Now imagine this chicken – only now as something you can enjoy any time, anywhere. This is what McDonald’s has done with Chicken McDo; now bigger and better in every bite, while still tasting as good as it looks from every angle!

NICE, Sarap!

Much Malaki. Much Juicier. Much Crispier.* With Chicken McDo, come see and taste for yourself McDonald’s newest gold standard consisting of better cuts that will ensure not only tastier and juicier chicken in every order, but also chicken that’s home to bigger sulit sizes.

So for those screaming for “dinosaur chicken” from McDonald’s, you’re in luck: the bigger Chicken McDo is here to stay!

Just as well, McDonald’s has introduced a new breading procedure; pay close attention to how it results in an even crispier and flakier chicken skin, known as everyone’s favorite un-guilty pleasure when it comes to excellent chicken!

With training, experience, and mastery in tow, you can expect every bite to come out satisfyingly juicy, right down to your last.

Last but not least, having a more filling experience by ordering McDonald’s sulit offers – the 1pc Chicken McDo with DOUBLE Rice, a pairing that would surely fill you up for the day and let you enjoy the most out of your Chicken McDo; and the 1pc Chicken McDo with McFloat, ideal for those who’d want to cool down in between bites!

With McDonald’s always grounded in its commitment to provide quality offers, such changes have been applied to Chicken McDo to provide an even more elevated experience.

NICE, Ganda!

The Chicken McDo has truly been making waves – so much so that it has received its own stamp of approval from the unkabogable star herself, Vice Ganda.

McDonald’s Philippines has partnered with the icon, knowing her big love for McDonald’s gold standard Chicken McDo. What does she have to say about these improvements?

“Sobrang fan talaga ako ng Chicken McDo ever since. Before work, kapag lunch break, after shoots, it has always been my go-to. Kaya ngayon talaga sobrang saya na much malaki, much juicier, at much crispier na siya! Hindi na kayo tsatsambahin lang sa Chicken McDo, kasi they are here to stay,” says Vice Ganda.

Satisfy your chicken cravings with the much malaki, much juicier, much crispier Chicken McDo! Enjoy the chicken that tastes as good as it looks anywhere and anytime, with Chicken McDo available via Dine-In, Take-Out, Drive-Thru, and McDelivery across all McDonald’s stores nationwide.

Tune in for more exciting deals for the Chicken McDo by downloading both the McDonald’s App and McDelivey App, and keep updated on all things McDonald’s through their Instagram and Facebook.

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Chef Sheilla, also known as the Soulful Kitchen Diva, is a Cuisine and Pastry Chef, Chef Instructor, Chef Consultant, Food Stylist, Food Photographer, Recipe Developer, and Food Writer who wears many hats. The kitchen is her domain. Everything in her kitchen, from ingredients to kitchen tools, gadgets, utensils, and equipment, must be functional, durable, of the highest quality, and multifunctional.

She admits to having high expectations for the kitchen tools she uses, and she proudly declares that each piece for Chef Sheilla Kitchenwares is chosen by hand. She tested them for functionality and durability, as well as ensuring that the pastel colors are pleasing to the eye and that “they’re not going to be super expensive.” She also has standardized recipes on her website for people to make their own dishes using her kitchenware essentials.

Hand mixer (with stand), Silicone Cupcake/Muffin Pan, 5-piece Mixing Bowls with Lids, Silicone Oven Mittens, Stainless Steel Cake knife and Server Set with Ceramic Holder, Chopping board, and even a Waterproof Digital Kitchen Scale are among the items offered by Chef Sheilla Kitchwares. The Stainless Flour Sifter costs P230, while the durable Non-stick 12″ Wok Pan with Lid costs P1650.00 (5-layer coating, smart heat conduction and with silicone handle).

Chef Sheilla Kitchen wares are available on www.chefsheilla.com . The items are also on Lazada and Shoppee.

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Making your home your oasis implies adding a touch of luxury all through. For exactly, a home bar is barely sufficient luxury to take your space to the following level. Also, the best news? You needn’t bother with a great deal of room to make a stunning home bar that is ideal for engaging. Regardless of whether you need an underlying home bar or you basically need to devote a niche in your family room to your number one spirits, there are possibilities for each home.

Check out some of the best ideas to help you create a cocktail bar you don’t need to leave the house to enjoy.

