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18 LIFESTYLE Tuesday, 9 April 2019 Daily Tribune A HAPPY restaurateur I want my restaurants to be timeless and serve quality food that people will crave for By Pauline L. Songco Photos by Al Padilla Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, a chef and known restaurateur, was practically born into the food industry. At 23, she wanted to make it on her own just like her parents Rod Ongpauco and Liberty Ilagan, the couple who put up the quintessential Filipino restaurant, Barrio Fiesta. Needless to say, she was trained at an early age. By the time she had to attend college, Happy chose to study culinary arts at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. “Growing up, my playground was the restaurants of my family. There, it just became innate in me. After college, I decided to put up my own brands which I have now,” she told Daily Tribune. A simple woman but with a discerning palate, Happy was so inspired with the life she grew up in that she decided to venture into it on her own. “I was inspired by how my parents were able to expand their brand after college. The plan was I was going to work for them, but instead, behind my dad’s back I maxed out my credit card and put up a small, 20-seater restaurant. From there, I made it on my own so I’m really thankful to God that I was able to save up and branch out and I came up with new concepts,” Happy said. I’m just really passionate about serving good food and making people happy. Twenty years after, she was able to establish the Happy Concept Group, a growing food empire consisting of her own dining concepts like Pamana, Hawaiian BBQ, World Topps, Tsokolateria, Bento Box and a bespoke private dining service. HOME tabletop pieces. “Right now, I have a total of 14 going on 15 branches. I’m opening one in El Nido this April. I do private dining, catering and Mom Made which are frozen, ready-to-cook dishes as well,” Happy shared. She attributes her success to having a hardworking and dedicated team by her side ever since she established her first restaurant. “I’m lucky that I have a wonderful team behind me, my loyal staff who’s working so hard just to support me in all my endeavors. I’m grateful for them.” At first, it may seem like a complicated job managing 14 restaurants at once, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for Happy. “My priorities are my family, so of course everything revolves around the schedule of my kids. When I work or when I do caterings or meetings, I first have to check the schedule of my children. And when I know that they are in school, that’s when I schedule my work. It’s really all about family.” And it is Happy’s passion for creating wonderful moments for her clients that led her to partner with Pottery Barn, GLAD Philippines and Rustan’s. These brands recently celebrated Happy’s 20th anniversary in the food business. These brands share with Happy the same values in dining, which are infusing quality and comfort in any food, with meticulously crafted products that are, as Happy said, staple and timeless. At first, it may seem like a complicated job managing 14 restaurants at once, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for Happy. “Whenever I start a new venture, it has to be a staple concept with a staple dish. I want my restaurants to be timeless and serve quality food that people will crave for. No need for big advertisements or expensive marketing strategies, just good staple food that people come back for. That’s how I do my businesses,” Happy shared. “I’m just really passionate about serving good food and making people happy.” What’s in store for this happy restaurateur in 2019? She said, “I’m opening Tsokolateria in Quezon City and April in El Nido, Palawan. Hopefully next year I want to be able to franchise Tsokolateria.” POTTERY Barn Kids Spring-Summer 2019 collection. Sleek yet durable lunch boxes In the Philippines, the lunch box brings up memories of childhood and meals that end up cold and runny; edible, but not quite as satisfying as it could be. At its worst, the food inside can spoil before consumption. The practice of carrying a lunch box often continues into adulthood, with many taking a packed lunch to work in order to enjoy a healthier and fresher meal. Yet, despite the efforts at reheating food, lunches never taste as fresh as it should be. Enter the Vaya Tyffyn. The design defies the conventional approach to pre-packed meals by providing consumers with the option to pack a multi-course meal every day instead of the typical combination of rice and a main dish. It is a unique lunch box with key features such as a collapsible handle; sleek, stainless steel body; leak-resistant lids with integrated gaskets; partitions that can carry more than one dish in each container; heat-protective finger grips; replaceable copper-finished, polished-stainless steel containers; stainless steel pressurizing latches