Tatler Dining’s food festival comes back for its second year, bigger and even more appetising
Over two delicious days, 800 hungry and curious guests were treated to a one-of-a-kind 7-course gastronomic journey at this year’s Off Menu food festival. On both days, all 400 tickets were sold out with around two weeks left to spare, proving how hungry the Philippine food scene is for even more epicurean adventures.
Off Menu is a culinary experience thoughtfully designed to encourage innovation between culinarians. 14 stellar chefs were invited and teamed up with one another to create seven unbeatable pairs. These duos worked in tandem to create Off Menu dishes specifically for Tatler Dining’s food festival.
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The featured chefs: Bettina Arguelles, Don Baldosano, Tom Bascon, Josh Boutwood, Miko Calo, Stephan Duhesme, Margarita Forés, Aaron Isip, Yoji Kitayama, Jorge Mendez, Jordy Navarra, Rhea Rizzo, Joris Rycken, Nicco Santos.
Stepping into the Grand Ballroom at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, diners were welcomed into a warmly lit expanse decked out with an array of tables, from high-tops to picnic seating, lounge chairs and sofas designed by Moss Manila. The space was fronted by eye-catching booths where each chef pairing cooked and plated their unique creations.
Complete with music from DJs Tomas Cabili and Local Sun, free seating, unlimited drinks, and desserts from Shangri-La, The Fort, Manila plus chocolates from Auro Chocolate to boot, guests eagerly explored their options. With Off Menu passports in hand, they flipped through our menu and learned more about each dish. As diners made their way around the room, candidly conversing with the country’s best chefs at each of their stations, foodies smartly curated their Off Menu 7-course experience.