A Place for Champagne Glasses 

Any extraordinary home bar has a lot of shelving where you can put glasses and drinks. This can be useful when you need to make the New Year’s toast. A model is the bar space in the photograph above. This in-vogue design even shows some appealing finished backsplash work behind the shelving. An intriguing part of this design is the set-in counter region along the wall. Designs like these are incredible for New Year’s celebrations since they offer a space for setting out party platters and different snacks directly by the drinks. A smaller than expected ice chest is likewise an advantageous touch. 

Two-Tier Bar for Eating and Drinking 

A double-level or two-tier bar has two different surfaces – one at typical table tallness, and one at standing bar stature. This design permits the region to be utilized for eating, drinking, or easygoing discussion – all simultaneously. It’s a flexible utilization of room that functions admirably if you like to incorporate a tidbit buffet alongside your drinks, or if you’re apprehensive there just will not be sufficient horizontal surface space with a conventional bar.

Home Bar with Wine Rack

A well-known expansion to home bars is the implicit wine rack. In the photograph above, you can see the cubby framework that holds wine over the counter space. It’s an extraordinary method to hold wines you would prefer not to cool or bottles you are keeping until the vintage is older. It’s a decent spot for having wine directly within reach while serving, as well. The home bar above is additionally a genuine illustration of a smooth, dull design that functions admirably in temporary or contemporary spaces. The white countertop adds to the obvious look of the style by adding some contrast against the dark cupboards. 

Match Bar Stools to Bar Top 

The commonplace bar top stands 41 to 43 crawls from the floor. Bar stools at that point need to stand 29 to 32 crawls from floor to situate, which ought to oblige a great many people. If the bar approaches 46 inches tall, the bar stools should be 30 to 36 crawls in tallness. We lean toward bar stools that have in any event a little back for help, yet with such countless styles accessible, you ought to have the option to discover seating that functions admirably with your bar. If you are lacking in space, avoid the stools and make the bar top simple to incline toward with adjusted edges.

Combine Classic Pendant Lighting and Recessed Lights

Pendant lighting swinging from the roof is a customary strategy for lighting bars. A home bar looks especially great with a group of three or four pendant lights focused over the bar, sufficiently high so nobody knocks their head. Pick lower wattage bulbs and delicate lights to give your bar region a bar like a climate. Additionally, think about recessed lighting. The beverage prep region needs great lighting, very much like kitchen prep regions. Under-bureau lighting additionally functions admirably in bar territories. With the present super adaptable LED lights, you can introduce lighting where you please, and change the light color to modify the temperament. 

Casual Bar 

If you’re not seeking go for a major remodel, you can in any case utilize a brief choice that can look tasteful. A model is an independent plate in the photograph above. A little emphasis like coordinating with pruned plant or another little stylistic theme piece on the plate can help it seem as though it’s important for your natural style, as well. Plate bars sit effectively along walls and make drinks open all through the home. They can likewise be acceptable choices for setting nibble plate along the walls, as well. Also, when you’re finished with the gathering, they fold straight up and can return into storage.

Choose a Durable, Beautiful Bar Surface

Try not to hold back on the bar surface! It’s the most obvious and dedicated piece of your bar. The works of art are incredibly wagered here: Granite and marble sections are very costly however will give top-tier bar appearance and will keep going forever (tile isn’t as amazing on a bar, yet it is a reasonable other option). Dull, beautifully grained wood is a hotter look and more in accordance with customary bars. Modern, exploratory bars are additionally utilizing hardened steel, glass, and butcher square as bar surfaces. Avoid surfaces that are effectively damaged or that may strip or break over the long run. 

Rustic Space with Television 

At the point when visitors come over on New Year’s, individuals should watch the enormous ball drop or another programming. The photograph above is a genuine illustration of how you can fit a level screen behind a bar in any home style. You can use Your Metal Buildings or Outdoor Garages for rustic space. Indeed, even this rustic space isn’t reduced by a modern TV. The style additionally shows how well a natural wood-finished complement wall works behind a home bar space. Since numerous individuals are confronting that wall naturally, it’s an incredible spot for an eye-snatching accent wall. You may attempt wood like in the photograph or go for a profound, immersed tint. Simply try not to put a brilliant, astounding shade around a TV, as that can be difficult for visitors to gaze at as they stare at the television.

