During the holidays, Richmond Hotel Ortigas offers a variety of creative cuisines made by the hotel kitchen team led by executive chef Tristan Galang. These Christmas sweets, snacks and delicacies are very suitable to be enjoyed at home as gifts during holiday lunch and dinner. Including a salmon platter (P2,680) for three to four people, with roasted potatoes and hot broccoli salad, and packed in a self-heating hot box; Canadian bacon with oatmeal bread and vanilla butter, vacuum packed ( P1,830) is suitable for five persons; Bento Hotbox specializes in personal meals, you can choose Low and Slow Brisket (P1,150), pistachio salmon and "Buro" Risotto (P1,250). For desserts, there are baked desserts, such as Red Velvet Brownies (P180), rum cake made with Zabana rum (P190), Sans Rival Cake (P180), Cruffin (P120), cream cheese and chive bread ( P360 four pieces) and dental floss rolls (P280 three pieces). Richmond’s iconic year-round hits are also available: Richmond Ensaymada, available in four variants (normal, ube and salted egg and limited edition holiday flavors of quezo de bola) and two sizes (oversized regular and mini ) A box of four slices and nine slices); Richmond Chocolate Cake; Pistachio Cream Cheese Bread; Banana Walnut Bread; Cranberry Babka; and Salted Swirl. The hotel also has a Merry Christmas box, which contains a variety of Richmond’s freshly baked bread and homemade spreads in wooden boxes. There are two sizes to choose from: Santa's Box of Cheer (P1,980) is very large and contains six types of bread (Richmonde ensaymada, pretzel bread, cranberry babka, salted swirl bread, pistachio cream cheese bread And muffins) plus 30 universal canned mango orange jam, bacon jam and vanilla butter; and The Holly Jolly Bundle (P1,380) contains pretzel bread, a baguette and two mini ensaymadas, and the same Three jars of jam and butter. Before January 9th, all holiday gifts can be picked up and delivered, and must be ordered in advance and paid in advance. Delivery time varies from project to project, and bulk orders can be arranged. For inquiries and orders, please call 8638-7777 or 0917-534-4352 or send an email to sales@richmondeortigas.com.
DISCOVERY Primea welcomes Christmas with a selection of gift recommendations, festive delicacies and family celebrations. The hotel has launched a luxurious Christmas gift basket full of food and decorations. The net price is P1,500. The holiday gift baskets contain three 30g cans of jam, dipping sauce and spreads, focaccia bread, soda biscuits, and Discovery Primea’s signature biscuits and pastry bars; the upgraded holiday hamper contains additional All kinds of nuts, cheese and dried fruits, the net price is P3,000. For the ultimate choice, the Yuletide gift baskets have a wealth of delicacies, including a variety of cold cuts and a bottle of high-quality red wine with a net price of P5,000. Order Primea’s iconic canned biscuits (P750 net value), with more flavors to choose from this year: chocolate chips, world peace, oatmeal raisins, chocolate peanut butter, classic chocolate crepes, salted caramel and milk chocolate, and chocolate espresso . There is also a holiday platter menu suitable for 8 to 10 people. Choices include traditional cuisine such as Cochinillo Asado, Lengua Sevillana and Callos a la Madrileña. For families staying on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, the Primea At Home package provides a price difference suitable for four to five people, with a net price of P5,000. For Christmas Eve dinner, the Feliz Navidad kit showcases authentic Spanish cuisine such as Croquetas de Jamón y Pollo, Cochinillo Asado and Paella de Marisco. On New Year's Eve, Media Noche will host a feast of Italian dishes, including Arancini di Mozzarella, Mini Rotola Pizzas, Riso al Forno, grilled black bass and more. Christmas gift baskets, festive platter and Primea home set will be available in December this year. Browse for hotel deals at bit.ly/TisTheSeasonAtPrimea. For ordering and inquiries, please call 7955-8888 or send an email to dp-sales@discovery.com.ph for bulk ordering. For more information on hotel offers and updates, please visit discoveryprimea.com or follow Discovery Primea on Facebook and Instagram.
