If it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes a group of like-minded chefs and restaurateurs to save the Philippine seas and preserve the marine ecosystem for future generations – which is what various five-star hotels and fine-dining restaurants did when they joined the Sustainable Seafood Week which culminated in a 30-hands degustation dinner participated in by 15 chefs at The Peninsula Manila’s iconic fine dining restaurant Old Manila.
“The Peninsula Manila’s participation in the Metro Manila-wide Sustainable Seafood Week is a celebration of food while being an avenue for sharing the best practices in sustainable fisheries. We want to raise awareness among seafood consumers of the problems plaguing the Philippine seas, particularly on the issue of unsustainable fishing practices that not only harm the marine environment but also threaten the country’s fisheries industry,” said The Peninsula Manila executive chef Franco Diaz in his speech at the start of the dinner.
This sentiment was echoed by the chefs of Discovery Leisure Group, Le Club, Fairmont, Vask, Hyatt City of Dreams, New World Hotel, Marriott Hotel, Marco Polo, Shangri-la Hotels and The Peninsula Manila who all pledged they would try to undo and reverse the near irreparable damage that has been done to the Philippine marine environment.