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Even beginners can whip up nutritious and mouth-watering dishes in a matter of minutes with the MyPot Digital Pressure Cooker. Simply load ingredients into the pot and select the function from the 10 preset programs for delicious yet effortless home-cooked meals. MyPot’s design locks in food nutrients during cooking to ensure meals remain nutritious, so providing healthy meals for the family is not a problem.

A multi-cooker with six different modes, the MyPot can cook, sear, slow cook, pressure cook, steam and even make hearty soups. Cooking a variety of dishes from rice, side dishes to steamed fish, shellfish, pasta, and even chunky casseroles will be a breeze, even for those just learning to whip up meals for themselves or the family. For the meat lovers, the slow cooker setting lets anyone produce restaurant-quality meat that’s juicy and tender but at a much lower cost. With the MyPot’s 4-liter capacity, anyone can easily throw a feast, perfect for a weekend family dinner or a Friday night get-together with friends.

The MyPot Digital Pressure Cooker is a must-have for those with busy schedules but need to prepare food at home or are looking forward to a warm and comforting meal at the end of the day. The pressure cooker’s 12-hour delay timer lets users leave it on during the day, allowing them to complete their work, run errands or attend to other things and finish the cooking when they get back home. Even more, the MyPot features a 90-minute keep-warm function, which allows anyone to enjoy their food at the most convenient time.

With its digital display, operating the MyPot pressure cooker is effortless. One needs only to select a preset function or manual cooking time, and MyPot will do the rest.

Product features:

• 6 cooking functions – Manual, Sear, Slow Cook, Pressure, Soup and Steam
• 10 preprogram pressure settings – Meat, Fish, Rice, Pasta, Stew, Potatoes, Chili, etc
• 12-hour delay timer
• 90-minute keep-warm function
• Digital display panel with touchscreen selection
• 4L removable, nonstick cooking pot
• 99-minute manual cooking timer
• 950W
• Accompanying recipes

The Morphy Richards MyPot Digital Pressure Cooker is available at SM Home for a recommended retail price (RRP) of Php10,999.00

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Ask your favorite bartender

If you’re friendly with your bartender, don’t hesitate to ask them for some recommendations. Many bartenders have a sizable group of connections in the industry, so they know what to recommend. No matter how distant and obscure your destination is, there’s a good chance that your bartender will know someone who knows someone who tended an amazing little bar there that serves great mojitos!

Ask your hotel staff

Most workers at hotels know their destination to the T, so don’t hesitate to ask them about a good spot to have a craft beer or a good cocktail bar. If you’re lucky, you’ll come across a staff member who’s a fan of bars themselves, so you can get the best recommendations.

Ask social media for an opinion

You probably have a few hundred Facebook friends, Instagram followers and Twitter followers. So, why not use that huge amount of people to gather some great info on your destination? If you’re visiting a destination, there’s a great chance some of your friends were there as well. If you’re looking to taste some good whiskey in Australia, there’s a great chance at least one of your friends visited a whiskey distillery like Archie Rose and had a great time. They will be happy to recommend the place to you and tell you about the must-try blends and fun events and experiences. While social media is often full of negativity, if you know how to use different platforms properly, you can find many useful tips.

Befriend locals

No one knows as much about best dive spots, bars and clubs than locals! So, make sure to communicate with people from your destination, and most of them will be happy to recommend a good spot to a friendly and polite tourist. There are also apps like Party with a Local that allows you to connect with locals who want to share their party experiences with other people. With a local by your side, you’re guaranteed to have a blast!

Don’t trust Yelp!

While it might look super practical, Yelp! is really not that useful. Why? Well, it’s extremely subjective and full of bias, since people don’t know how to base their opinions on relevant and realistic criteria. For instance, many people who come to a cheap dive bar expect too much from their whiskey list or from their interior design. However, you can’t really expect a dive bar to offer these things anyway! What a decent dive bar needs to have is cheap yet cold beer, good music and maybe a pool table. While a place containing all of these deserves at least four stars, community-based reviews will give it a two-star rating. It’s simply not realistic!

Don’t search for a replica of your fave bar at home

Do you like the place? Are people there friendly and having a nice time? Are their drinks decent? If yes, stay! Don’t go to a bar filled with all sorts of unrealistic expectations and standards set to you by your favorite bar at home, you’re going to have a bad time and miss out on a world of amazing experiences. When traveling, your goal should be to discover different places, not search for replicas of your local bar at home.

