, will guide guests through the different entertainment.

As guests enjoy the varied cuisine of Fiji, so the entertainment celebrates the different communities. There is a lively show of Polynesian dancing, an elegant performance by the Chinese community and a sensational Indian-Fijian fusion dance display. The evening reaches its climax with the announcement of prizewinners and dancing to the popular repertoire of Fiji's live musicians.

This is a unique opportunity to experience and enjoy the very finest "Taste" of the Fiji Islands!
ENCHANTED RAINFOREST
A magical evening of magnificent food, music and entertainment set amongst lush tropical rainforest with shimmering lily ponds and mystical creatures……

Guests are lead down a glittering path way through tropical orchids and gardens to a clearing amongst thousand year old rainforest…..mythical creatures serve canapes and cocktails.

Look out for the fleeting glimpses of creatures amongst the trees.

Dinner is served at understated elegant tables where taset buds are tantilised with the fresh tropical flavours of Fiji.

Entertainment may include – Indian dances, Fijian and Polynesian show, cabaret, live bands from Jazz Trio through to modern or selected back ground music with a DJ and a choice of over 5000 songs.
BOLLYWOOD EXTRAVAGANZA
Guests are provided with a selection of outfits on evening turndown along with an explanation of the special event. A star-studded, glittering evening event recreating the atmosphere, music and sensational food made famous by India’s Bollywood movies.

Local buses decked with colourful material and garlands and Hindu music is played during transfer.

Ladies in vibrant coloured saris welcome guests to the tented venue, which is lavishly decorated with authentic Indian arts and crafts, lit by hundreds of candles with a raised dais for entertainment and a central dance floor. The live performances by sitar and tabla musicians are interspersed with the latest Hindi musical hits and lively classical and modern dance performances. Cocktails are served with a variable selection of refined Indian delicacies with an emphasis on South Indian and Punjabi dishes.

During the meal, the entertainment continues with emphasis on Bollywood disco “cameo” performances with audience participation. From 10 p.m. to midnight a popular live band plays all-time favourites along with the latest music for dancing.


    


RAGS TO RICHES DINNER
Fiji does a very big trade in second hand clothing from Australia and New Zealand – The group are taken to one of the second hand clothing warehouses and are given a limited budget, they have 45 minutes in which to find an out fit.

After 45 minutes the bus is loaded and we head back to the hotel – the guests are given an hour and a half to prepare for dinner.

In their newly acquired out fits with accessories the guests are greeted in a formal setting for cocktails and canapés and the chance to check out each others ensembles ….judges circulate with criteria for a range of prizes.

Guests are asked to come in to dine at a very elegant dinner setting for an elaborate three course sit down meal with complementing wines and mineral water.

After the main course the judges rise and call out the names of the people that have been selected for various categories like most imaginative, most colourful, most elegant, most stunning and are asked to show off their ensembles down a red carpet cat walk…

Finish the meal with dessert and dancing.
FIJI EXCLUSIVE
Suitable for day-time or evening, this specially- designed event provides a unique opportunity to experience the lifestyle and living culture of the Fijian people at the coastal village of Veiseisei, the acknowledged landing point of the islands’ first Fijian settlers some 3,000 years ago.

Guests may travel by Luxury air-conditioned coach or by private boat. Sarongs are delivered to the hotel rooms prior to departure to ensure that visitors are comfortably and suitably dressed for a visit to a Fijian village. On arrival guests received the traditional “sevu sevu” or welcome ceremony with the presentation of the national drink of yaqona”, made from the pounded bark of the paper mulberry tree and served for centuries in the South Pacific.

The ceremony takes place on the “rara” or village green in the centre of the village, which is flanked by the main large “bure” or chief’s stately residence and the village church and guests are asked to observe local etiquette with modest clothing and bare heads.

Guests are escorted to a shaded area and served refreshments and have the opportunity to see villagers hand making artifacts, including mat weaving, carving, pottery and the hand stenciling of “masi”, the finely-pounded bark cloth decorated with earth dyes. Within the hour, a lavish Fijian feast or “magiti” is served to include a selection of meats, poultry, fish and root crops, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in an underground oven.

The history and legends of the Fijian people are handed down from generation to generation through song and dance performances in the form of a “meke” and the group is entertained by lively spear dances by the men recounting famous battles, regal songs and dances by the women as well as the melodies about love, hope and every day events. The event ends with a farewell chant from the village choir.
FISHERMANS WHARF
Guests are transferred by boat to one of our island destinations. As they disembark the vessel they discover The Marina Island has been transformed into Fisherman’s wharf. A range of food stalls and a bar with old fisherman and other local characters serve a range of finger food for the guests to select as they listen to the tall stories, music and old fisherman’s games. Look at for the mermaids!

The return trip to their accommodation maybe highlighted with the services of coffee and dessert, cheese platters and wine.