Post-pandemic food trends addressed in MAFBEX Wired
CHEFS and industry experts will be discussing the recovery of the food and beverage field in a post-pandemic world in the 2021 Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) Wired, the month-long gathering of the local food trade.
Key players tackle next year’s food trends forecast, as well as strategies for both established restaurateurs and home-cooked food business owners on how to thrive amid the lockdown and beyond on Oct. 22.
Slimmer’s World International Nutritionist-Dietitian and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) educator Marivic Lucasan will list down nutritious food options and plant-based alternatives to foster healthy consumption. Meanwhile, Greenpak Philippines Business Development Manager IA Lising will discuss the importance and long-term benefits of eco-friendly food packaging made of 100% biodegradable and compostable paper.
China Plant-Based Foods Association chef ambassador Francois Guissani will discuss international cuisine, while chef and Center for Culinary Arts Manila instructor chef Gelo Guison will discuss the various facets of local and homegrown dishes.
MAFBEX features a series of workshops on kitchen and plating techniques. The lineup spotlights Benilde Culinary Arts alumna chef Austin Cale Labago, a Silver Toque Awardee at the 2020 Young Chef Olympiad held in Kolkata, India. She will give tips on pasta-making on Oct. 26.
Master bartenders and chef-educators will giver demonstrations, and Benilde Culinary Arts Chairperson chef Margarita Marty will share her personal Latin Chicken Rice recipe, on Oct. 27.
Organized by the Worldbex Services International in partnership with the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, the lectures, workshops and seminars are all free and open to the public. Interested participants may register through https://bit.ly/2YHZcrR. For the full calendar of events, visit https://mafbex.com/.
