26 Aug KUMBIRA 2016: Cook Local, Taste Global – Celebrating 20 Years of Culinary Shows and Live Competitions
Each year, in line with Cagayan de Oro’s city fiesta, the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) holds its annual KUMBIRA Culinary Show and Live Competitions. This year is no different as Kumbira 2016 was celebrated last August 17 – 19 at the Atrium of the Limketkai Center Mall.
What made this year’s Kumbira different is its celebration of 20 years of holding this culinary show and its live cooking and baking competitions. In line with its 20th year celebration, the COHARA and Limketkai Luxe Hotel hosted a “Kumbira Moments Party” to honor its long-time judges and corporate partners, many of them having attended Kumbira for the past 18 years. Kumbira is now known as the biggest culinary and chef competition show in Mindanao and the Visayas.
The opening ceremonies and official cutting of ribbon on the morning of the first day was done by Mayor Oscar Moreno, accompanied by top COHARA officials and most of the chef judges.
Very noticeable with this year’s Kumbira commercial booths is the increasing number of kitchen and food related booths for products ranging from LPG’s, fire extinguishers, kitchen equipment, plastic containers, cleaning chemicals, up to professional photographers.
Standing out this year is Limketkai Luxe Hotel’s booth with its Cherry Blossom tree and wedding theme, complete with wedding venue decorations and wedding couple models.
There was also a noticeable increase in the number of hotel and restaurant booths.
For this year’s professional category competitions, noticeable was the absence of Monster Kitchen Academy. This is because Monster Kitchen had already won a grand slam in this category in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Because of this grand slam, the academy decided to opt out of the professional category and instead get their students to enter the student’s category beginning in 2015. The move obviously paid off because Monster Kitchen has been the overall back-to-back champion in the student’s category for 2015 and 2016.
Another noticeable change is the entry of Pane e Dolci in the open and mixed categories as well as the coffee desserts in the professional category.
This is because the Pane e Dolci chefs this opted to represent the café instead representing the culinary school they have been always identified with.
Event Highlights – Competitions and Entries
Awarding and List of Winners
Professional Category Winners:
Humba Lumba Competition
BRONZE – VINEYARD COLLEGE
SILVER – APPLE TREE RESORT AND HOTEL
SILVER – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
GOLD with HONORS – THE VIP HOTEL
Sinuglaw Espesyal Competition
BRONZE – Apple Tree Resort and Hotel and Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro
SILVER – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
GOLD – THE VIP HOTEL
Coffee Desserts 3 Kinds
DIPLOMA – The VIP Hotel and Limketkai Luxe Hotel
BRONZE – PANE E DOLCI
Biko 2 Ways
BRONZE – APPLE TREE RESORT AND HOTEL
SILVER – THE VIP HOTEL
GOLD – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
Rustic Floral Buffet Centerpiece
DIPLOMA – SAINT JOSEPH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BRONZE – APPLE TREE RESORT AND HOTEL
SILVER – HIGH RIDGE
SILVER – THE VIP HOTEL
GOLD – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
Pineapple Flambé Competition
DIPLOMA – Vineyard College, Limketkai Luxe Hotel, and Apple Tree Resort and Hotel
Modern Filipino Set
DIPLOMA – The VIP Hotel, Apple Tree Resort and Hotel
BRONZE – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
Kagay-anon Putos-Putos
BRONZE – THE VIP HOTEL
SILVER – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
Binaki de Oro
BRONZE – VINEYARD COLLEGE
SILVER – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
SILVER – APPLE TREE RESORT AND HOTEL
GOLD – THE VIP HOTEL
Student Category Winners:
Artistic Bread Showpiece
DIPLOMA – CAGAYAN DE ORO (BUGO) SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES
BRONZE – MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BRONZE – MONSTER KITCHEN ACADEMY
SILVER – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
Creative Cake Decorating
DIPLOMA – Mindanao University of Science and Technology, Saint Columbian College, St. Michael College of Caraga, Caraga State University – Cabadbaran Campus
SILVER – CULINARY NSTITUTE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO
SILVER – MSU – MAIGO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES
GOLD – MONSTER KITCHEN ACADEMY
Plated Filipino Dessert
DIPLOMA – Mindanao University of Science and Technology, Father Saturnino Urios University
BRONZE – INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ICHEF)
Fresh Fruit Platter with Carving
DIPLOMA – Iligan Computer Institute, Kapatagan; Saint Columbian College; Father Saturnino Urios University
BRONZE – MSU – MAIGO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES
BRONZE – PROFESSIONAL WORLD ACADEMY – MISAMIS
BRONZE – PHILIPPINE ELECTRONICS and COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (PECIT)
BRONZE – MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER – SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
GOLD – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO, KABACAN
Themed Buffet Table Setting with Menu Folder
BRONZE – MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, NAAWAN Annex
SILVER – FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
GOLD – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
Floral Centerpiece for Buffet
DIPLOMA – Monster Kitchen Academy, Professional World Academy – Misamis
BRONZE – SAINT COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
BRONZE – MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, NAAWAN Annex
BRONZE – ILIGAN COMPUTER INSTITUTE, KAPATAGAN
BRONZE – SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
BRONZE – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO, KABACAN
