Lyceum-Manila rules MAFBEX 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Students of the College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management of the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU)-Manila campus romped off with the most awards during the recently concluded Manila Food and Beverage Expo (MAFBEX) 2012 at the World Trade Center.
The medals harvest included four gold medals for Create Your Own Dessert, Cake Decorating, Pasta Live Category and Bed-Making Competition; four silver medals for Seafood Live Category, Live Cooking Demonstration, Table Setting, and Barista Category; and two bronze medals for the Barista and Flairtending categories.
Even the Professional Division for Barista Category was dominated by LPU-Manila graduates who made a clean sweep of the gold, silver and bronze medals.
The student participants were Christian Paulo Celebre, Jaimie Gonzales, Matthew Donato, Timothy Faller, Ruben Rivamonte, Melissa Pancipane, Stephen Agustin, Carlo Licher Reyes, Delsa Cerina Mateo, Paul Christian Cruz, Jhune Benett Santos, Harold Bautista, Kris Ann Vargas, Roselle Tapia, Krisha Codilan, Marielle Elaine Cuyugan, Karen Rosales, Elmer Jeff Espanola, Joelina de la Cruz, Krizzamae Lapinid, Paul Christian Legaspi, Aldrin Lumaban, and Frederick Shane Rubias.
They were mentored by multi-awarded coaches from LPU-Manila’s roster of faculty members, namely Chef Danilo Basilio, Chef Christopher Arvi Agra, Ma. Carmina Morales, Ann Daryl Bermachea, Ernest Joggler Martin, Chef Joel Tanjimenez, Chef Noreen Elorcha, and Lorenzo Rojo.
