Philippine International Food and Beverage Expo 2011

Our family is a big fun of food expo's... :D We often visit the website of the World Trade Center, Pasay city for event updates.

Last March 31st - April 2nd, the Philippine International Food and Beverage Expo was held.The Entrance fee was P80.00 and with 20% discount for Senior citizens.As quoted from the biztradeshows.com, it opens the gateway by offering innovative business opportunity to reach decision makers and new potential customers on the latest in food & manufacturing manufacturing, machinery, equipment and technology related to food processing, handling and packaging. The articale on that site says it all...

There were lesser participants compared to the other events we visited. The exhibition hall mostly have food processing equipment and machines.

First stop was the classy red-white 3-tiered cake in front of the hall.

My sister is big fan of Ilocos empanada, every time she sees a stall, she can't help but have one.

There was also a cocktail mixing competition sponsored by The Bar. The participants were Hotel and Restaurant Management students from colleges in Manila.

The most unforgettable thing we bought there was the sinfully delicious Bittersweet chocolate ice cream from Theobroma fine Belgian chocolate. At P90.00 per cone/cup, the taste of this chocolate ice cream is SO CHOCOLATE-TY.

My sis had another cone with the Hazelnut concoction.

We will surely visit their cafe at Robinson's place, Malate, :)
My verdict, they should have held this expo on a weekend. So there will be more visitors to go to the event.
'Til next expo! see yah soon WTC.

xoxo
Tere ;)

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