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The Manila Hotel Expands its Vegan and Vegetarian Culinary Selections
The Manila Hotel, widely recognized as the Grand Dame of the Philippines, has expanded its culinary menu to include a wider range of vegan and vegetarian options available at all dining venues. Under the leadership of executive chef Konrad Walter and with guidance from consultant Riza Shanti Lim, this move demonstrates the hotel’s dedication to offering inclusive, ingredient-focused, and sustainable cuisine.
This development follows an exclusive dinner at the Champagne Salon, where media members enjoyed a sophisticated vegetarian set menu. The event received rave reviews, demonstrating that meat-free dining can be both elegant and indulgent.
“Our menus are rooted in freshness and balance,” said executive chef Konrad Walter. “We focus on seasonal produce and non-processed ingredients to create dishes that are not only nutritious, but also full of flavor. We’ve seen guests try them out of curiosity, and walk away surprised at how satisfying and complex vegan cuisine can be.”
Vegan and Vegetarian Selections Across The Manila Hotel
The hotel’s restaurants now feature an expanded menu of vegan and vegetarian dishes, offering a delightful mix of light bites and full-course meals inspired by global flavors and classic culinary techniques.
At Café Ilang-Ilang, a renowned buffet restaurant, guests can savor a rotating selection of vegan dishes primarily featured at the Halal station, with additional vegan-friendly options available across various other stations. This ensures that diners can indulge in the diverse international flavors Café Ilang-Ilang is celebrated for, providing a well-rounded, globally inspired dining experience for everyone.
Champagne Room, the hotel’s premier fine dining restaurant, elevates the vegan experience with a Vegan Degustation Menu that changes monthly. Each rotation showcases a refined selection of meat-free courses, crafted to highlight seasonal produce and elegant presentation.
At the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, Red Jade, meat-free dishes take center stage with a Vegetarian Set Menu that includes highlights like Vegetarian Peking Duck, Hot and Sour Soup with Vegetable Dumpling, Braised Potato Eggplant, and…
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