Exploring the best in Chinese cuisine

It was an evening of authentic Chinese flavors and fine camaraderie at the opening of the No. 8 China House restaurant in Grand Hyatt Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The event, led by GT Capital Holdings Inc. chairman Arthur Ty, Bonifacio Landmark Realty and Development Corp. director Hans Hauri and Grand Hyatt Manila general manager Gottfried Bogensperger, commenced with traditional blessing, pig-cutting and eye-dotting ceremonies, and lion dance for good luck. These were presided over by feng shui master Princess Lim.

(Seated, from left) Jayelles’ Roselle Rebano, your columnist, EMotors Inc. chairman Helen Lee and Marian Ong; (standing, from left) Alumni Association of Xavier School president Reginald Yu, Florence Ko, EMotors Inc. president and CEO Beth Lee and Tim Yap.

Distinguished guests enjoyed the sumptuous Cantonese dishes expertly prepared by chef de cuisine Carson Luo with the assistance of restaurant manager Alex Ho.

Poised to become Metro Manila’s latest destination for authentic Chinese cuisine, No. 8 China House boasts a modern space with show kitchens and live stations where guests can marvel at the feast being prepared before them — the star of which is the Peking Duck that is slow-roasted in a wood-fired oven.

(From left) Grand Hyatt Manila director of security Roehl Joy Darilag, director of rooms Fatima Catindig, director of human resources Sabrina Azcarate, project manager Shane Gardner, executive chef Mark Hagan, Gottfried Bogensperger and director of sales and marketing Mellissa Ledesma with feng shui master Princess Lim during the blessing of the offerings for the restaurant’s success and good fortune.

It was an unforgettable evening of exploring the best of Chinese cuisine.

Congratulations to Grand Hyatt Manila for No. 8 China House’s successful opening!