The 14^th Philippine Food Expo is the only All-Filipino Food Show in the country which was organized by the Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization, Inc. The theme for this year’s competition was “Emerging Trends in Food Trade”.

The participants for this competition were Maria Veronica Wu, 3^rd year BS HRM student, Harris Edric So, 4^th year BS HRM student, and their coach/partner, Chef Sherril Lyn Chua, faculty member of the HRM Program. Veronica and Chef Sherril participated in the Healthy Pasta Category while Harris and Chef Sherril participated in the Kitchen Masters Category. The competition was held on April 21 to 22, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

In the Kitchen Masters Category, our participants had to prepare one appetizer, one main course and one dessert, within thirty minutes. Harris and Chef Sherril prepared Okcharon with Kalabasa Dip as their appetizer, Mango-Stuffed Pork Lion with Guava Sauce as their main dish, and Fried Saba-Langka coated with Pili Casuy Nuts and Tablea Sauce as their dessert.

While in the Healthy Pasta Category, our participants had to cook a nutritionally balanced pasta dish that applies healthy cooking principles and modern preparation techniques. Veronica and Chef Sherril prepared a Lemon-Buckwheat Tagliolini with Poached Shrimps & Anchovies tossed in Walnut & Basil Oils, served with Freshly-baked Buckwheat Focaccia.

Ultimately, Veronica and Chef Sherril were declared Champion among the ten competing schools.

Aside from CKSC, competing schools were the University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, Manila Tytana College, Emilio Aguinaldo College, University of Batangas-Lipa, National College of Business Administration-Fairview, Global City Innovative College, Punlaan School, South Mansfield College, and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig.