Ho-ho-holiday treats from Mister Donut

In life, there is nothing more heartwarming than seeing the smile on your loved one’s face as he or she opens your gift. The look of childlike wonder, the sweaty hands and giddy anticipation, the gleeful grin, the squeal of delight--they all 

This Christmas, get an extra serving of sweetest smiles effortlessly with Mister Donut’s Merrygalos, cool and festive holiday offers from one of the makers of great-tasting donuts in the country.

Experience sumptuous Belgian Bites like never before in limited edition Christmas tin cans. Finally, you and you loved ones can enjoy these delicious donuts in delightful packages. Choose the Christmas Tree tin can with nine assorted Belgian Bites for only P170 or get the Candy Cane tin can with 7 pieces of Belgian Bites for only P150. These shiny fanciful tins are great for storing items and awesome reminders of a Christmas well spent. 

Belgian Bites are also available in affordable packs of three for P36 and six for only P72. They come in colorful gift boxes that are just as fun and festive. 

For Bavarian Frost lovers out there, Mister Donut unveils Merry Bavarian Frost, an enchanting medley of junior Bavarian donuts with a Christmas touch. Be dazzled by sugary snowflakes, Christmas trees and Yuletide ornaments on your favorite donut. Sink your teeth into the chocolate, strawberry, caramel and coffee frosting and savor Mister Donut’s signature Bavarian filling. For a vibrant box of 9 assorted donuts at only P99, it’s no wonder every bite turns into a smile.

Expect a Ngiting Mister Donut to come your way with any of these Merrygalos. Whether you’re caught in the holiday rush or just looking for yummy Christmas treats, drop by any of Mister Donut’s 1,000 stores nationwide and get the yummiest gift that’s worth giving. Because with Mister Donut’s Merrygalos, may smile sa bawat kagat, may regalo para sa lahat!

OFF TOPIC: Everyone be careful when taking taxi cabs these days.

A female friend was abducted by 4 men, held hostage for 3 hours, mugged and nearly raped by a taxi with plate number TLY 409 last night coming from Annapolis St., Greenhills. They took her to NIA Road, QC. She fought back and was able to get away. Tell your friends and family to watch out for this cab.

TYL 409 Car Details

P#: tyl409 / E#: 2E-3254892 / C#: EE110-8009918 / MV#: 138000000225318 / Col: Freedom White / Sticker#: 2011122773755 / MVType: Car / TradeName: / Make: Toyota/ Series: COROLLA XL M/T / YRModel: 2001 / MVClass: FOR - HIRE / Org: MARVIN SANTOS.. / OR#: 000201111852482 / CR#: 000000005541645 / BType:sEDAN - 4-DOOR / FRegDate: 09-25-2001 / LRegDate: 09-30-2011 / Fuel: GAS / Route: MARIKINA ANY PT TO LUZON / Franchise#: 96-945 / FEDate: 12-31-2007 / Total Apps: 0 /Total Alarms: 0

A GOLDEN HOLIDAY TRADITION

Christmas is just around the corner and, for many people, the most important thing is being with our loved ones. It is the time of giving, sharing and simply being a part of something bigger than ourselves.

Goldilocks, the country’s number on bakeshop, brings you tidings and treats of good cheer this Yuletide Season! From the moist, rich fruit cake, to the staple in every home during Christmas, Food for the Gods, Goldilocks provides the perfect solution for gift-giving.

Show your family and friends how much you love them by gifting them with a pack of delectable Choco-Crunch polvoron, a medley of flavours that simply evoke goodwill.  Go the extra Christmas mile and present the Choco Rumble for oohs and aahs at the feast table.

At the most wonderful time of the year, share your blessings with loved ones at Christmas time. Make a Santa-stop at the Goldilocks branch nearest you, or call 888-1-999 Go-Delivery today!

Try The Sweets Figaro Offers This Christmas

I got to try these treats during a food tasting event at Figaro. I tried two kinds of brownies. A regular brownie and a Christmas themed brownie. This brownie is kinda unique because of it's mint topping if you don't mind a strong minty taste but for me I enjoyed it.

Fruitcakes never misses a Christmas season but I am not fond of it. But Figaro's Fruitcake was different from the usual fruitcake and it is the only one I get to finished eating. Try them out at your nearest Figaro branch.

