Passion for Food

Chef Patrick Co stirs the melting pot of cuisines through The Fat Cow and Asian Cow, and revolutionises Davao City’s dining culture

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In the bustling southern city of Davao, The Fat Cow and Asian Cow are two well-revered dining establishments owned by 27-yearold chef and restaurateur Patrick Co. If one were to trace where the young visionary’s passion for food started, it was when he was just 13 years old. On weekends, he would create his version of the delectable dishes he would see on television, experimenting with the ingredients native to his hometown.

After attending the Center for Asian Culinary Studies Davao and training in two restaurants, he realised it was time to carve his own path. He says, “That’s when the lightbulb lit up, and I told myself it’s time to open my place.” In April 2016, he established The Fat Cow with the help of his father, a long-held dream come true. Three years later, he opened his second restaurant, the equally loved Asian Cow.