If you consult your friends, ask some locals for recommendations and scale your expectations, you’re guaranteed to find an amazing bar while traveling. It will surely stay in your best memory, so feel free to visit it again or offer it as a recommendation to other travelers!

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No matter what the situation is, the Filipino core value of Bayanihan always shines through. Bayanihan is shown when we help people we know as well as strangers. This is not only done with grand gestures, but also with small, heartfelt actions which inspire others to do the same. As an iconic brand which has been a witness of Filipinos’ remarkable spirit, Eden continues its campaign to #GiveGoodness.

This Christmas, we can start by sharing something good to people around us. With Eden’s delicious blend of cheese and milk taste, it can fill any dish with goodness and there is no better way to enjoy it than by sharing it with others. Eden has been part of Filipino families for decades and it aims to inspire the community. Despite the tough times where the cost of living may be on the rise, Eden believes that in the end, the naturally giving spirit of Filipinos or inherent Bayanihan will shine.

“Showing goodness does not have to mean making elaborate gestures. It can mean making heartfelt actions to share something good with the people in your life.  In today’s hectic and confusing world, we can all give a little goodness. This Christmas, Eden inspires everyone to give goodness – not just by filling people’s tummies, but by filling people’s hearts,” Anna Sapitan, the Category Manager for Meals of Mondelez Philippines, the maker of Eden Cheese, mused about the campaign.

Eden proudly continues the #GiveGoodness campaign as it symbolizes Eden’s commitment to the collective purpose of paying it forward by giving goodness.

To know more, like Eden on Facebook (www.facebook.com/EdenCheesePH) and follow @edencheeseph on Twitter and Instagram.

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Since opening their first branch in Powerplant Mall in December 2014, Churreria La Lola now has 17 branches all over the Philippines. The overwhelming support made the company want to return the love to their customers, hence the creation of a RUSH-powered loyalty program.

RUSH is Globe Telecom’s customizable digital platform that allows businesses to easily build, track, and manage their own customer loyalty program. RUSH’s digital solutions help businesses to conveniently develop and deploy a custom-branded mobile app in as fast as 10 days.

With their own custom-branded RUSH-powered app, Churreria La Lola is intent on spreading more happiness to their regulars by rewarding them with exclusive perks and discounts. The app’s flexible reward system features a list of some of La Lola’s well-loved items which are up for grabs in exchange for stamps collected during visits and transactions.

To support their existing marketing efforts, RUSH’s built-in engagement tools allow La Lola to conveniently connect with their customers through SMS, emails, and in-app notifications. This way, customers are always in the loop for updates, promotions, or activities.

And the best thing? Fans can share their appreciation and extend suggestions through RUSH’s feedback system.

The RUSH partnership allows La Lola to create a more intelligent customer relationship management strategy through an analytics dashboard. This dashboard feeds La Lola with actionable data and insights about the buying patterns of their customers, best-selling products, most visited branches in order to make decisions that put customers best interests forward.

With RUSH-powered loyalty app, customers will surely line up to their stores with excitement and come back as often as they can.  

To know more about how RUSH can help your business, you may visit https://www.rush.ph/about.

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Businesses from all corners of the world selling products and services have started migrating from the physical world of handing out leaflets and placing print advertisements to the mobile realm. To answer the challenges we are facing, we believe that Puratos Philippines should be able to drive the market through the Puratos Mobile App. According to a smartphones usage survey, Philippines is the third largest & fastest growing market for smartphones in Southeast Asia. Seventy-nine percent of the Filipinos have already checked their smartphones within 5 minutes of waking up. We have 40 million active mobile social media users. To answer the fast-growing bakers who want peace of mind and convenience, we came up with ‘My Bakery’, the very first mobile application in Philippines’ baking industry designed for domestic artisans such as home bakers, online baking sellers and small bakeries.

Last June 1, 2017, we officially launched ‘My Bakery’ in Puratos Philippines. Dealers & domestic artisan customers were invited to witness this convenient solution to their longtime tussle. Watch the full event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JhR7trHa78

Just like any other social media mobile application, you can download the app and register for free on Playstore or Google Play. What are the privileges you will experience when you download the app? No more waiting game! You will have full access to product information such as product description, packaging size, packaging appearance, usage rates, recipes, prices and more. You will enjoy watching informative videos, read helpful blogs, and discover new trends. Best of all – you could order from the app! Sounds fun, right?