Get The Limited Edition Planner from Figaro

Figaro's Limited Edition Planner

Despite the digital age, it's still handy to have a planner on your hand. What can make it more stylish is the planner Figaro is offering for the year 2012. I love how the planner looks like. Besides, the discount coupons, the planner has a red hard bound cover and a brown leather flap jacket that reminds me of secret documents like in Dan Brown novels.

Planner's red hard bound cover

Here's the mechanics: Simply buy PhP350.00 single purchase worth(excluding promo and gift certificate purchase), you get one stamp. Upon completion of ten stamps, you are now a proud owner of the limited edition planner. You are only allowed to be stamped by one Figaro branch only so be sure of the branch that you frequently go. The duration of the stamping is now ongoing and will end December 31. Redeeming of planners will be until February 29, 2012.

Besides the Figaro planner, check out other Figaro promo.

ENJOY GRILLED TURKEY TAILS THIS NOVEMBER AT REYES BARBECUE!

Feel the spirit of Thanksgiving this November with the new Reyes Barbecue “Grilled Turkey Tail”, absolutely free all Mondays of this month, by simply purchasing any Reyes Barbecue meal.

“We are constantly developing new items to add to the dining enjoyment of all our customers. Our Grilled Turkey Tails is a step in that direction,” says Frank Reyes, Reyes Barbecue Founder.

Enjoy this delicious appetizer with any of their famous barbecue meals: the Boneless Chicken barbecue, Pork barbecue, Grilled Bangus Belly, Grilled Pusit, Grilled Tuna Belly, Grilled Salmon Belly, Grilled Liempo and the Grilled Hamburger Meals, all served with Java Rice, Peanut Sauce, Pica-Pica Sauce and Atchara or Ensaladang Talong!

The Free Grilled Turkey tails promo is valid on all Mondays of November (7, 14, 21, 28), from store opening to closing, at the following Reyes Barbecue participating stores: SM Mall of Asia, SM Marikina, SM Bicutan, SM Marilao, SM Baliwag, SM Tarlac, SM Clark, SM Pampanga, SM Bacoor, SM Las Pinas, SM Lucena, SM Naga, SM Supercenter Pasig Taste Asia, Shangri la Mall, Robinsons Galleria, 168 Mall Foodcourt, 168 Mall Phase 5, Divisoria Mall, Baclaran, Emerald Mansion, Cash & Carry Mall, UP Ayala TechnoHub, Nuvali, Pavilion Mall Sta Rosa, Alabang Town Center Foodcourt, Cash & Carry Mall, Waltermart Makati.

Sandwich Heroes: Eating A Sandwich Can Make A Difference

Growing up, I was trained to finished my meals without leaving not even a piece of rice unless there's a bone or peel from a fruit. There are many reasons why I was being told: "Farmers worked hard for it", "it shouldn't be wasted" and "somewhere in the globe, there are people dying because of hunger". Emphasis on the last one.

Sadly, these are one of the problems that we usually see in the news. At the request of our government, World Food Programme or WFP addresses the needs for food security needs in conflict-stricken areas in Mindanao. But WFP is not just concerned with the food programme but also building up communities for social awareness.

According to facts provided by WFP, hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. Ratio is 1:7 people(adults and children) worldwide goes to bed hungry each night. In the Philippines, it's 1:9.

Unilever Philippines, who distributes popular names in grooming and food products such as Knorr, Lipton, Dove, Vaseline, Sunsilk, Creamsilk and Ponds, joins WFP against hunger and has been involved with the campaign in many occasions.. Unilever's business unit, Unilever Food Solutions, takes care of food services division that handles food services done in hotels, restaurants and caterers. This makes a good avenue for starting the campaign. WFP and Unilever launched the campaign, Sandwich Heroes. 

With this campaign, WFP and Unilever will make a difference and lessen hunger in hard-to-reach areas in ARMM, Maguindanao, Lanao Del Norte, Lanao Del Sur and Sultan Kudarat. It only takes ten pesos to provide a good, decent meal for a small child. You can also take part and make a difference. There will be featured sandwiches in participating establishments: Bigg's Diner, Cibo, The Coffee Experience, CoffeeBreak, Figaro, HotShots, JD Bakeshop, KFC, Mushroomburger, The Flying Pig, Holy Cow, The Sandwich Guy, and Wham! Burgers. For updates and information, like WFP-Phils. on Facebook.

