This week’s food lineup brings a fiery take on a fast food favorite, festive mooncakes, a chef-led cooking competition and limited-time deals.
Jollibee turns up the heat, offers weekend deal
For Filipinos who like their fried chicken with a kick, Jollibee is highlighting its Spicy Chickenjoy, which combines its signature crispy, juicy chicken with a blend of spices.
The brand said it wants to position the offering as more than a test of how much heat customers can handle.
“Spiciness should not simply be about tolerating the heat. It should be about enjoying what the spice brings to the overall flavor experience. With Spicy Chickenjoy, we want Filipinos to discover that spicy can be exciting, flavorful and, most importantly, delicious,” Dorothy Ching, vice president for marketing of Jollibee Philippines, said.
Actress and singer Alexa Ilacad is the face of the campaign.
Meanwhile, the fast food chain is also giving fans of its Jolly Hotdog a reason to make a weekend drive-thru stop.
The chain’s Joy-Thru Deal offers two Jolly Hotdogs for P149 at participating Jollibee Drive-Thru stores every Saturday and Sunday until September 13.
Customers can save P27 when they purchase two Jolly Hotdogs under the promotion.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Starbucks Philippines is celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with its limited-edition Starbucks Mooncake Gift Set, available in stores nationwide starting August 15.
The set contains four Lava Custard mooncakes and two Lava Cappuccino mooncakes. The former has a rich custard center, while the latter features a molten cappuccino filling.
The gift set is designed for sharing and can be paired with Starbucks whole bean coffee or Starbucks VIA Ready Brew. It retails for P2,295.
Japanese flavors meet wine at World Cellar
As part of Araneta City’s month-long Seafood Festival, World Cellar at World Kitchens in Gateway Mall 2 held an exclusive wine dinner on August 20.
The five-course omakase-style dinner was created by Japanese chef Masaki Watanabe, known as the “Tuna King,” and paired Japanese dishes with selected wines and sake.
The menu included kombu-cured salmon, tuna tartare, yuzu ramen, Saikyo miso-grilled tuna engawa, tempura and a final course featuring otoro and foie gras.
World Cellar also holds Wine 101 classes every Friday and monthly themed wine dinners.
Seafood takes over Araneta City
Araneta City’s Seafood Festival continues throughout August, with participating dining, entertainment, hospitality, and retail establishments offering seafood-themed experiences and deals.
Among its highlights is the Farmers Market Culinary Showdown: Seafood Edition on August 22 at Dampa at Farmers Market, where chefs and culinary students will compete in seafood-focused cooking challenges.
The festival also includes discounted screenings at Gateway Cineplex, the recently soft-launched Seafood 8 by Olio’s at Gateway Mall 2, and seafood offerings from establishments across the City of Firsts.
Among the limited-time offerings are Pizza Hut’s Shrimp Supreme Pizza, exclusive to Araneta City branches until August 31, and seafood-focused dining experiences at Le Bistro at ibis Styles Manila and Novotel Manila.
More seafood deals to explore
Araneta City’s Hunt the SEA-ty promotion also runs throughout August, featuring seafood offers from participating restaurants across the City of Firsts.
