LTB PHILIPPINES CHEFS ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting

July 6, 2016Milky Way Café Makati

Total Membership as of July 6, 2016: 87Professional Members: 64Affiliate Members: 13Corporate Members: 3Academe Members: 4Honorary: 2Chapter: 1Unpaid Members: 11LTB Scholars 2016: 15Total LTB Scholars 2005-2016: 165

LIST OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

From August 2015 to June 2016

Philippine Culinary Cup 2015

August 5-8, 2015 – This was the 6th consecutive edition of the PCC and so far the biggest and most successful yet. From August 5 to 8, 2015 we saw 1,200 competitors from all over the Philippines and 10 countries competing in the only WACS endorsed culinary competition in the Philippines. Special mention & thanks to the hard working Philippine Young Chefs Club for efficiently facilitating the competitions & assisting the WACS judges the last four days. Our heartfelt gratitude to all our wonderful sponsors, our family & friends for your untiring support for the professional Filipino chefs!

August 17, 2015 – LTB After Hours and PCC After Party at The Brewery at the Palace hosted

by Chef Carlo Miguel

September 14, 2015 - LTB Chefs Table at Kai Neo Japanese Restaurant, Greenbelt 5

Hosted by Chef Gilbert Pangilinan

October 14, 2015 – LTB Chefs present cooking equipment to the Yorklin

School, CaloocanIn commemoration of LTB – WorldChefs International Chefs Day 2015 on October 14, through the generous donations in cash and kind of our membership, LTB Philippines Chefs Association donated various cooking equipment and utensils for the Northern Rizal Yorklin School Livelihood Culinary Center in Caloocan City.Special thanks goes to our member, Mr. Bernard Flour for introducing us to Ms. Elizabeth Chua Co, Principal of the Northern Rizal Yorklin School.  Mr. Flour and his Rotary Metro Manila District 3810 generously contributed funds for the construction of the livelihood-training kitchen at the school and requested LTB Philippines Chefs Association to help equip the kitchen.

October 20, 2015 - LTB WACS International Chefs Day dinner at Cru Steakhouse in Marriott Hotel Manila. Hosted by Chef Meik Brammer & the PCC 2015 Gold medal & Overall Champions Marriott Team.

December 3, 2015 – LTB WACS International Chefs Day outreach activity in cooperation with Nestle Professional to the Tanauan, Batangas Elementary School. Around 50 school children were taught basic hygiene and sanitation by Chef Fernando Aracama and were also treated to fresh and healthy snacks.

December 9, 2015 – LTB Christmas Party at Impressions Restaurant Resorts World Manila.

Hosted by MCF Chef Cyrille Soenen.

February 23, 2016 – 3rd Annual Bowling Night at Makati Sports Club

1st Place - Carlo Miguel 2nd Place - Carol Pracale3rd Place - Tom Bascon

March 12, 2016 – Paella Gigante Festival 2016, Greenbelt 3, Makati

LTB Chefs led by our Capitan, Chef Mikel Arriet, who braved the intense heat  & cooked a genuinely delicious Paella Mixta for a crowd of over 800 people. Our thanks to the Philippine Young Chefs Club (PYCC) headed by their president Chef Cherrie Uy-Tan for their invaluable assistance to the LTB Chefs.All proceeds of this event will go to the Sociedad Espanola de Beneficencia’s shelter and healthcare programs for the elderly.

April 12-15, 2016 – The National Culinary Team Philippines wins top prize at Food

Hotel Asia Singapore 2016.The team composed of 24 veteran and junior chefs from LTB Philippines Chefs Association and the Pastry Alliance of the Philippines participated in the largest and most prestigious culinary competition in Asia, the FHA Singapore Culinary Challenge 2016 held at the Singapore Expo on April 12 to 15, 2016.  The team bested teams from Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia to win the coveted overall culinary team champion prize  (Best Culinary Establishment) by bagging 17 medals (4 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze) in 17 culinary and pastry events.

April 19-May 9 – LTB Culinary Scholarship Program (Batch 11),

ISCAHMThis year's batch hailed from Davao, Caloocan, Capiz and Bohol. Aside from classes at International School of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management in Katipunan.

they visited the Werdenberg International Corporation offices and were toured by Ms. Goldie San Luis to see how imported food products are stored and distributed to hotels and restaurants with a special sausage tasting of Euro Swiss products at Swiss restaurant Chesa Bianca.

They were also hosted by chef Joanne Limoanco-Gendrano at the Unilever Test Kitchen and had a private demonstration.

The scholars had their graduation lunch at The Brewery at the Palace with a special tour of the brewing facilities by the brew master, Oliver Ellrot and lunch care of LTB Director Carlo Miguel. After the lunch the scholars received their diplomas from Chef Norbert Gandler and special knife kits courtesy of Ms. Tess Lopez and Marco Verzosa of Chef’s Edge.

May 24, 2016 – LTB Chefs Table at Bondi and BourkeHosted by Chef Wade Watson

June 16-18, 2016 – Davao Culinary Cup 2016 at the SM Lanang Premier,

Davao City

Thanks and best regards,  

Fernando AracamaPresident

LTB Philippines Chefs Association

Board Of Directors 2015-20161. President- Fernando Aracama

2. Vice President- James Antolin3. Corporate Treasurer- J. Gamboa

4. Corporate Secretary- Carlos Miguel5. Corporate Auditor - Sito Senn

 Committees:Chefs Tables and Socials Carlo Miguel Education J. Gamboa + Jem RaymundoSpecial Projects Sito SennCompetitions James AntolinPYCC Mentors Fernando Aracama Social Media and Website J. Gamboa + Jem RaymundoLTB Culinary Team Carlo Miguel Membership Jerome Valencia