The birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan was celebrated in Cebu with a reception hosted by Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe. It was held at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel with a good representation of the Japanese community, government officials and the Cebu Consular Corps.
The Marco Polo Plaza Hotel’s general manager, Hans Hauri, and his wife, Bo, hosted a special dinner prepared by chef Gene Gonzalez at the hotel’s Café Marco. It was in celebration of the 30th year of Café Ysabel, a landmark restaurant in San Juan, Metro Manila.
The Cebu chapter of La Chaine des Rotisseurs held its August Moon fellowship dinner at the ballroom of the Grand Convention Center. It was a night of exquisite Chinese cuisine.
Michel Lhuillier, honorary consul of France in the Visayas, and Amparito Llamas Lhuillier hosted a grand celebration for France’s National Day at the ballroom of the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel.
Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa hosted an elegant five-course dinner to showcase exquisite wines from the Baron Philippe de Rothschild label at its Acqua restaurant. Present on this occasion was José P. Meneses, president and CEO of Titania Wines Cellar, which imports the Rothschild line.
The Embassy Of Canada and the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel had a special tasting event and cooking demonstration using the finest Canadian seafood. The event formally opened a Canadian food festival at the hotel’s Cafe Marco.
Soiree Beaujolais at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel has become an annual tradition, and recognized as the foremost exponent of French gastronomy. Of course, the event is more than that, but there is a sector that looks forward to this fete of fine cuisine a la Française.
The latest fellowship of La Chaine des Rotisseurs in Cebu was held at the Gustavian restaurant in Banilad, on the road that leads to Maria Luisa Estate Park.
The Radisson Blu Hotel hosted a “Hail & Farewell” bash in its Niña ballroom, well-attended by personalities from the travel trade, the august media and the glamour crowd. After two and a half years in Cebu, Grant Gaskin has left with a long list of friends, all of whom have wished him “balik-balik.”