and its proprietary Vacutherm Insulation technology that keeps food hot or cold for six hours. The Vaya Tyffyn comes in three different sizes for all appetites: 600ml (two containers); 1,000ml (three containers) and 1,300ml (four containers). It is now available online at vayalife.com VAYA Tyffyn lunchbox. HOME ESSENTIALS Cooking made easy with smart oven The Samsung Smart Oven is the homemakers’ perfect partner in making nutritious dishes and snacks for the whole family. It’s packed with ingenious features that ensure quick and even cooking while preserving food’s nutritional values. Make healthy and delicious meals starting with these dishes: COOK delicious and nutritious meals with the Samsung Smart Oven. 1. A healthy source of protein, roast chicken is a versatile dish that can be served in many ways. Chop it up and mix it with fried rice, make a yummy chicken and vegetable sandwich, or make fun chicken strips with extra sauce. With the Smart Oven’s Hot Blast technology, roast chicken comes out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. This dynamic appliance also comes with a wide grill that lets users cook food more evenly by ensuring consistent heat distribution, allowing them to enjoy perfectly grilled and browned chicken every time. 2. Parents can introduce heart-healthy omega-3 to their kids’ diet with juicy grilled salmon or tuna. Rub the fish with herbs before cooking for a refreshing taste, or coat it with teriyaki sauce for a sweet and meaty flavor. It’s easy to cook this tasty dish with the oven’s grill feature. Home cooks can just place the marinated fish on the high rack that comes with the appliance, press the grill button and set the grilling time. In just 60 minutes or less, they’ll get a flavorful serving of healthy and evenly cooked meal. 3. Mom and dad can add a fun twist to everyone’s favorite, pizza, by topping sliced bread with baked vegetables (such as bell pepper and eggplants), mushrooms, tomato sauce and cheese. They can also add pesto or nuts for added flavor and crunch. The oven comes with 10 Hot Blast auto features that provide pre-programmed cooking times. Users can simply assemble their ingredients on the oven’s plate and select the setting for their dish. 4. The Slim Fry Technology reduces the amount of oil one will need to create easy snacks. They can chop up sweet potatoes or carrots and turn them into healthy crisps. For best results, they can opt to use olive or sunflower oil. 5. There’s nothing like a healthy dessert to complete a kid’s baon. With the Fermentation function, mom can bake her own bread or create homemade yogurt. Transform bananas into fluffy muffins or chop them up together with apples and berries for a filling yogurt snack. The oven’s Eco Mode reduces electricity consumption with its low standby power. When not in use, it uses minimal energy to maintain its basic functions. For more fun recipes to try with the Samsung Smart Oven, visit samsung.com/ ph/smartovenrecipes. THREE brands celebrated this restaurateur’s passion for creating wonderful moments. Reflect on how Jesus lived Commemorate the Lenten season with interactive Stations of the Cross and a free concert With over a decade of bringing life to the true meaning of Holy Week through the “Walkway: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross” exhibit, Bonifacio High Street together with Church Simplified once again rolls it out from 14 to 21 April with this year’s theme focusing on how Jesus lived during the Roman rule. Moving away from the traditional depictions of the Passion of Christ, the Walkway uses contemporary art to give meaning to each immersive station that features literal structures and symbols telling the story of Jesus’ life. Reflection for the whole family Cap off the Holy Week with Easter Sunday festivities on 21 April, 3 p.m., at the Bonifacio High Street Activity Center, with a Hawaiian-themed Tiki Easter Adventure for the kids to enjoy and the Walkway Concert that asks people, “What is your resurrection story?” The free music festival will be featuring local acts Unique, Urbandub, South Border, Barbie Almalbis and Aia de Leon. “BGC has always been a destination for those staying in the metro. For over a decade, the Walkway is a respite that lets everyone reflect within the confines of the city, and has transformed many relationships and lives,” said Joanne Magno, associate city marketing manager of Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation. This Holy Week, all roads lead to BGC, where Lent is a celebration of life and love. THE exhibit brings to life the true meaning of Holy Week.
