World Food Day is celebrated every 16th of October in more than 150 countries, in raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and global hunger. Makati Shangri-La, Manila is taking an active participation in the World Food Day this year by creating new dishes by repurposing specific ingredients and parts of original dishes from the hotel’s buffet restaurant, Circles Event Café.
Championed by the hotel’s new Executive Chef Nicola Canuti, he used the least favorite parts of the beef, stale bread, and cold cooked rice to deliver instant culinary creations.
“We feel saddened with the good ingredients going to waste. With this, we thought of simple but creative ways on how to make delicious and nutritious food with ingredients that are often disregarded”, said Chef Nicola Canuti.
Executive Chef Nicola Canuti showcased high-quality gourmet dishes such as Croissant & Bread Butter Pudding, Reuben Sandwiches, Green Mango Salad with Beef, Mushroom Arancini, and Italian Fried Rice. These ingredients often end up in the trash bins and contribute not only to the hotel’s food waste, but also to the world’s food waste.
“Makati Shangri-La takes an active participation in making the world a better place by promoting various sustainable practices and teaching how everyone in our local communities can do the same from home. Observing World Food Day is one of these best practices, which are all hinged on the organization’s corporate social responsibility and commitment to Sustainability,” said Hotel Manager Udo Wittich.
Year to date, we have already reduced our food waste by 28%. In the following years, we are expecting a further decrease in food waste that will eventually set an example to the Philippine hospitality industry.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently operates over 95 hotels with a room inventory of over 40,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in Australia, mainland China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.
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