The 'angry chef' in Cebu, 'at marami pang iba'

The invite was to witness the launch of two Gordon Ramsay-themed food concepts in Megaworld’s Mactan Newtown; and thanks to the genial hosting laid out by Megaworld Corporation’s Senior Vice-President and Head of Public Relations Harold Geronimo, the one day, fly-in and -out (my choice) visit became so much more.

- PHILIP CU UNJIENG

It turned out to be an illuminating eyeopener to what has been transpiring within Mactan Newtown, and the grand vista of possibilities still beckoning.

A 30-hectare township of Megaworld, the ongoing development includes residential condominiums, office towers, retail areas, hotels, and a beachfront. Situated in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Newtown is just a convenient 15-minute drive from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, and is well on it’s way to becoming a vibrant community, a premier investment, and a lifestyle destination on the island. With more exciting times up ahead!

The two Gordon Ramsay concepts are the Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips, and Burger Street by Gordon Ramsay. The Fish & Chips is the very first outside the US, and lucky Cebu for being the site of this personal favorite of mine. As for Burger Street, it exists in the United Kingdom — London, Liverpool, and Edinburgh, and in South Korea; but we are the first in Southeast Asia — and again, it’s Cebu enjoying this privilege. Along with the Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill at Newport World Resorts, we now have three established eateries in the country that carry the Gordon Ramsay name. An expanding footprint that hopefully has him returning to our shores, given how his first visit last year, was such an unqualified hit.