Filipino flavours take centre stage in Melbourne’s culinary showcase

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The trade event FilOz Flavours: Tickle Your Palate, Taste Your Imagination took place in Melbourne, Victoria, on 3 February 2025. Credit: Gavriel Jardin

RW Marketing and MasterPlan Global spearheaded the trade event FilOz Flavours: Tickle Your Palate, Taste Your Imagination in collaboration and support from The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne and the Department of Trade and Industry - Sydney.


Key Points
  • FilOz Flavours is a trade event masterclass led by renowned chefs in Melbourne, Australia's culinary capital, featuring three standout Filipino ingredients: ube, calamansi, and Philippine mango.
  • Organisers Raine Cabral and Richard Warneke said the trade event aims to introduce Filipino flavours into the mainstream Australian food service market by showcasing their versatility, creativity, and rich cultural heritage.
  • Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo says this initiative is a significant follow-through to past efforts such as the Ube Festival and Taste of Freedom.
  • The chefs include Morris Danzen Catanghal and Michael Francis Pastrana of Adobros, Fhred Batalona of Palay Arvo Cafe by Chef Michelle Vista, Pierrick Boyer of Riviera Cafe, and Marvin and Con of DROM Bakery and Cannoleria, with Goulven.
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Filipino flavours take centre stage in Melbourne’s culinary showcase

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06/02/202507:51

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