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A Dole a Day, an Apple Everyday

Dole Philippines Promo

Dole Philippines, a company recognized for their excellent products, is treating everyone to a gadget extravaganza with the “A Dole a Day, an Apple Everyday” promo – launched last October 15, 2011. The promo will run until November 30, 2011, giving away a total of 141 Apple products.

Open to all residents of the Philippines, Dole Philippines is giving everyone the chance to take home their own Apple products such as, MacBook Pro, iPad 2, iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPod Nano, just by registering first their mobile numbers by texting DOLE REG name/ region (GMA/Luzon/VisMin)/ gender/ age to 2948 for Smart, Globe, and Sun subscribers for free; and purchasing specially marked Dole products. Look for the special promo code found on the label and text DOLE <code> to 2948, standard texting rates apply – one promo code is considered as one raffle entry.

Dole products included in the promo are sure to satisfy your daily fruit cravings, specially marked products included are: Dole Pineapple Slices, Chunks, Titbits, Crushed, Dole Tropical Fruit Cocktail, Dole Fruit Juices, Dole Fruit Jars, and the NEW Dole Fruit Bowls.

Winners will be randomly selected on 6 raffle dates; 21 winners will be selected for the first 5 weeks and 36 for the final week – winners per week will be equally selected from Greater Manila Area, Luzon, and Visayas-Mindanao regions.

So what are you waiting for, grab a specially marked Dole product today and start texting you entries to enjoy your own Apple product! Like Dole PH on Facebook to learn more.

ASEAN COFFEE GROUP TO MEET IN PHILS.

COFFEE ADVOCATES led by Philippine Coffee Board Inc directors lead the ceremonial unveiling of the commitment to host the ASEAN Coffee Federation meeting in February 2012 in Manila.

The 5^th Regional meeting of the Asean Coffee Federation will be held in Manila on February 17 and 18, 2012.  The past four meetings of the year-old confederation have been held in Pattaya, Laos, Singapore and the last one was in Bangkok, Thailand just last September.  The Philippines was represented by Nicholas A. Matti, Chair of the Philippine Coffee Board, Inc (PCBI) and Emmanuel U.Torrejon, President of the Specialty Coffee Association of the Philippines(SCAP).

The event will be announced to the coffee industry during the opening of the COFFEE ORIGINS 2011 festival on October 7 at 6 pm at the Greenbelt 5 Gallery, Ayala Center.  National Competitiveness Council Chair Guillermo M. Luz (who is a founder of the PCBI) will deliver the inspirational talk during the opening.

Everyone but everyone who is in the coffee business will be witness to a “signing ceremony” where the coffee stakeholders will sign their commitment and support for the ASEAN Coffee Federation. The formation of this body for coffee is timely as 2015 is fast approaching and coffee producers, importers and exporters will no longer pay tariffs and will make it an even playing field for all Asean member countries.

The Philippines continues to encourage its farmers to meet the domestic demand of 65000 MT as production levels have remained at the 30000MT level for many years now. If we do not plant more coffee, we may lose our competitiveness in the region.

The PCBI is at the forefront of the coffee initiatives from the private sector.  PCBI chair Matti was recently appointed as Committee on Coffee chair in the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. while PCBI director Joel Lumagbas is also appointed as a Trustee of the policy advocacy organization.

Meanwhile, Pacita Juan, President of the PCBI has been asked to join the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) to represent women coffee farmers and women-owned coffee businesses.  Juan will gather all women groups in coffee through her network of NGOs and Microfinance partner organizations.

For more information on the Coffee Month’s activities, visit www.philcoffeeboard.com.

HALLOWEEN CANDY SATURDAYS THIS OCTOBER AT REYES BARBECUE

This month, Reyes Barbecue offers a ‘no tricks and all treats’ for kids with a Halloween candy pack treat for every P500 single receipt purchase of their delicious barbecue meals, all Saturdays of October, absolutely free!