Just in time for the festive celebrations, Nobu Manila in City of Dreams relaunched Sunday Brunch, with a different menu highlight every Sunday of every month, from December 5th to January 2nd. In addition to indoor dining, the restaurant also has a tropical-themed terrace with floating cabins making Nobu Manila a perfect outdoor venue for families with children and senior citizens to enjoy a leisurely Sunday brunch, regardless of the vaccination status, in compliance with current alarms 2 Dining guide. The net price per person is P2,950. The brunch event station provides a special menu of the day, including various appetizers, various skewers or grilled seafood, red meat, poultry and vegetables; carvings that change every week, From dried aged rib eyes, black pork liver, new-style salmon fillets, whole beef shanks to seven flavor crispy rib eyes. For the variety, different rice and special dishes are provided every week to complement the salad and soup. Diners choose their favorite dishes from the display counter. These dishes are freshly prepared by the chef in the kitchen. If guests like to share, these dishes will be served individually in mini plates and lacquered cups or served in family-style plates. From the a la carte menu, diners can add to their meals. Their choice of non-alcoholic cocktails, iced juices, soda, tea or coffee are all included in the brunch price. Nobu Sunday brunch is served from 11 am to 3 pm For the rest of the week, Nobu Manila offers a la carte dishes from Sunday to Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm and 11 pm for dinner And eight-course signature Omakase menu Friday and Saturday. With the safety seal certification issued to City of Dreams Manila, the restaurant can accommodate up to 60% of indoor dining capacity and 80% of outdoor dining capacity. Encourage to make reservations by calling 8800-8080 or emailing guestservices@cod-manila.com. For more information, please visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com.
CROWNE Plaza has opened its Qijiao Restaurant for buffet lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Sunday. The lunch buffet is open from 11:30 am to 2 pm (P2,300 net per person), while the dinner buffet is open from 6:30 pm to 10 pm (P2,500 net per person) . Make a reservation by phone 8790-3100, Viber 0927-163-0128 or email mnlcp.7corners@ihg.com.
The iconic restaurants Casa Buenas, Silogue and Garden Wing Wing Cafe in Resort World Manila (RWM) are offering special menus centered on Lechon Baka, Spicy Cebu Lechon Pork Belly and Lechon Manok. The feast offers corn on the cob, Suman and Leche flan cakes, net price of P4,000, can be eaten, takeaway or Delishvery before December 31st. For reservations, please contact Casa Buenas (7908-8988, 0917-8788312), Silogue (7908-8880) and Garden Wing Cafe (7908-8889) or Delishvery (7908-8885 or 0917-878-8856). For more information about the RWM Manila Grand Carnival, please visit www.rwmanila.com and follow @rwmanila and @newportmall on Facebook and Twitter, and @resortsworldmanila on Instagram.
CRAVINGS’s classic menu and fresh ideas from the kitchen can make this season’s Christmas lunch and dinner more memorable. One person can order a light meal of Cravings, which is suitable for 6 to 8 people. There are many choices, from seafood to meat, and cooked food plates. First is Cravings' classic Caesar salad or macaroni salad. The main dishes include Craving's Roast Beef (slow-cooked mushroom sauce and truffled mashed potatoes), Lengua Con Champignon, Callos a la Madrilena, American-style grilled ribs and chicken with randing. Cravings also offers two types of grilled chicken, one is paella and the other is raisins and sausages. The last is roast pork belly, which can be eaten by 12 to 15 people. Pasta lovers can choose Pasta Amatriciana, Truffle Mac & Cheese or the popular lasagna which is suitable for 12 to 15 people. For seafood, you can choose Prawns Ala Thermidor, Almond Crispy Fish Fillet, Three Cheese Salmon or Salmon Wellington. For some fancy things, you can order Cravings' special deli plates in advance, which include side dishes such as bacon, cheese and fruit, nuts and chocolate. You can also order various spreads: chicken liver pate, Boursin or truffle goat cheese dip. Cravings also prepared a special Christmas gift basket, which includes pasta sauce, pasta, mango tomato sauce and organic root potato chips. For the convenience of families who wish to have a specific set menu, Cravings offers Christmas set meals for four to six people. For the bigger celebration, Cravings also assembled a ready-to-eat Christmas party box. There are five types of courses for all tastes. The minimum order quantity is 10 boxes, and a discount is available for bulk orders of 50 boxes and above. For ordering and inquiries, please visit cravingsbakeshop.com or follow @cravingsphils on IG and @cravings.philippines on FB for more information.
