(1) August 5-8, 2015 – Philippine Culinary Cup 2016 at the SMX Mall of Asia
This was the 6th consecutive edition of the Philippine Culinary Cup and so far the biggest and most successful yet. From August 5 to 8, 2015 we saw 1,200 competitors from all over the Philippines and 10 countries competing in the only World Association of Chefs’ Societies endorsed culinary competition in the Philippines. Special mention & thanks to the hard working Philippine Young Chefs Club for efficiently facilitating the competitions & assisting the WACS judges the last four days. Our heartfelt gratitude to all our wonderful sponsors, our family & friends for your untiring support for the professional Filipino chefs!
(2) September 14, 2015 - LTB Chefs Table at Kai Neo Japanese Restaurant, Greenbelt 5 Makati City.
Hosted by Chef Gilbert Pangilinan.
(3) August 17, 2015 – LTB After Hours and Philippine Culinary Cup 2015 After Party at The Brewery at the Palace hosted by Chef Carlo Miguel
(4) October 14, 2015 – LTB Chefs present cooking equipment to the Northern Rizal Yorklin School in Caloocan City.
In commemoration of LTB – WorldChefs International Chefs Day 2015 on October 14, through the generous donations in cash and kind of our membership, LTB Philippines Chefs Association donated various cooking equipment and utensils for the Northern Rizal Yorklin School Livelihood Culinary Center in Caloocan City.
Special thanks goes to our member, Mr. Bernard Flour for introducing us to Ms. Elizabeth Chua Co, Principal of the Northern Rizal Yorklin School. Mr. Flour and his Rotary Metro Manila District 3810 generously contributed funds for the construction of the livelihood-training kitchen at the school and requested LTB Philippines Chefs Association to help equip the kitchen.
(5) October 20, 2015 - LTB World Association of Chefs’ Societies International Chefs Day dinner at Cru Steakhouse in Marriott Hotel Manila. Hosted by Chef Meik Brammer & the Philippine Culinary Cup 2015 Gold medal & Overall Champions Marriott Hotel Manila Team.
(6) December 3, 2015 – LTB WACS International Chefs Day 2015 outreach activity in cooperation with Nestle Professional to the Pantay Bata Elementary School in Tanauan, Batangas.
(7) December 9, 2015 – LTB Philippines Christmas Party at Impressions Restaurant in Resorts World Manila.
Hosted by MCF Chef Cyrille Soenen.
(8) February 23, 2016 – 3rd Annual Bowling Night at Makati Sports Club
1st Place - Carlo Miguel
2nd Place - Carol Pracale
(9) March 12, 2016 – Paella Gigante Festival 2016, Greenbelt 3, Makati
LTB Chefs led by our Capitan, Chef Mikel Arriet, who braved the intense heat & cooked a genuinely delicious Paella Mixta for a crowd of over 800 people. Our thanks to the Philippine Young Chefs Club (PYCC) headed by their president Chef Cherrie Uy-Tan for their invaluable assistance to the LTB Chefs. All proceeds of this event will go to the Sociedad Espanola de Beneficencia’s shelter and healthcare programs for the elderly.
(10) April 12-15, 2016 – The National Culinary Team Philippines wins top prize at Food Hotel Asia Singapore 2016.
The team composed of 24 veteran and junior chefs from LTB Philippines Chefs Association and the Pastry Alliance of the Philippines participated in the largest and most prestigious culinary competition in Asia, the FHA Singapore Culinary Challenge 2016 held at the Singapore Expo on April 12 to 15, 2016. The team bested teams from Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia to win the coveted overall culinary team champion prize (Best Culinary Establishment) by bagging 17 medals (4 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze) in 17 culinary and pastry events.
(11) April 19-May 9 – LTB Culinary Scholarship Program (Batch 11), International School of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management in Katipunan, Quezon City
This year's batch hailed from Davao, Caloocan, Capiz and Bohol.
Aside from classes at ISCAHM, they visited the Werdenberg International Corporation offices and were toured by Ms. Goldie San Luis to see how imported food products are stored and distributed to hotels and restaurants with a special sausage tasting of Euro Swiss products at Swiss restaurant Chesa Bianca. They were also hosted by chef Joanne Limoanco at the Unilever Test Kitchen and had a private demonstration.
The scholars had their graduation lunch at The Brewery at the Palace with a special tour of the brewing facilities by the brewmaster, Oliver Ellrot and lunch care of LTB Director Carlo Miguel. After the lunch the scholars received their diplomas from Chef Norbert Gandler and special knife kits courtesy of Ms. Tess Lopez and Marco Verzosa of Chef’s Edge.
(12) May 24, 2016 – LTB Chefs Table at Bondi and Bourke.
Hosted by Chef Wade Watson
(13) June 16-18, 2016 – Davao Culinary Cup 2016 held at the SM Lanang Premier, Davao City
Thanks and best regards,
Fernando Aracama
President
LTB Philippines Chefs Association
[email protected]