Enjoy a yummy Grilled Pusit Meal for Mom and a juicy Pork Barbecue Meal for the tween. Try the classic Boneless Chicken Barbecue Meal for Dad paired with the new Reyes Barbecue Kiddie Meal – a Pork Barbecue and Spaghetti combination – for the youngster and get treated to  free Halloween Candy Packs for your kids for every P500 single receipt minimum purchase.

“Kids will surely enjoy our specially designed Halloween Candy Packs! Our free Halloween Candy Packs promo is our simple way of adding fun and enjoyment to the lives of our kiddie patrons, especially during this month of October when all kids look forward to the goodies of Halloween!”, says Reyes Barbecue founder, Frank Reyes.

The free Halloween Candy Packs promo is valid on all Saturdays of October (1, 8, 15, 22, 29), from store opening to closing, at the following Reyes Barbecue participating stores:

SM Mall of Asia, SM Marikina, SM Bicutan, SM Marilao, SM Baliwag, SM Tarlac, SM Clark, SM Pampanga, SM Bacoor, SM Las Pinas, SM Lucena, SM Naga, SM Supercenter Pasig Taste Asia, Shangri la Mall, Robinsons Galleria, 168 Mall Foodcourt, 168 Mall Phase 5, Divisoria Mall, Baclaran, Emerald Mansion, Cash & Carry Mall, UP Ayala TechnoHub, Nuvali, Pavilion Mall Sta Rosa, Alabang Town Center Foodcourt, Cash & Carry Mall, Waltermart Makati.

NEW PRESIDENT NAMED FOR GOLDILOCKS BAKESHOP, INC.

Mr. Richard Leelin Yee, new Goldilocks president

Outgoing Goldilocks President Freddie Go, Sr. – who will continue to provide strategic guidance as the company’s Chairman – recently announced that Richard Leelin Yee will take over his post.

“Richard Yee represents the modern leadership required to meet the challenges of an increasingly global world. The torch has been passed, and we are certain that he will enhance Goldilocks’ culture of innovation, while driving the brand’s growth,” said Go, Sr.

For the past 17 years, Yee has held the vital position of Finance Director for Goldilocks. Rounding off his understanding of the overall operations of the company are his previous positions, namely Marketing and Sales Director for three years, and Plant Manager for two years. He is also a Director in various companies engaged in industries ranging from brand licensing, printing and packaging, and equipment design and manufacturing.

“This is the start of an exciting time for me, and I am eager to build on our momentum,” Yee commented. “I look forward to sharing the next phase of our journey with our customers and employees, as we strive to make Goldilocks an iconic brand throughout the world,” he further emphasized.

As part of the change in management, Go likewise appointed Franklin Leelin Go as its new Vice President. This complements his role as the company’s Store Operations Director.

Goldilocks is celebrating it’s 45^th anniversary this year. These management developments are aligned with its commitment to ensure that the brand remains even more relevant for future generations.

Size Matters at the Franchise Expo

Size Matters' sausage burgers are a mouthful. The sausage makes it unique to other burgers I've tasted. But there is only one branch to go for this. It's only located at Tomas Morato. But if there are interested franchisee who would like to invest in the grill business, then this could be your potential investment. Check out their booth at the Franchise Expo in SMX Convention Center until September 25.

Crystal Clear at The Franchise Expo

Terran life or life here on earth depends water. The oceans dominates the planet than dry land. Our human bodies also have water composition. It is also one of our basic needs. Empires and civilizations in history has rivers running their territory. China has the Yangtze river, Iraq has the Tigris and Egypt has the Nile. This shows how important water is.

For 25 years of business, Crystal Clear has been a pioneer establishment in providing the safest water in the Metro Manila even if there are other water business starts popping up all over the metro. Nowadays, we don't rely on our current sources of water and we are not sure if it's safe even if it's boiled and that's consuming lots of gas tanks. 

According to Ms. Asun Soler, Corporate Communications Head of Crystal Clear, the sure way to say that water is safe is if it's distilled or purified. You can't be too sure if there are presence of microorganisms in the water you are drinking that causes diseases. That is why Crystal Clear is open to franchising. All you need is just a good location and a steady investment and you can start a business and do the world a favor in keeping our drinking water safe and pure.

Checking out Crystal Clear's Mini Couper at the Franchise Expo. It's a classic car.

