A Breakfast Reunion @ New World Makati's Café 1228

Deciding to travel to Manila to receive my prize at the 2022 Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award (read blog here), I knew I had to meet up with friends and former colleagues when I was there. And what better time to do it than breakfast! Talking about starting the day right!😎

We used to work together in a professional services firm in Makati and we haven't seen each other in years. We would meet up during my Christmas vacation from my work in Seoul, and would talk away the years over dinner.😊

So, on one Friday morning during Christmastime, we all met up at the Café 1228 of the New World Hotel Makati. It was my first time in this restaurant and I was happy, not only with the breakfast choices, but also with the space.

We were seated at a quiet corner of the lounge area, away from the noisier and crowded section that was just next to the food displays. There, we were allowed to laugh and be our chatty selves. 

And in between trips to the fresh fruits and salad, cold cuts and cheese, omelettes and juices, we chatted the morning away with stories and laughter about the years of working together.

Since I was always on the lookout for something Filipino in an international breakfast buffet, I was impressed with Café 1228's tahô! But I wondered why it was huddled away at a corner. Luckily, I spotted the tahô because, when in buffet restaurants, I would always walk around first to check the food choices that are available for me to enjoy and later decide which ones I should put on my first plate.

Just like the reunions all over the town during Christmas, ours was so much fun. While the many choices of Café 1228's breakfast buffet were topnotch, it was the accommodating service staff that made it memorable for us. 

Although the breakfast buffet was only until 10AM, we were allowed to finish our chitter-chatter until past 11AM! Now that's first-class hospitality!😍

Most restaurants have perfected their menu and recipes, but it's the quality of service, cleanliness, and hospitality that put others above the rest.😋

I once heard the poet Maya Angelou saying, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Well, someday, I'll probably forget what I ate and forget the jokes we shared, but I will never forget the fun I had that morning with my friends, and we'll never forget the service, ambiance and hospitality we received from Café 1228's staff.😃

Thanks to Verj, Selyn and Precy for the fun reunion, and especially Precy for the treat!😀

Happy new year, everyone!😊

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