My Bakery is a great tool for emergency orders because we offer the same day delivery through Puratos Express. Orders placed from the app from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon are considered same day delivery, of course, with a corresponding fixed delivery charge. To sustain the interest of the mobile App users, ‘My Bakery’ was designed to have additional features like push notifications which appears on the touchscreen from time to time and is being loaded with new recipes every month. It has also a store locator function that can guide the user to the nearest Puratos retail outlet in the area. Have a peek at its benefits in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEi1mwHJuk4

We now have a total of 3,000+ registrations and users who are now enjoying the benefits of the app since its launch.

An even better ‘My Bakery’, which will feature both delivery and pick up options is officially out during its 1st Anniversary Celebration held at Mckinley Hill in Taguig last May 4, 2018. New features such as Flexible delivery options: Express Delivery & Standard Delivery with corresponding delivery fees are offered. Promo codes will be its highlight, the more they order, more chances of discounts! ‘My Bakery’ Version 2.0 has now online payment and a Pick-Up option well for those nearby in the area at no cost. That’s not all, the version 2 of the app will have its GPS-automated function wherein it will be able to detect your location and show the dealer near you. It is definitely a more user-friendly version. Other new updates will be up soon…

Our goal is to be a truly ‘handy baking buddy’ for the domestic artisan segment. Not only will the customers benefit from the app but we will too. We believe it will provide more value to our customers. We want to increase our interaction and improve service level with our loyal and potential clients to sell more and to truly be considered as a reliable partner in Innovation.

‘My Bakery’ is being promoted through our salesmen, social media and during baking events and seminars. It helps build a stronger brand image. Having a Puratos ‘My Bakery’ icon on customers’ smartphones ensures that our business is always on top of their minds. At Puratos, Customer Satisfaction is part of our DNA. The more interested and happy people are with this platform, the more we reap from this competitive advantage.

In the Philippines’ baking industry setting, we want to be the “company of firsts”: first to introduce bread improver in the country, first to have a roving baking demo truck or ‘MOVE N’ BAKE’, Puratos Philippines Mobile Innovation Center (discover here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5qfmmVoUrI), and first to have a Mobile App, where customers can explore and order in just a few taps. ‘My Bakery’ is the Filipino bakers’ new handy baking buddy to make their baking lives easier, faster, fresher and better! 

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Unlike any other restaurant in the metro, this fun and informal dining feature best-loved Chinese specialties that are prepared by a team of chefs flown in from China, spearheaded by Hyatt-grown Masterchef Carson Luo, Chef de Cuisine of No. 8 China House.

“Guests will be astonished to experience first-hand how these dishes are actually prepared the traditional way”, said Gottfried Bogensperger, General Manager of Grand Hyatt Manila. “Having resided in Shanghai for more than eight years, I have tasted a variety of Chinese food and I can say that the dishes prepared in No. 8 China House are as authentic as they get”.

Taking center stage in the well-curated menu is the Peking Duck. The palatable journey of a No. 8 China House Peking Duck begins as it is slow roasted for 60-minutes in a specially built wood-fired oven, with its flavor enhanced by using only fragrant mango wood as fuel. It is then carved tableside by expert chefs and served alongside traditional condiments such as delicate Chinese pancakes, cucumber, hoisin sauce and sugar.

“The beauty of an authentic Peking Duck dish is the manner of consuming it – knowing the right way to enjoy it defines if you consumed a roast duck or an actual Peking Duck”, said Masterchef Carson Luo. This meticulously prepared dish that originated in Beijing in the early 1400s has retained its integrity thru the careful passing of recipes from generation to generation. “The best way to honor this classic dish is to eat it traditionally – just like how my ancestors ate it,” Luo added.

Similar to how it was back in ancient China, this delicacy is consumed three-ways. Served piping hot, the crispy skin that has been skillfully cut is served as first course, eaten after it is dipped in sugar to further enhance the flavor with the subtle caramelization. For main course, the tender and flavorful meat that has been trimmed is delicately wrapped in thin pancakes together with crunchy cucumber and a delicious serving of hoisin sauce. Lastly, the duck bones are then brought back to the table for guests to savor the tantalizing flavor of its deep-fried perfection.

For a truly enticing Peking Duck masterpiece and artfully prepared traditional Cantonese cuisines, No. 8 China House opens its doors for Manila to enjoy the authentic flavors of China. The restaurant is located on the 5th level of Grand Hyatt Manila.

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