RAINTREE Hospitality Group recently launched a new bistro, Jones All Day. This is an all-day dining restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, snacks and dinner. It even has a raw bar serving fresh oysters and seafood, a bakery and a handmade retail store. Its signature dishes include things like Jones Burrata (locally made burrata with roasted pumpkin yogurt hummus, kale and basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, pickled bell peppers, and arugula), Pacific Oysters (Aklan oysters on ice, spinach) Rock and hollandaise, or Katsu Dynamite-style, means oysters topped with Sriracha mayonnaise, eel sauce and ikura) and Jones Seafood Tower (made from shrimp cocktail, Pacific oysters, blue mussels, salmon and tuna sashimi Seafood Tower, Coctel de Marisco, spicy tuna dynamite, kimchi, horseradish, alginic acid, pickled seaweed, fresh lemon and lime, potato chips, wonton biscuits and seaweed chips). Other dishes include Jones Vegetarian Bowl (a completely vegetarian dish consisting of plant-based kofta, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, basil, coriander, cabbage, carrots, onions, crispy chickpeas, plant-based Caesar sauce, passion fruit Made with herb balsamic vinegar), Smoked Pepper Turkey Reuben (with homemade seaweed, sauce and pickles, topped with Emmental cheese, mozzarella cheese between sesame-rye, and whole-wheat mustard on the side ), Jones Beef Tapa (charcoal grilled American top blade) beef with tapa sauce, topped with crispy garlic chili, served with garlic rice, two eggs (as you wish), cucumber atchara, roasted tomatoes and vinegar dipping sauce), homemade Handkerchief pasta (with guanciale, butter, organic egg yolks, and finally Maragos Pecorino), or grilled chicken with truffle mushrooms (half a chicken, stuffed with mushroom sauce, served with light chicken sauce and creamy mashed potatoes , Lentils and shiitake mushrooms). The new all-day bistro and bakery will feature a retail space called Jonesery that sells locally made and sourced handicrafts from small and medium-sized businesses in the Philippines. Jones All Day Bistro & Bakery is located on the first floor of Serendra Piazza, Bonifacio Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. It is open from 7 am to 10 pm every day. For updates, please like and follow @JonesAllDayPH on Facebook and Instagram.
The classic Christmas Filipino dishes have been remade into decadent macarons for Jane Dough Desserts' holiday collection. The series is called "Christmas House" and has flavors such as Bibingka Special, Sans Rival, Ultimate Champorado, Ube Puto Bumbong, Spiced Chocolate and Dessert Kare-kare. Pastry chef Allyza Cepeda is a culinary arts alumnus from the De La Salle College of Saint-Bernier de la Salle. She is behind Jane Dough Dessert. The choice is a fusion of sweet, salty and savory flavors. Ultimate Champorado is a crispy pinipig (rice cracker), powdered milk, and gendili (anchovy) sandwich with cocoa and rice ganache filling. Dessert Kare-Kare is a clash of homemade peanut butter, grilled miganash and bagoong alamang (shrimp paste). Her views on Bibingka Special and Ube Puto Bumbong are covered with roasted coconut. Bibingka Special adds salted egg and cheese in coconut rice ganache sauce, while Ube Puto Bumbong has ube (purple yam) and pirurutong ganache made from Ifugao’s traditional purple rice. Sans Rival macarons are a cashew nut shell and rich French cream, while the spiced chocolate comes with 64% Auro dark chocolate ganache, infused with cinnamon and cayenne. Visit Jane Dough Desserts on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/findjanedough) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/findjanedough/?hl=en).
