Diamond Hotel Philippines' culinary team bagged two Silver medals and four Bronze medals at the prestigious Philippine Culinary Cup 2016, proving yet again their passion for cuisine and excellence. This paves the way for greater recognition of Filipino chefs in the culinary field, easily setting them apart form the crop.

Chef Salvatore De Vincentis, Diamond Hotel’s Executive Chef, emphasizes that the key ingredient for a winning taste is not only the chef’s outstanding skill, but also his or her passion for perfection of his or her craft. The hotel takes pride in its associates and is devoted in providing full support to maximize potentials and leverage to global standards, see below the champions and their respective categories: 

Chef Willson Tumanon, Silver for US Pork and Bronze for Local Fish and Seafood; Dream Team Challenge Silver Medalists Chef Mel Taylo, Chef Deo De Guzman, Chef Vhil Pascual and Chef Rod Nuñez; Chef Haney Ecraela, Bronze for Quick Fire; Chef Mon Quilon, Bronze for US Beef; and Chef Dexter Sanchez, Bronze for Divella Pasta.