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Digital Footprints
First published on June 20, Saturday “We have technology, finally, that for the first time in human history allows people to really maintain rich connections with much larger numbers of people.”...
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Tech in Foodservice: Boon or Bane?
Technology is a rapidly evolving trend. According to Irvine’s article, “In a restaurant, guests want free access to a WiFi hot spot to connect to social media, check emails, and surf the web right...
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Cacao Nib Brownies
I usually see people make brownies with nuts, but I don’t always enjoy them. I find them missing that extra chocolate umph. Some people will add chocolate chips to their brownies, but the texture...
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Tech in Foodservice: Take 2
Consider this a postscript to my previous article on Tech in Foodservice: Boon or Bane?. Just as I closed the article, I came across this informative feature from QSR magazine Tech Takeaways: What to...
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Savour The World
Before anything else, let me apologize for the rather lengthy absence from my column. Rest assured, I did not forget my readers, but was gathering more news and stories that I could share with all of...
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Hungry For Health
In a world that is seeing a rise in health concerns, a breed of visionary food entrepreneurs make their stand to make our food choices matter. “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.”...
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CHEF TATUNG WOWS AT MADRID FUSION
Chef Myke Tatung Sarthou of Agos Restaurant in Mall of Asia is the speaker today at Madrid Fusion 2017. He is the first Filipino to speak at the auditorium of the Madrid Fusion gastronomic conference....
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The Power of Pen 7: Regional Food Convergence on May 20, 2017
Our vibrant Filipino culinary repository has come a long way. Since the beginning of our narrative as a people, food had scribbled our culture across all borders – its taste and flavors is one of the...
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THE NEW F&B GAME (Part 1 of 2)
Hotel restaurants have been playing a bigger role in shaping the guest experience in recent years. The past year alone has seen more F&B outlets unveiled in different properties in Manila,...
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THE NEW F&B GAME (Part 2 of 2)
Read Part 1 HERE. TO VEGAN OR NOT TO VEGAN That may be a question that some hotels have pondered but Marriott Hotel Manila has answered affirmatively with its decision to offer a three-course vegan...
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THE FILIPINO TASTE
“For many of the world’s billions of tourists, returning to familiar destinations to enjoy tried and tested recipes, cuisine, gastronomy has become a central part of the tourism experience. Against...
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DINING AL DENTE
“There’s more to meals than the pleasures of the table, the flavors of the ingredients and the skills of the cooks. They can help us to understand individuals and communities, cultures and societies.”...
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MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE
“Being a co-producer means someone who goes beyond the passive role of consuming and takes an interest in those who produce our food, how they produce it, and the problems they face in doing so. In...
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15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANT AWARDS
Margaux Salcedo, our Power Lunch columnist, is now in Barcelona for the 15th Anniversary celebration of The World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards. She is doing an exclusive tour of the El Bulli Lab hosted...
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BEYOND THE VINES
“The wines of California are true reflections of the image of California as a whole: laid-back, hedonistic, sun-worshipping, emblems of unrestrained New Age freedoms rather than Old World...
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DINING CASUALLY
From fast casual to fast fine, there is no lack of choices when it comes to casual dining restaurants in the Philippines. There is a glorious mix that ranges from homegrown concepts to global brands...
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VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN?
What a choice, you might say. But read on and join our journey… While doing Research and Development (R&D) for ECHOcafé, Reena Francisco started to play around with only non-meat products and...
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UNITED IN FLAVORS
I just recently finished an editorial project that will be a part of this week’s ASEAN Women’s Business Conference and related meetings. This year has presented me with a wonderful opportunity to be...
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WHERE SHALL WE GO THIS VALENTINE’S DAY?
Ah it’s that time of the year again when the all-encompassing excuse to love (and spend for it) reigns supreme: It’s Valentine’s Day! I’ve been told by friends in the industry that the following are...
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MARIO MIO: CHARMING NEW ITALIAN RESTO NEAR TAGAYTAY
Mario Mio, a charming Italian restaurant in Silang, Cavite, near Tagaytay I just had a conversation with my friend Jayme Natividad, Chef of Taal Vista Hotel, that Tagaytay needs a good Italian...
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