SILVER – SAINT JOSEPH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SILVER – FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
GOLD – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
Entremetier
BRONZE – TESDA-Kinoguitan National Agricultural School, Liceo de Cagayan University, Mindanao State University, Naawan Annex, Monster Kitchen Academy
SILVER – FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
The Pantry Chef: Salads and Sandwiches
DIPLOMA – Mindanao University of Science and Technology, Iligan Computer Institute, Father Saturnino Urios University
BRONZE – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
BRONZE – CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY – CABADBARAN CAMPUS
SILVER – SAINT COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
SILVER – CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO
Pica Pica Platters
DIPLOMA – Institute of International Culinary and Hospitality Entrepreneurship (ICHEF), Mindanao University of Science and Technology, Saint Columbian College, Caraga State University – Cabadbaran Campus
BRONZE – CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO
BRONZE – MONSTER KITCHEN ACADEMY
SILVER – FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
Sugba de Oro Platter with Condiments
DIPLOMA – Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro, Liceo de Cagayan University, Mindanao State University, Naawan Annex, Saint Columbian College
BRONZE – FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
BRONZE – MONSTER KITCHEN ACADEMY
Flair Tending Tandem
DIPLOMA – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO, KABACAN
BRONZE – DMC COLLEGE FOUNDATION
BRONZE – SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
BRONZE – FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
BRONZE – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
BRONZE – HOLY CROSS DAVAO
SILVER – CAGAYAN DE ORO (BUGO) SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES
GOLD – CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY – CABADBARAN CAMPUS
Best Filipino Umami Dish (Ajinomoto)
DIPLOMA – University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Liceo de Cagayan University, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology, Mindanao University of Science and Technology
BRONZE – MONSTER KITCHEN ACADEMY
My Own Umami Creation (Ajinomoto)
DIPLOMA – Holy Cross Davao, Institute of International Culinary and Hospitality Entrepreneurship (ICHEF), Mindanao University of Science and Technology, TESDA – Kinoguitan National Agricultural School, Monster Kitchen Academy
Junior and Kiddie Category Winners:
Pastry and Dessert I
DIPLOMA – Liceo de Cagayan University, Corpus Christi School
BRONZE – BUGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRONZE – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
SILVER – CAGAYAN DE ORO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
The Pantry Chef
DIPLOMA – Corpus Christi School, Lourdes College, Tablon Elementary School
BRONZE – CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL
BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
SILVER – EAST CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL
SILVER – PUERTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GOLD – BUGO CENTRAL SCHOOL
Pastry and Dessert II
DIPLOMA – Tablon Elementary School, Bugo Central School
BRONZE – PUERTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DIPLOMA and BRONZE – CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL
SILVER – LOURDES COLLEGE
SILVER – CAGAYAN DE ORO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – UCCI
GOLD – EAST CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL
The Pantry Chef II
DIPLOMA – Liceo de Cagayan University, Caraga State University – Cabadbaran Campus, Lourdes College
2 BRONZE and SILVER – LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
BRONZE – BUGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SILVER – CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL
SILVER – CAGAYAN DE ORO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
SILVER – CHRISTIAN SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL, INC.
Open Category Winners:
Latte Art
DIPLOMA – Jason Ardiente and Sherelyn Adlawan
BRONZE – Rolly C. Dela Cruz, Alexander Ray I. Sumania, Francis Noel Damit, Manjo P. Alinabon, Mark Anthony F. Sagut, Calvin Hart Alvarez.
SILVER – JAN RALPH S. CABALLERO
SILVER – DEVEN LLOYD Y. RIVERA
SILVER – CARL JOHN S. TABANDA
SILVER SHERWIN B. WAYAN
Flair Tending
BRONZE – JOVANIE V. JUARANA
BRONZE – JOEY CRIS BALORIO
SILVER – GENNIS C. ALIVIO
SILVER – REYNAN CUSTODIO
SILVER – NATHAN NEIL CARUMBA
GOLD – KENT B. ANIÑON
GOLD – JOHN PAULO TAPANGCO
GOLD – ADRIAN C. BARNACIA
GOLD – EDJUN PACLAR
GOLD – MICHEL KEVIN O. BAYANI
GOLD – FERLAND U. DAAYATA
Mixed Category Winners:
Mindanao Chef Wars
DIPLOMA – Mindanao University of Science and Technology, The VIP Hotel, Wild Chili, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology, Apple Tree Resort and Hotel
BRONZE – PANE E DOLCI
BRONZE – CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO
SILVER – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
SILVER – MONSTER KITCHEN ACADEMY
NESCAFE Alegria Cold Coffee Challenge
DIPLOMA – Derf Renzon E. Igloria, Pane e Dolci, Vince Oclida
BRONZE – CAGAYAN DE ORO (BUGO) SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES
BRONZE – NATHAN NEIL CARUMBA
DIPLOMA, BRONZE and 2 SILVER – JAMAICAN F&B TRAINING CENTER
BRONZE – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
BRONZE – THE VIP HOTEL
Del Monte Set Menu
SILVER – THE VIP HOTEL
GOLD – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
GOLD – INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ICHEF)
Nestle Professional’s Cagayan-on Dessert Buffet
DIPLOMA – THE VIP HOTEL
BRONZE – CHALI BEACH RESORT
BRONZE – LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL
SILVER – PANE E DOLCI
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