The Manila Hotel received its renewed Halal certification from the Muslim Mindanao Halal Certification Board, Incorporated (MMHCB, Inc.) last August 1, 2012.
Being Halal-compliant, Manila Hotel is now able to fully serve the Muslim consumers and tourists, adequately and sufficiently meeting their demands based on the principles that govern halal. With the surge of tourist influx from the Middle East, this will be an added boost to the hospitality industry.
The Hotel has undergone a series of deliberations and inspections before they managed to conform to all the criteria and status that MMHCB, Inc. has developed.
The Halal menu is offered in Café Ilang-Ilang and Room Service. Manila Hotel will be serving halal products beginning September 2012.
Yesterday (April 3), I was invited to try out the latest dining promo by the Manila Hotel: Thai Food Festival.
Held in partnership with Thai Airways and Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Thai Food Festival at Café Ilang-Ilang allows diners to experience a food sojourn to the Land of Smiles from April 16 to April 30, 2012.
The Thai buffet is a recent addition to the international culinary selection of Café Ilang-Ilang.
Savor the rich and exquisite tastes of Thai cuisine as Manila Hotel’s Head Thai Chef Sawan Edo takes you on a gastronomic journey to her homeland with authentic Thai dishes. For the festival, Chef Edo created Thai favorites including yam pla dook (catfish salad), tom yam goong (hot and sour prawn seafood salad), goong ob woon sen (baked prawn sotanghon), gaeng gup khao (chicken with cashew nuts), masaman kai (chicken curry), pla nenung manao (steamed fish with lime), and woon lai (Thai jelly). A different set of dishes will be served for lunch and dinner.
Thai cuisine is largely based on menus traditionally served in regal banquets of the Royal Court. A truly artful masterpiece, Thai cuisine has captured the international palate with its perfect blend of hot, sweet, salty, and sour flavors.
Diners will also get a chance to win a holiday trip for two in Bangkok inclusive of hotel accommodations at the Amari Water Hotel Bangkok courtesy of Tourism Authority of Thailand
For inquiries and reservations, please call 527 0011 local 1260 to 62.
For press inquiries, you may contact:
Sam Dominguez
PR Executive
PR & Corporate Communications
Manila Hotel
s.dominguez@manila-hotel.com.ph
02-527-0011 local 1384
0917 390 2157
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