Grand Buffet

At the end of the term, students get to showcase their learning and skills by staging the Grand Buffet.  Each laboratory class prepares selected menu highlighting the learning objectives of the course.  The Grand Buffet is a venue to allow parents, guardians and other guests to appreciate the students’ achievements in the culinary and baking disciplines.

29 June 2011:  The latest Grand Buffet, themed with Quezon's Pahiyas Festival, features Filipino Cuisine by the Filipino Cusine Class headed by Chef-Instructors Mira Cruz and Annali Mariano.  Please see details below regarding ticket sales and reservations:

3 March 2011:  The first Grand Buffet for this year was themed Walk and Dine with Me.  It highlighted healthy dishes and green practices.  CCA Alumni were the special guests in this occasion and it marked the start of the countdown until the Alumni Homecoming in November.

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7 December 2010: The last Grand Buffet of the year was themed Pinoy Fiesta and it featured festive Filipino food.  Highlight of the event was the recognition of students with excellent academic performance, organizers and participants in the recently concluded Salon Culinaire.  Students gave performances on dance, singing and acting.  The grand buffet was concluded with a Christmas medley sung by the chef-instructors.

Satay hot from the grill.

Dishes prepared by the Asian Cuisine class with names like Nori Aunor, Dulong Buhay, and Tamago Chi.

Christmas season won't be the same without bibinka and puto bumbong

Centerpieces of towering cream puffs with pandan filling.

Representatives from each class introduced the dishes they created for the Grand Buffet: 

CCA, Manila's CEO, Ms. Marinela G. Trinidad and Managing Director, Dr. Ma. Veritas Luna awarded students with excellent academic performances.

Chef-instructors who helped in the organization of Salon Culinaire.

Participants and competitors in Salon Culinaire:

Students presented their gifts for the Materials Resourse Department and Housekeeping Staff:

And to end the program with a bang, the faculty's ABCs of Christmas:

Here's a message from Che Melissa Sison:

Dear CCA Chef-Students,

Congratulations on a GREAT "Paskong Pinoy" Grand Buffet!!! What a great way to exit 2010. The event would not have been successful without YOUR presence, YOUR innovative minds, YOUR determination for perfection, YOUR team-spirit, YOUR hard-work, YOUR willingness to share YOUR talents and most of all YOUR Christmas spirit!!!! I must express, that every person who came to Grand Buffet left with just utterance of admiration for all of YOU, you all deserve a "pat in the back" for a JOB WELL DONE, YOU make us proud!!! Happy Holidays everyone and I look forward in seeing you in 2011.

Sincerely yours,
Chef Melissa Sison
Academic Programs Manager

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September 30

 The Grand Buffet, themed "Sandwiches of the World" higlighted our students' creative and sumptuous interpretations of sandwiches from various international cuisines.  Also in display  were the Baking Pastry Arts class' adorable gingerbread cakes and majestic wedding cakes. 

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CCA Chef Instructors introduced to parents and guests. 

Chef students performing in front of the Tarragon Function Room. 

Wedding cakes with various themes created by Baking-Pastry Arts students. 

Gingerbread cakes created by Baking and Pastry Arts students lead by Chef Carol Lavin.