The biggest and the most comprehensive food show of Bicolandia was staged last September 15 to 17, 2009 at the Avenue Convention Plaza, Magsaysay Avenue Naga City with Interschool Competition, Culinary Shows and a lot more.
The Bicol Food and Beverage Expo (BIFBEX) 2009 opened with special guests Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo, First Lady Atty Leni Robredo, Department of Tourism Regional Director Nini Ravanilla, and Union of Filipino Tourism Educators (UFTE) National President Marilissa J. Ampuan as they led the ceremonial cutting of ribbon. They were assisted by BIFBEX 2009 over-all coordinator Lawrence Tan and Avenue Plaza Hotel President Allan Cu.
The Tour of the Exhibits and the Opening Ceremonies was followed by a 3-day Inter-school Competition participated by various schools from Naga City and other provinces in Bicol. They competed on the following categories: Cake Decoration for Display, Table Setting for Six, Bartending & Flaring, Cocktail Mixing, Live Cooking Competition (Soup/Salad/Main Course), and Creative Dessert with Plate Presentation.
Special classes were also organized and attended by hundreds of students, teachers, and industry practitioners. Among the classes conducted were: “Organic and Gourmet Cooking” handled by Organic advocate Ping Federis and Chef Mar Nocon of Nestle; “Hospitality Management: Key Factors in the Global Arena” discussed by Mr. Dimayuga of Ecolab and VP Lawrence Tan of Avenue Plaza Hotel; “New Trends in Food & Beverage” (with Beverage Mixing seminar) tackled by Chef Mar Nocon of Nestle and Christopher Domingo of Equilibrium Intertrade; “Sweets and Desserts” handled by Chef Mar Nocon and Pastry Chef Dahkem SJ. Arzola; “Special Functions and Events” discussed by VP Lawrence Tan and Events Specialist Russell Simfuego of S Events; “International Standard in Housekeeping Management” discussed by Robert B. Dimayuga of Ecolab; and “Housekeeping Management for Cost Control & Customer Retention” by APH’s Housekeeping Department.
The event will not be a complete success without the joint effort of the Department of Tourism, City Government of Naga, and the Hotel, Restaurant, and Resort Association of Bicol (HRRAB).
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