A Premier Dining Destination in Manila - City of Dreams triumphs at the 2025 Philippine Culinary Cup

 

The team of chefs and mixologists from City of Dreams Manila who competed at the 2025 Philippine Culinary Cup (PC) bagged 11 medals in eight categories at what is considered the country’s most prestigious culinary competition. The 15^th year of the event was recently held concurrently with World Food Expo (WOFEX) at the SMX Convention Center.

“Every year, our team has been consistently awarded at the Philippine Culinary Cup, a testament to the depth of their culinary artistry and mastery. We commend their passion for excellence as they help steer and inspire colleagues in positioning City of Dreams Manila as one of the sought-after dining destinations in the city,” Property President Geoff Andres remarked.

The winners in various categories are:

Gold: Mary Anne Valderrama (Café Society), Chocolate Pastry Showpiece; and Lee Chia Lok (Season 88), Taiwan Pork Bento, who also bagged Silver in the US Pork Asian Gourmet Chef Challenge.

Silver: Dominic Joshua Hembrador (Pastry) and Mary Apple Delantar (Pastry), Wedding Cakes; Paul John Zuniega (Pastry), Bread Showpiece; Allan Mabras (Pastry), Chocolate Pastry Showpiece; and Jiro Flora (Haliya), Canada Beef “Back to Basics”.

Bronze: She Chong Ngooi (Crystal Dragon), Taiwan Pork Bento Box.

In the bartending competition, CenterPlay bartenders Arvin Philip Rallos and Prince Reinner Santos were also named Champion for Flairtending and 2^nd placer for Best in Cocktail categories, respectively.

The only culinary competition in the country that is endorsed by the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WORLDCHEFS), the Philippine Culinary Cup follows standards for global competitions and gathers local and international culinary experts as competition judges. Through the years, the event has been known to provide Filipino chefs an internationally recognized platform to hone and showcase their culinary talents.

For more information on the luxury integrated resort, visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com. 

About City of Dreams Manila

City of Dreams Manila, which opened in February 2015 is at the gateway to Entertainment City in Parañaque and is part of the Aseana City township development.

The resort features: modern gaming spaces including VIP and premium mass gaming facilities Qi Long and Sky Gaming; three award-winning luxury hotel brands: Nüwa Manila, Nobu Hotel, and Hyatt Regency Manila City of Dreams, with an aggregate total of 939 rooms; health and wellness facilities that include Nüwa Spa and Nobu Spa; The Shops at the Boulevard; more than 20 restaurants and bars across the property; and distinctive entertainment venues:  DreamPlay, the world’s first DreamWorks-themed family entertainment center, and CenterPlay a contemporary entertainment bar at the focal point of the main gaming floor.

For more information, please visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com.

About Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corporation

Integrated casino developer Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corporation (“MRP”) is a subsidiary of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:“MLCO”), the developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia and Europe.  MRP’s subsidiary, Melco Resorts Leisure (PHP) Corporation (“Melco Leisure”), which developed City of Dreams Manila together with SM Investments Corporation, Belle Corporation and Premium Leisure Amusement, Inc., operates and manages the luxury integrated resort.

For more information about Melco Resorts and Entertainment Philippines please visit: melco-resorts-philippines.com.

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