It’s not just a workplace, you know!

"Don’t be afraid to take big steps. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps." – David Lloyd George
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Homeowners who put a premium on style and comfort had reason to be excited when SieMatic recently opened its Philippine showroom. Rarely has the opening of a kitchen showroom caused so much fanfare and interest!

SieMatic is the largest manufacturer of premium kitchens worldwide. Its kitchens boast of elegant designs suitable for a range of home styles.

The German-designed state-of-the-art, 375-square meter showroom at Pioneer cor. Reliance Sts., Mandaluyong City, featured seven SieMatic kitchens featuring Sub-Zero refrigerators, freezers, wine storage units and Wolf ranges, ovens, warming drawers, cook tops and hoods.

Hosted by your columnist, the opening was well-attended by high-profile personalities led by the Federal Republic of Germany’s Ambassador Herbert Jess and his lovely wife Michelin; Jaime Zobel de Ayala; Joe Concepcion; Sari Cojuangco; Peter Garrucho; Rufo Colayco; Marixi Prieto; Tessa Valdes; and Richard and Lucy Gomez.

"The design of a new kitchen fulfills many people’s dreams. People all worldwide share the vision of combining personal and functional requirements, comfort and aesthetics with the goal of making their kitchen the living center of their household," said SieMatic Far East Office managing director Volker Betsch who flew in to Manila to grace the showroom’s opening.

The quality of the kitchen has improved much over the years. It is no longer thought of as an inconspicuous, laborious workplace. More than any other room in the home, today’s kitchen is an expression of personal ideas and individual lifestyles.

Also lending support during the opening were Sub-Zero’s Grant Riggs, Kurtis Hargens and Mike Avery as well as Sub-Zero distributors from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand, who all flew in for the grand opening.

The evening’s highlight was the raffle of a Sub-Zero freestanding wine storage unit.

The opening of the SieMatic, Sub-Zero and Wolf showroom bodes well for people who share a passion for kitchens and cooking. Through SieMatic’s exceptional designs and programs, the Filipino kitchen is sure to become the center of every household.

Congratulations to SieMatic for bringing form and function to Filipino kitchens!
Greetings
Happy birthday to our celebrator today, Angela Lopez-Guingona.

Advance birthday greetings to Ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., celebrity golfer and actor Richard Gomez, DCR Marketing’s Donnie Ramirez and 72 Traders’ Charlie Morelos, April 7; HMI’s Ernest Rufino Jr., lawyer Johnny del Rosario and Ruth Colacion, April 8; Zeny Cruz Wilson and Margie Juico and Batangas City’s latest asset to its hotel industry, Cyndy Tan-Jarabata and Manila Standard’s Entertainment editor Isah Red, April 10; past FCCP president Thelma Gana and former 1988 Bb. Pilipinas-Maja International Maria Muriel Moral, April 11; and Victoria Pantangco, Ambassador Victor Garcia and PEOPLE Asia’s Philip Cu-Unjieng, April 12.

Happy wedding anniversary to Philip and Patricia Cu-Unjieng on April 12. May you both have many, many more to come.

So, how was your week?

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