Photo: Edward Howell/Unsplash
Cover Photo: Edward Howell/Unsplash

Tatler Dining’s innovative food festival returns this September 29-30, where 14 of the country’s best chefs will present exclusive Off Menu dishes you won’t be able to try elsewhere—find out how to buy your tickets, below

Off Menu by Tatler Dining is back! After an incredibly successful, sold-out launch in 2022, Tatler Dining’s innovative food festival makes its much-awaited return with Off Menu Philippines 2023. This two-day festival brings the Philippines a one-of-a-kind culinary experience where innovation knows no bounds. The event is designed to excite diners, whet appetites, and further ignite your love for food.

This year we have invited 14 stellar chefs and have teamed them up with one another to create 7 unbeatable pairs. These duos have worked in tandem to create an Off Menu dish for Tatler Dining, something you will not be able to find or taste at any of their restaurants.

When: 29-30 September, 2023

Where: Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La The Fort, Manila

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Ticket Price: PHP 6,500

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Poster 1

Meet the Chefs

This year, Tatler Dining is proud to feature the following 7 chef collaborations at Off Menu Philippines:

Bettina Arguelles and Yoji Kitayama

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Bettina Arguelles
Above Bettina Arguelles - director of culinary operations, Sofitel Philippine Plaza
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Yoji Kitayama
Above Yoji Kitayama - corporate chef of Wagyu Studio and Geronimo, which opens its doors soon

Don Baldosano and Stephan Duhesme

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Don Baldosano
Above Don Baldosano - chef, Linamnam Mnl
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Stephan Duhesme
Above Stephan Duhesme - executive chef/co-owner of Metiz and Automat

Tom Bascon and Rhea Rizzo

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Tom Bascon
Above Tom Bascon - executive chef, M Dining
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Rhea Rizzo
Above Rhea Rizzo - chef/owner, Mrs. Saldo’s

Josh Boutwood and Jorge Mendez

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Josh Boutwood
Above Josh Boutwood - chef/owner of Helm, The Test Kitchen, Savage, and Ember
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Jorge Mendez
Above Jorge Mendez - chef/owner of Mōdan, Ohayo, Tadeo, and Okbob

Miko Calo and Nicco Santos

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Miko Calo
Above Miko Calo - head chef/partner, Metronome; chef/partner, Franco
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Nicco Santos
Above Nicco Santos - chef/co-owner of Celera and Sambar; chef/co-founder, Café Aurora

Margarita Forés and Jordy Navarra

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Margarita Forés
Above Margarita Forés - chef/owner of Cibo, Grace Park Dining, Lusso, The Loggia at Palacio de Memoria, Cibo di Marghi, and Museya Kafé
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Jordy Navarra
Above Jordy Navarra - chef/owner of Toyo Eatery and Panaderya Toyo

Aaron Isip and Joris Rycken

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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Aaron Isip
Above Aaron Isip - executive chef/owner of Balai Palma and soon-to-open Kása Palma
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Off Menu Philippines 2023 - Joris Rycken
Above Joris Rycken - executive chef, Shangri-La The Fort, Manila

With your ticket, you’ll gain entrance to this food festival, complete with DJs, free seating, and unlimited drinks to boot. Guests can make their way around the room and get to chat-up the country’s best chefs at each of their stations. Join us to experience unique, never-before-seen dishes to be served exclusively at the event for discerning diners who crave the unexpected. 

Off Menu Philippines 2023 is made possible through the support of our lead partner HSBC, gold partners The Balvenie and Hendrick’s Gin, and supporting partners Chandon, Don Papa Rum, Nespresso, Shangri-La the Fort, Manila, and Terrazas de los Andes.

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Off Menu is an opportunity for real creativity, to foster a community of chefs and food lovers, and to showcase our passion for the Philippines’ F&B industry. Act quick—tickets are now live, and extremely limited with only 400 available per night.

Learn more about Off Menu Philippines 2023 and buy your tickets to the most innovative food festival in town here

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Photography  

Patrick Diokno

Artwork  

Marz Today

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