MANILA, Philippines - “Cooking is like falling in love, it involves passion, pride and great pleasure.”
Christian Bouby, the new executive chef at Mövenpick Hotel, Mactan Island, Cebu, brings a Frenchman’s passion to his new role. Inspired by his mother’s and grandmother’s love of French cuisine, Bouby grew up exposed to well-loved recipes and the importance of fresh ingredients, since his family insisted on never buying precooked food.
Bouby learned more about classic French cuisine when he enrolled in culinary school at age 15. Since then, he has traveled around the globe learning international cuisine from stints in London, Egypt, Greece, Nigeria and Vietnam, to name a few.
“All around the world there are fantastic foods that use fresh, basic and simple ingredients,” Bouby said. “Just like French food, each cuisine is quite sophisticated. It requires long preparation, so different from one state to another, but it gives an incomparable pleasure to discover and taste everything.”
Bouby will lead Mövenpick’s culinary program by offering new specialties in the hotel restaurants. He will also be responsible for elevating the banquet experience by offering customized menus for parties of any size.