Comments on: Define “Media Influencer”… :)

By: Betchay

Betchay — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 05:33:12 +0000

Thumbs up for fish skin tacos with kinilaw!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:21:39 +0000

passive.observer, head to National Book Store for their largest canvas, about PHP1,000. Then to the paint store, we only used black and white. Paint the canvas either black or white and let that dry first. Then splatter away. Total price of the painting was less than PHP2,000. Throw in a decent frame and the total price is below PHP5,000 each. Compare that with similar sized abstracts we were considering from galleries at PHP250,000-700,000 and you know why we went the homemade route. Real artists are probably mortified, just mortified. :)

By: passive.observer

passive.observer — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:14:21 +0000

MM I was going to ask who the painter is for that background painting. I love it! You and the Teen should “collaborate” more often.

By: manny

manny — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 07:47:08 +0000

Am sure the food did all the ‘talking’ and promoting for the country.

A casual blazer, blue / black / brown, can really come in handy for sudden meetings and such occassions. I have one in the car or in the offices.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:09:54 +0000

Betchay, that specific party had fish skin tacos with kinilaw, bangus sisig, chicharon bulaklak, shrimp sinigang, adobong kangkong, two kinds of lechon, tomato and duck egg with smoked fish salad, eggplant salad, five pork fried rice, plain rice, pancit (shrimp I think) and dessert platters that feature 4-5 different items. I could have forgotten a couple of dishes.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:07:25 +0000

Betchay, I always try to convince guests to order a variety of dishes, kind of like the way thais do it right… in other words, perhaps lechon for the fat and protein, a kinilaw to start for that rawness and freshness and hit of sour, maybe a dinuldog which is a squash dish with coconut milk and shrimp for richness, or perhaps a spicy bangus sisig as well. I find that most people think in terms of a main course, maybe one other dish and rice. If you are 4+ people dining, it’s a great opportunity to order 4-6 dishes, and taste a little of everything. For me, the ideal dining party is say 6-8 people, and you order some 8-10 dishes, from hot, cold, crunchy, spicy, creamy, salty, fresh, etc. When you hit all those points, the meal seems so much better…

By: Betchay

Betchay — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:02:00 +0000

Congratulations! Zubuchon has become a regular tourist spot in Cebu!
Aside from the lechon, what was their top favorite from your menu?
Don’t worry, your attire is not so bad and that patch of sweat in front only shows how hard working you are! ?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 01:25:05 +0000

ami, yes, I liked that one too. Clearly the DOT is trying, and it’s going younger to capture the intended audience. But when it comes down to the nitty gritty, the Philippines has too few hotel rooms and they are wickedly expensive compared to our neighbors. Flights internally are way overpriced. Logistics and security are often a problem. And we attract a tiny fraction of the tourists that places like Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam manage to get… I believe when the current DOT secretary took office, he set a goal of some 10 million tourists by this year. They barely made 6 million last year. Fail.

By: ami

ami — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:50:03 +0000

This campaign in London’s Waterloo station might be more effective.
httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGlZ-pOQb8o

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:32:22 +0000

Stu, hahaha. If you see him again, tell him if he makes it to Cebu, and I’m there, I’ll buy him dinner! :)