 

If you wish to weigh your options for the franchise, you can visit the Crystal Clear booth at the Franchise Expo today or until tomorrow, September 25. Franchise Expo is happening at SMX Convention Center. There are now over 500 stores in the Philippines from Batanes to Tawi-Tawi as well as 26 in Indonesia and 2 in Malaysia,  and they are opening new stores in West Africa and India in 2012. Also check out Crystal Clear at Facebook.

REYES BARBECUE GIVES FREE SOTANGHON SOUP ON GRANDPARENTS DAY

Reyes Barbecue celebrates Grandparents Day on September 11. To honor this wonderful occasion, our Lolo and Lola will receive Sotanghon soups, absolutely FREE!

Visit any participating Reyes Barbecue store on September 11 and attain a minimum single receipt purchase of P1,000 to avail of the promo!

“My Lolo, the former Supreme Court Justice Alex Reyes, and my Lola, Engracia Reyes, who was the pioneer restaurateur of the Philippines, were my inspirations for studying hard, and establishing and growing my Reyes Barbecue business. Celebrating Grandparents Day is a great reminder for all of us to honor the wonderful legacies our grandparents left us”, says

Frank Reyes, CEO and founder of Reyes Barbecue.

Order the perfect, healthy grilled meals for your Lolo and Lola – Grilled Bangus Belly, or the delectable Grilled Pusit, or the yummy Grilled Tuna Belly, or the tasty Grilled Salmon Belly, or everyone’s favorite, the classis Boneless Chicken Barbecue! All served with the delicious Java Rice, Peanut Sauce or Pica Pica Sauce, and Atchara or Ensaladang Talong! And to enjoy the sweet celebration more, have Lolo and Lola share a Banana Caramel ala Mode for dessert.

This Free Sotanghon Soup Promo for all Lolos and Lolas is available at the following Reyes Barbecue stores: Shell Magallanes, SM Mall of Asia, SM Bicutan, SM Las Pinas, SM Marikina, SM Supercenter Pasig, SM City Bacoor, SM City Marilao, SM City Baliwag, SM City Pampanga, SM City Clark, SM City Tarlac, SM City Lucena, SM City Naga, Robinsons Galleria, Nuvali Sta Rosa, UP TechnoHub, Pavilion Mall Laguna, Venice Piazza McKinley Hill The Fort, Waltermart Makati, Shangri La Plaza Mall, Cash & Carry Mall, 168 Mall, and Divisoria Mall.

FLAVORFUL FUSIONS

Sweet Chocolate Fusion

The search for the perfect bite is over! Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop, brings you Sweet Chocolate Fusion, a marriage of two flavorful favorites!

Succulent Choco Cherry Torte, a culinary creation bedecked in cherry and chocolate crème and dotted with juicy maraschino cherries – merged with the classic Goldilocks Black Forest Cake, in one symphonic, perfect cake.

Indulge in Sweet Chocolate Fusion today! Pop by the Goldilocks branch nearest you, or call 888-1-999 Go-Delivery for the perfect slice!

GOLDILICIOUS AT 45

Everyone says that life begins at forty – if so, Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop, is living the high life on its 45^th anniversary! Celebrating 45 Goldilicious years of serving the sweets and treats and Filipino eats that people around the world enjoy, Goldilocks offers great bang for the buck with the P45 Goldilicious Treats and Meals!

Avail twelve pieces of the classic rich and creamy Polvoron for only P45 – or try a completely new dish, the Spicy Chicken Tender BBQ, for the same commemorative price!

The Spicy Chicken Tender BBQ, a soft and succulent medley of chicken, red bell peppers, crisp white onions and carrots, skewered and brushed with barbecue sauce, also comes with steamy and tasty java rice.

Join the party! Head on over to the Goldilocks store nearest you and celebrate 45 Goldilicious years with these Treats and Meals, or call 888-1-999 for Go-Delivery today!

Getting Buffalo at Wingman

Chicken wings are my least favorite part of any chicken meal but I am beginning to like it when I tried the Buffalo wings at Wingman in Makati. The Monday Supper Club invited me to join the An-All-You-Can-Eat-Buffalo-Wings-Festival.

