DADDY’S DAY OUT AT HYATT REGENCY HOTEL & CASINO MANILA

“DADDY’S DAY OUT”

AT HYATT REGENCY HOTEL & CASINO MANILA

MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES (6 June 2013) – On Father’s Day, 16 June 2013, indulge Dad and satisfy the whole family’s appetite with special offers from the hotel’s participating restaurants. Senior citizen Dads receive 50% discount on buffet and all Dads get a chance to win a Rudy Project timepiece!

Dad can have a feast at Market Café with free-flowing beer and sodas for lunch or dinner with barbecued steaks, prime ribs, lamb cutlets, Beef Wellington, and more for only P2, 100 net per person.   If seafood is what he craves, satisfy his appetite with oysters, prawns and baby lobsters. A dessert show kitchen filled with tempting confections of freshly baked pastries, chocolates, cakes and home-made ice cream are guaranteed to end the feast on a sweet note.  Dine in a group of four for lunch and dinner buffet and Dad dines for free.

At Li Li, look forward to a special Father’s Day Yum Cha for only P 1,950 net per person inclusive of free-flowing iced tea, soft drinks and local beer.  From 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, a wide array of traditional and inventive dim sum creations await like steamed shrimp dumpling or “Har Gaw”, Deep fried Bicho-Bicho stuffed minced shrimp with wasabi sauce, Baked Barbecued Puff Pastry and Fish Shaped Dumpling with Cod Fish. For a more elaborate entree don’t miss the wok-fried and roasted Cantonese specialties such as Roast Duck and Asado Sushi, Crispy Suckling Pig, Oolong Tea Smoked Shrimps and Deep-Fried Scallops with Shrimp Mousse and Crab Roe. For dessert, diners can indulge in the tempting arrays of sweets such as milk chocolate fountain with assorted goodies for dipping and Chivas chocolate shooters to name a few. As a special treat, every group of eight entitles Dad to a free yum cha.

The Fireplace on the other hand opens its door for lunch on Father’s Day. For only P2, 500 net per person, Sous Chef Noel Bejasa prepares a family-style sharing lunch menu featuring dishes such as Asparagus Cream Soup, Marinated Lamb Skewers, and Certified Angus Beef Sliders, Duck Ravioli with Tomato and Basil Sauce, Grilled Salmon Fillet with Dill Cream, Thyme Risotto and Warm Walnut Chocolate Cake--enough to satisfy all the family’s appetite. Dine in a group of four and Dad will enjoy a complimentary meal.

If on the lookout for a scrumptious Father’s Day cake, Pastry Boutique offers the limited edition Macchiato Cake for only PHP 880 net. A dark chocolate espresso made from dark chocolate cocoa beans, espresso mousse, light coffee sponge cake and Italian meringue, this is surely perfect for coffee loving Dads.

Club at the Hyatt members are entitled to 20% discount on Father’s Day lunch and dinner offerings. For more information, please call the Food and Beverage Reservations Center on +63 2 247 8666 or make your booking online by visiting manila.casino.hyatt.com.  Alternatively, e-mail cath.mn@hyatt.com.

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Kroketten: Fun and Healthy Potato Dutch Snacks

If there’s one type of carb that Filipinos have a strong penchant, that’s potato. Whether it’s mashed, fried, in a salad and soup, we so love the flavor and feel of the tiny grains that melt wonderfully in each bite.

Since snacking on potato is one of the most popular sustenance and enjoyment in the country, we introduce a unique variety that is surely yummy, appealing, and extra healthy. It’s also interesting to know that it’s made affordable for all! Introducing Kroketten, Netherland’s favorite snack as the Dutch word means a little, round ball.

“Kroketten is one of the best ways to enjoy potato—crunchy, filled with cheese and meat, while they’re deep fried in a healthy corn oil. We’re now located in twelve branches which amazingly garners an impressive response since we started operations fourth quarter of last year”, says Kroketten president/owner Maribel Bosch.

A former hotelier boasting a vast exposure to the best cuisines of the world, there’s no denying that Maribel is also an expert in the kitchen and has discerning taste buds.  Having been based overseas with her husband and kids, she discovered that croquettes deserve to be in the Philippines soon for its simple and delicious taste which she thought will appeal to all levels of people. True enough, her gut feel proved to be true as Kroketten is growing and is now trending in Manila.  

For only P35 per order, Kroketten offers three varieties: Original Kroket, the original oblong shape with ground beef, chicken, and cheese; Kroketballen, by far Filipinos’ most favorite and has three pieces of crunchy potato balls which come with dips; and the miniballen, the bite sized potato balls considered best for sharing. If you plan to tweak your group’s usual snack gathering at your place, Kroketten’s potato balls are worth serving. Since the product can last days if stored properly and has the same great taste when properly reheated, Kroketten is an absolutely healthy snack that will satisfy your guests whether for private gathering or a party!

With Kroketballen’s assorted flavors, it’s no surprise that this type is deemed the most popular.  From cheese, chicken, beef, bacon, hotdog, longganisa, pork adobo, mango, and tuyo flakes, all flavors offer an exciting taste with a Filipino twist, especially when paired with the tasty dips. “Our company aims to reach all levels of market A to C, for everyone to enjoy quality, healthy and good food. We never want our products to be intimidating that’s why we came up with a combo meal-- our five pieces mini ballen (P20) and our four pieces mini ballen with the 6.5 oz revitalize 10 or Nutri 10 fresh fruit drink (P35)”, adds Maribel.

Speaking of fresh fruit drink, it’s also amazing to know that these delicious balls are best paired with invigorating fresh fruit juices one can ever imagine! And why not? They’re made of the purest and natural fruit juice minus the white sugar, branded exclusively by Vers En Snel by Kroketten. A Dutch word means fresh and fast, it has two signature thirst quenchers. One is a certified health booster made of mango and guyabano, the Nutri 10 while the other one is made of succulent combo of strawberry and passion fruit called Revita 10. “Since these drinks have no preservative, our health buff habitués can’t surely get enough of it! If one needs an immediate vitamin boost, we recommend the Nutri 10. But if you’re feeling tired and heavy, our Revita 10 gives an instant uplift. “And because of the ever growing demand for this product, we’re also working on bottling these drinks soon so anyone can take with them this healthy beverage”, exclaims Maribel.

These perfectly composed and polished potato balls are also considered a masterpiece without the guilt. The taste is impressive since it offers a snacking experience that is never boring despite its flavorful taste.

Confident about the potential of the product, the company is also open for franchise for a very affordable total investment of P195, 00 (vat exclusive). To date, it operates in twelve malls with Mall of Asia in Pasay coming up very soon. Ultimately, the brand’s international flavor in design with a unique Filipino appeal will surely make history for being the first healthy Dutch potato snack to expand in the country. 

Kroketten is located in twelve branches: Festival Mall Alabang, Albang Town Center, GT Tower Makati, Market! Market!, Starmall Edsa Shaw, Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Metro East, SM North Edsa, and SM Lipa Batangas. For inquiries on franchising, please call (632) 822-5711 or 09178596623. 

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