M Bakery started to look a lot like Christmas. Inspired by the spirit of Christmas, M Bakery now offers Christmas products and gift packages at its BGC and Rockwell branches starting on December 1. M Bakery’s favorites will receive holiday treatment this month, including the Red Velvet banana pudding this month. There is also a special holiday cupcake, chocolate mint cupcakes, made from moist chocolate cupcakes and red and white mint meringue cream, sprinkled with crushed mint candies. M Bakery’s Christmas cupcakes come in six boxes or a dozen boxes. Each box is filled with vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, topped with vanilla and chocolate cream, and decorated with festive Christmas decorations. M Bakery also launched a Christmas party: the world-famous Banana Pudding Party Bowl, made from layers of vanilla wafers, fresh bananas and custard pudding. It has classic, chocolate, chocolate hazelnut, red velvet and other flavors. There are two sizes of party bowls: P2,200 for small (8 people) and P3,250 for large (20 people). There is also a set of Christmas cakes based on classic vanilla or chocolate cakes: bottle brush tree cake, Christmas cake (lightings and gifts), snowman cake and winter cake. There are also holiday red velvet cakes and Christmas log cakes. M Bakery's other specialty cakes can also be ordered in advance. Some of its best-selling cakes include Manila’s unique ube cake, carrot cake, hummingbird cake, lemon raspberry, strawberry, banana chocolate hazelnut and chocolate ganache. M Bakery also has a set of holiday gift boxes: Chocolate chip cookie gift box, which contains six classic chocolate chip cookies; Cutout Sugar Cookie Favor Box, which includes six classic sugar cookies in different seasonal shapes; Holiday Cookie Sampler, each of M Bakery’s Kinds of best-selling cookies; Baker’s Choice Cookie Assortment, a combination of M Bakery’s classic cookies, including chocolate chunk cookies and 12 oatmeal raisin cookies;’Tis the Season, a tray that includes jam thumbprints, snickers, Cut out sugar biscuits, gingerbread and holiday confetti biscuits 12 each; a brownie and blondie flavor box, which contains two brownie and blondie each; Baker's Choice Bar Assortment, double fudge brownie, Chocolate block brownies and four magic biscuit sticks each; a holiday home with six jam fingerprints, six snowballs and six chocolate folds; and, a care package, which includes chocolate block blondes and double fondant browns There are six pieces each of the cake and chocolate chip biscuits. There are also M Bakery gift vouchers in denominations of P500 and P1,000. To learn more about M Bakery’s Christmas products and delicacies, follow M Bakery on Facebook or Instagram.
A 16-year-old baker came up with a special holiday treat: a limited edition Snowy Yule Cheesecake from Regi's Cheesecake. Snowy Yule Cheesecake is a smooth and soft dessert. The classic cheesecake is sandwiched between a whole-wheat crust and white chocolate, covered with vanilla and white chocolate icing. It has a smiling snowman design. Snowy Yule Cheesecake is the latest flavour launched by Regi's Cheesecake. Regi's Cheesecake is a home-baking business that originated from Regi Depante's adventures in the kitchen. Among the many cheesecake variants, there are Paradise Blueberry Cheesecake, Potpourri Cheesecake and Sugar-Free Deli Grilled Cheesecake. To order Snowy Yule Cheesecake and view the rest of Regi's cheesecake menu, please visit their Instagram and Facebook page @regischeesecake.
SHAKE Shack brought back its holiday favorite truffle trio, titled Black Truffle Burger (P325), made from 100% all-natural beef and Swiss cheese, crispy beer-marinated shallots, black truffle mayonnaise, and arugula . The other two are Black Truffle Chick'n (P300), which is a crispy chicken breast with black truffle mayonnaise, pickled shallots and arugula, and Black Truffle Fries (P205), wrinkled fries with black Truffle mayonnaise, crispy-malt wine pickled shallots and green onions. Only available for a limited time.
This holiday season, Dairy Queen has launched three premium Blizzard creations inspired by some of the most popular candies in the world. The first is the Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard, which is made by mixing large pieces of cheesecake with a soft serving of cream, and then filling the center with strawberry filling. Then comes the Royal Ultimate Choco Brownie Blizzard Treat, which is made from bite-sized chewy brownie chunks, chocolate chunks and cocoa fudge mixed with butter fudge, and then filled with fudge filling in the center. The third is the Royal Oreo Blizzard dessert, which is made by mixing Oreo cookie slices with a creamy soft serving, and then filling the center of the fudge top. The regular prices of these Christmas-inspired Blizzard Treats are P109, medium-sized P129, and large-sized P159, and are valid until January 10. Please visit the nearby branch or order through the 8911-1111 hotline, www.dairyqueen.com.ph, or the official delivery partners GrabFood, foodpanda and Pickaroo.