Tuesday, 9 April 2019 Daily Tribune LIFESTYLE 19 She steers her own life For all the advances we had been making in workplaces and corridors of power, the gender dynamics of dating and romance still seemed so outdated By Kathleen A. Llemit Filipinas who have always felt frustrated with societal norms when it comes to dating may now rejoice. Bumble has found its way into the country’s dating scene, but along with its entry comes an edge over existing dating apps — women make the first move. Yes, that’s right. You heard it right. The app, which can now be downloaded in both Apple and Play stores, puts the power in women’s individuals with the same preferences and options; as well as a snooze button, which she can activate for her digital detox days. The app might strike one as being women-centric but same-sex matches also happen within. This time, either of the parties can make the first move and the 24-hour rule still takes effect. Five years into the business and over 50 million users around the world, the company she founded, which was initially tagged as the feminist app, has evolved into more than just one. MICHELLE Battersby, Bumble associate marketing director for APAC. Pictures of gaiety and fluidity German Club Manila presents “Kunstausstellung: Fermin + Geisert,” an exhibit of recent works by Anthony Fermin and Carmela Laurin-Geisert, with a vernissage on 11 April at 6 p.m. Fermin hails from Cebu and his works have exhibited locally, making the rounds in Cebu, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Palawan and Manila. He had an exhibit at the ArtistSpace of Ayala Museum in Makati City in 2013, which was well-attended. Abroad, he has participated in shows at the Zurich Hall in Vienna, Austria; The Athenaeum in San Diego, California; the 2005 International Artists Assemblage in Berlin, germany; and at the Expo 2000 Ostrich Egg for South Africa Children Exhibit in Hanover, Germany. Fermin’s paintings embody rich, colorful and multi-layered aspects of Filipino culture, preferring to populate his canvases with crowds of people on streets and public spaces such as shops, markets, roads and plazas. His interpretation of figures, vehicles and even animals project whimsy, optimism and positivity in each brushstroke. He injects gaiety and joy in each piece as he delves into areas of commerce and progress, figures ever moving and enjoying life as exciting prospects abound in each square inch of his works. Born in Manila, Laurin-Geisert was raised in Taguig, who became president of the Asia Grand View Hotel in Coron, Palawan, and one of the recipients of the 2005 Manila’s Best Dressed Awards. It is her passion for art that drives her to create while she straddles work, travel, photography, makeup and fashion. Getting hold of pastel crayons and charcoal and sketching during long-haul flights has now led her to the exploration of fluid art and abstract expressionism. For this exhibit, Laurin-Geisert marks her artistic journey with blossoms that draw a parallel to her blooming artistic career. Her pieces remind one of leisurely strolls in gardens with special attention paid to bright clor combinations of flowers and foliage. She lets her paint flow on canvas, respecting her medium’s fluid disposition and saturated lines. With their organic and free-flowing characteristics, it wouldn’t be hard to imagine her paintings printed on fabric such as scarves and bags, as a nod to her fashion background. “Kunstausstellung: Fermin + Geisert” shows until 7 May at the German Club Manila at the Penthouse of Eurovilla II, 118 V.A. Rufino Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Call the German Club Manila at 817-3552 or contact Chie Chua at 0995-5511524. ANTHONY Fermin’s interpretation of tricycle. BUMBLE empowers all women to make the first move in dating, friendship and professional networking. hands to steer her dating life. What’s even more wonderful is the 24-hour rule. Say, a woman finds her match. She can send a message to her match and that person has to reply within 24 hours otherwise their match will disappear. “When I founded Bumble in 2014, I had seen so many of the smart, wonderful women in my life still waiting around for men to ask them out,” Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble founder, said in a statement. “For all the advances we had been making in workplaces and corridors of power, the gender dynamics of dating and romance still seemed so outdated. I thought, what if I could flip that on its head? What if women sent the first message?” There is more to the 29-year-old power figure who was named in the 2017 and 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 and 2018 Time 100 list. Wolfe Herd co-founded Tinder in 2012 until she left the company in 2014. Her departure was marred by controversy after she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit and won. Culling from her experience, the app has the woman’s needs in mind. Apart from females taking the lead, it is designed to further give her flexibility and options. There are filters and badges, which allow her to match with Empowered social network In Bumble, there are three different modes. There’s the dating mode for those who want to find “The One.” Attuned with the other facets of a regular woman’s life, Bumble