Like I said, chicken wings is my least favorite part of the chicken and so does everyone else except if you are old school.The bony proportions were scrapped and often shipped to soup factories. Where did the name Buffalo came from? Buffalo wings were said to have been invented by husband and wife Frank and Teressa Belissimo for their family-owned restaurant at Buffalo, New York in 1964.

Every year since 2002, there are Buffalo Wing Festival held in the United States with average festival goers of 407,000, consuming 2.4M wings which weighs about 137 tons. They also do this for charity and collected about $125,000. In a similar event, a Philadelphia radio station hosts the Wing Bowl that draws 20,000. Joey Chestnut holds the record in consuming 241 wings in 28 minutes during the 2008 Wing Bowl Championship.

Back here at Wingman, I met Mike Choo, aka Chewy. He oriented me about what will happen. It will be like Buffalo Wing Festival on a smaller crowd. What's great about the atmosphere of the place is that most people know each other here. As we began, Jhong Medina of The Lunchbreak Blogger and I were competing who will finish a plate of a dozen medium-spicy Buffalo wings first.

As  I wore the disposable transparent plastic gloves, Chewy was teaching me how to eat the buffalo wings properly using only your hands. It should be snapped in half so they can look like smaller drumsticks to make it more easier to eat than in its akimbo shape.

Darryl consumed the most Buffalo wings:37

After one hour, Darryl was the first to consume 37 wings while among the ladies present; Mae was able to finish 17 wings. I was able to finish my dozen wings in 18mins. and 48secs. minutes and Jhong was able to finish his in 30 minutes. The Buffalo wings is unlike any chicken I've tasted. The saucy dressing was just the way I like for chicken wings even though it was medium spicy  that it made me sweat but it is just how I love it. For my taste buds, it is more appetizing when it's spicy.

Mia finished 17 Buffalo wings

A dozen wings is only cost 300 and it's a hearty meal even without rice but there are carrot sticks for side dish. You can also have the option of a half dozen Buffalo wings for only 180. Try it with the blue cheese. It is best served with beer or iced tea. Wingman is located at The Collective 7274 Malugay st. Makati.You can contact Wingman at 903-2791.Thanks to Enjoy Philippines for inviting the W.H.A.T. Blogger and Mike Choo for making us feel welcome.

Buffalo Wing Festival at Wingman

Another spicy Monday night is brewing! And this time, we're flying to Buffalo, New York, home of the world famous spicy chicken wings we all crave! All you need is a ride and an empty tummy! We will be having an All-You-Can-Eat Buffalo Night!

Tour Highlights:
- Go crazy on Buffalo wings, discover its origins
-Take the buffalo wing challenge
- Win exciting prizes for Top Male & Female winners
- Enjoy the All-You-Can-Eat at PHP395

Menu includes:
UNLIMITED BUFFALO WINGS
Choose from 4 heat levels
Served with ranch dip and carrot sticks
A mug of San Miguel Draft Pale or Bottomless Iced Tea

RSVP by August 6 (Saturday) thru +632.7509258 or events@enjoythebest.com.ph

Limited to 40 seats! Call to reserve now! :)

Visit Monday Supper Club's official website at
http://mondaysupperclub.wo​rdpress.com/

Free McCafe Premium Roast Coffee only at McDonald’s

From August 8- 12, experience the goodness of McCafe Premium Roast Coffee for free, just by simply presenting your “FREE COFFEE” coupon from 4:00 to 10:30 am at all McDonald’s breakfast stores nationwide. Watch out as these free coupons will be given away in offices, transportation terminals, colleges, universities and McDonald’s stores starting August 5.

A delicious cup sure to make your mornings even better, McCafe Premium Roast Coffee is made from 100% pure Arabica beans. Handpicked from some of the world’s best coffee-producing regions, McCafe Premium Roast Coffee is roasted and blended to perfection for that flavorful aroma and great-tasting brew. Whether enjoyed alone or paired with your favorite McDonald’s breakfast items, it is the perfect cup to perk you up and add a little something extra to your day for only Php 25.

Have your free McCafe Premium Roast Coffee any way you want - coupons can be redeemed through dine –in, take-out or even drive-thru. For complete mechanics and details, visit the McDonald’s Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/McDo.ph.