MCDONALD'S Philippines celebrates the holidays with light shows, Santa Claus trips and food sharing. McDonald’s will host the Ride-Thru Christmas Light Show at three McDonald’s Drive-Thru stores before January 2nd: Icy Wonderland Ride-Thru at McDonald’s McKinley West in Taguig, and Happyland at McDonald’s Alabang West in Las Pinas Ride-Thru; and Parol Holiday Ride-Thru in McDonald’s Savannah Park in Bulacan. Customers will be able to eat their favorite McDonald's while enjoying this unique lighting spectacle from their own ride safety and convenience. For customers who like to celebrate holidays at home, McDonald's has brought light to them with the help of McDelivery Santa Riders. If happiness cannot be shared with those who need it most, Christmas is not complete. Through McDonald’s Kindhearted Kitchen, McDonald’s promised to share festive meals with nearly 7,000 selected beneficiaries, and all its stores will donate 1 million Happy Meal books and toys to school beneficiaries. In addition, 12 days before Christmas, McDonald's will also launch the Share-A-Meal program, giving customers the opportunity to send McDonald's meals to the charity of their choice without a purchase requirement. All customers need to do is to visit McDonald's store and fill in the shared meal card, because McDonald's will fulfill more than 1,000 wishes and share more than 18,000 meals on December 25.
JOLLIBEE's new Spicy Champ was initially only available in stores in Metro Manila and Luzon, and is now available in more stores across the country. Jollibee Spicy Champ is a classic big burger. It has a 1/3 pound patties, made from 100% pure beef and added with fresh Sriracha mayonnaise and jalapeno chips. It also offers Spicy Champ Jr. variants. Spicy Champ costs P175 per person, and Spicy Champ Jr. costs P79 per person. A list of participating stores offering Spicy Champ can be found here: https://www.jollibee.com.ph/spicy-champ/.
The most famous is hazelnut paste, Nutella has launched a new snack, Nutella B-ready. Nutella B-ready is shaped like mini French baguettes filled with Nutella sauce and a small amount of puffed wheat shortbread. Nutella B-ready is now widely sold in supermarkets and grocery stores in the Philippines.
Share the gift of health this season and contribute to Cordillera's ongoing reforestation work. The new Prescribing Nature gift pack from the Philippine plant brand Sekaya has been carefully combined to help achieve different health goals. Each purchase also contributes to the ongoing reforestation efforts in the Cordillera region-Secaya and the Cordillera Conservation Trust (CCT) are advocating in cooperation. With the help of everyone who purchased the Prescribing Nature gift pack in the last quarter of 2020, Sekaya was able to provide 5,190 endemic saplings that have adapted to the area and will support the local ecosystem better than non-native species. This year Sekaya once again promised to match the sales of its gift bags and donate to the same cause. Those who are interested can choose from six gift boxes in the Prescribing Nature package. To order, please check @sekayaph on Facebook and Instagram or Synnovate Pharma Corp. official stores on Lazada and Shopee, or send SMS or Viber to 0917-5SEKAYA (735292).
NESPRESSO’s latest coffee is Special Reserve Jamaica Blue Mountain. Nespresso’s latest coffee is named after the steep slopes and volcanic soil of Jamaica’s mountain top. Coffee beans are stored in handmade wooden barrels, highlighting the exotic woody aroma and pleasant spicy aftertaste, with a hint of pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. The taste-this is a unique feature of the region. Crops. Special Reserve Jamaican Blue Mountains is made from pure Arabica coffee beans. At an intensity level of 7, coffee is most suitable for drinking as an espresso. For a creamier option, just add milk. Jamaican Blue Mountain is one of many Special Reserve coffee flavors launched by the brand. It is available for a limited time in local Nespresso boutiques, pop-up stores and the website www.nespresso.ph.