A total of 20 universities and colleges all over National Capital region and Luzon consisted of 70 young aspiring chefs and 38 chefs-coaches showcased their innovation, culinary skills, creativity and mastery in the 2018 Philippine Food Expo Culinary challenge which highlighted the mastery of Philippine Cuisines.

All the participants competed in the different categories namely:

Food Styling and Photography Category

Filipino Modern Dessert Category

Healthy Pasta Challenge

Mystery Ingredients Category

Kitchen Master 2018

All the categories were mixtures of students from Hotel and Restaurant Management course or other related courses and student and coach-chef competed for the title in the different categories.

The National College of Business and Arts’ Hotel and Restaurant Department Fairview Campus consisted of two entries which battled for the Food Styling and Photography, an on the spot Filipino Food Styling Competition. A combination of art and culinary skills and food must be fitted for consumption. All dishes must be photographed ready for presentation. Team Paella Negra composed of Michael Cuevas and Regina Esperanza, and Team Arroz Caldo composed of Joenard Bernardo and Camille Cordova.

Team Arroz Caldo won as  First runner-up,  out of 16 entries from different universities and colleges in National Capital Region.

Here is the result:

2nd Runner-up: St Scholastica’s College

1st Runner-up: NCBA Fairview Campus

Champion: La Consolacion College Manila

While Dino Balidoy and his Coach Chester Mogol bagged the CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE for Kitchen Master 2018, an unconventionally timed cooking competition, where the participants must prepare one (1) appetizer, one (1) main course and one (1) dessert good for two (2) within 30 minutes only. This consisted of 10 competing universities and colleges in NCR and all over Luzon.

Here is the result:

2nd Runner-up: Professional Academy for Culinary Education

1st Runner-up: University of Santo Tomas

CHAMPION: NCBA Fairview Campus

Here’s the complete list of participating schools:

Chiang Kai Shek College

Emilio Aguinaldo College

Far Eastern University

Global Innovative College

La Consolacion College Manila

Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Science and Technology

National College of Business and Arts-Fairview

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippine Christian University

Professional Academy for Culinary Education

Punlaan School

South Mansfield College

St. Paul University Quezon City

St Scholasticas College

Manila Tytana College

University of Santo Tomas

University of Batangas.

The Philippine Food Expo 2018 Culinary challenge aims to enhance relationship among the  different Universities/Colleges in the Philippines in order to develop the students and industry practitioners in gaining and applying knowledge on the latest trends and innovations in Hotel and Restaurant operations, to foster friendly and healthy competition among students and faculty from Colleges/Universities, to focus on the culinary skills and artistry of future chefs, to showcase the various elements of the food and beverage services in the Hotel and Restaurant and tourism industry, as well as to enhance the education on nutrition and healthy cooking, and to showcase students and the general public with an experience of a student competition and exhibition of food preparation and services in the hospitality industry.

NCBA CHAMPION IN MIXED GRILL BARBEQUE, SAUCES AND GARNISHES

AND FIRST PLACE IN  NOCHE BUENANG PINOY MAIN DISH CATEGORY

Titles and accomplishments were once again brought home by the Hotel and Restaurant Management Department of the NCBA – Fairview Campus in the Culinary industry. Stones are being stepped, not just by the participating students, but the whole school. Our participants snatched places and attained a new level of learning and opportunities for themselves as they won 1st place and grand prize in two categories of Quezon City’s  2017’s QCNA Culinary Competition.

NCBA – Fairview Campus represented all branches. The QCNA 2017 was held on the 26th of November, 2017 in City Walk, Eastwood. Four carefully chosen students teamed up and competed on their respective categories. Mr. John Carlo B. Dela Torre and Mr. Dino B. Balidoy for the Mixed Grilled BBQ, Sauces and Garnishing Category. They won the grand prize award. They competed against the other four universities and colleges in Metro manila, including Chaing Kai Shek College, St. Scholasticas College Manila, Olivares University and St. Paul University Quezon City

Here are the exact results:

2^nd Place: St. Paul University Quezon City

1^st Place: Chiang Kai Shek College

Grand Prize Winner: NCBA Fairview Campus

Ms. Mariella Soriano and Ms. Vanessa Jane G. Angala, for the Noche Buenang Pinoy Main Dish Category won first place, with their signature dish Christmas Chicken Roulade in Bugnay and strawberry wine sauce. Noche buenang pinoy main dish category was competed by Far Eastern University Manila, Olivarez University, St. Paul University, NCBA Fairview Campus and St. Cholasticas College.

Here is  the exact result :

2^nd place: Far Eastern University Manila

1^st Place: NCBA Fairview Campus

Grand Prize Winner: St. Scholasticas College Manila

The NCBA is slowly, but surely, crawling its way up on the ladder of success in the culinary industry! There will be additions of a trophy and award in the HRM collections to be forever recognized. May the blessings continue to shower, not just on the HRM Department, but the whole school of NCBA System.