launched BFF in 2016. As its name suggests, the mode is all for purely platonic activities within the app. Five years into the business and over 50 million users around the world, the company she founded, which was initially tagged as the feminist app, has evolved into more than just one. A year later, Bumble Bizz was introduced in October 2017 for those who are looking to build their professional network. “During our early days, Bumble was known as the feminist dating app but we aren’t a dating app anymore. We’re a social networking app. We realized that we can empower women in dating, now we want do it in BFF, and now we are doing it in Bizz,” Michelle Battersby, associate marketing director for Asia Pacific, enthused. With Bumble operating in the country for empowered Filipinas who are tired of waiting and being boxed in the Maria Clara mold, dating becomes more fun, exciting and liberating. It’s a win-win scenario for the brave Filipina woman. To download the app, visit the App Store or Google Play, or go to https://bumble.com/ The hero in Gemma From page 20 DT: When did Ms. Philippines happen? GCA: When I was working at the National Museum. Bert Pedrosa, the husband of Chit; and Tony Abaya, who used to own Erehwon bookstore, gave my name to the Ms. Philippines organizers. DT: What did your mommy say? GCA: “Go ahead if you want to spend.” They could not do anything anymore because my name was already submitted. So, it was like they were saying, “Let’s see what you’ll get out of this. You will surely regret it.” And we did not really have much by way of coaching. It was just what you see is what you get. I didn’t even have high-heeled shoes. And it had to be white but my mom didn’t have white high-heeled shoes so I was the only one who wore black shoes. DT: Who were the judges? GCA: Ramon Valera, Carmen Planas, who was a former councilor; and then I think someone from the Associated Press, the painter Llamas and one ambassador. DT: How many were the candidates? GCA: There were 14 and I was the number 13. So the question was about this government official. And they answered he was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. When it was my turn to answer, I said, he was the Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs. I was the only one who said it right. DT: Were there other questions? GCA: All about current events. The questions here were more difficult than the ones asked in the United States for the Miss International selection. Nose flute DT: What were the other parts of the contest? GCA: After you wore the playsuit, you next wore the GEMMA at the inauguration of the Escolta Community Museum last 16 May 2015. terno. And then you were asked to present your talent. DT: What did you do? GCA: I played a nose flute. The ones who sang really sang well. Then, I played the nose flute. The other candidates were shocked. It was all very new to them. DT: Did you learn it fast? GCA: There were only five notes. Kasi we would make field trips to the Mountain Province. Money for boys’ town and girls’ home DT: So, after you won, what happened next? GCA: I just got ready to travel. Of course, I would exercise, which was just bending. DT: Where was it held? GCA: Long Beach, California. DT: How was it? GCA: Well, it was very exciting I didn’t know that I was going to make it but I wanted to make it. According to Bert Pedrosa and Tony Abaya I would be the center of attention because I’m tall and I look like a Filipina. Anyway when I saw the other girls, wow, they were all beautiful. Mommy said we should probably go home instead. By then, I had received a scholarship grant to study in Mexico so I had two suitcases with me to bring to Mexico after the contest. Mommy said, “Anyway you’re not going to win, so we’re going straight to Mexico from here.” But I won. DT: What was your edge? Did they tell you later why you won? GCA: We were asked to write a speech and while we were walking on stage, our speech would be heard because we had recorded it earlier. So later, one of the organizers told me, “Remember Gemma when we asked the candidates to write a speech and we could help write your own speech, you just had to tell us what you wanted to say, I was surprised when you said ‘I’ll write my own speech.’” And when they read it, they thought it was okay so they allowed me to record it. I just said I wanted to win not for me but for my country. If I win I would give the prize money to Boys Town and the Girls Home and for children who sleep in the streets. So anyway, my mommy said I was right about saying those things because, “You know how the Americans are, they always want to know what you will do with the money that they will give you. Sabi ko, mommy naman (I said, but mommy) I really want to donate it to Boys Town and Girls’ Home. She was very amused. I guess that gave me points.” “I WANTED to win not for me but for my country.”
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