A beer fiesta

"The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get." –Jim Rohn

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The recent Fiesta San Miguel Grand Open-ing at Dusit Hotel Nikko proved the Filipino’s long-time love affair with beer. Now, San Miguel Beer devotees have a chance to drink the freshest brew at the first restaurant and bar that serves San Miguel Beer right out of its own microbrewery, the Fiesta San Miguel of Dusit Hotel. Fiesta San Miguel offers freshly-brewed San Miguel Beer and a distinct array of Filipino and other specialties.

No less than the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra was present to provide musical renditions. The guests of honor included SMC chairman Eduardo Cojuangco, Philippine Hoteliers president Khun Chatrachai Bunya-Ananta, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and SMC president Ramon Ang. After the ribbon-cutting, the ceremonial tapping and offering by San Miguel Corp. and Dusit Hotel Nikko executives were done with SMC president Ramon Ang, Philippine Hoteliers director Khun Khampi Suwanarat, Dusit Hotel Nikko VP and GM Chiyuki Fujimoto and CKAG-SMC VP and GM Daniel Javier offering mugs filled with freshly brewed San Miguel Beer to the guests of honor. A toast soon followed and more swigs of beer made the crowd enjoy to the fullest the music of Paolo Santos and Rockin’ Revival.

About 300 guests and clients came and partied until the wee hours of the morning. Fiesta San Miguel guests included the hotel’s board of directors and patrons like Philippine Hoteliers director Evelyn Singson, SGV founder Washington Sycip, former Sen. Ernesto Maceda, British Airways manager Violy Echevarria, Quantas Airways Philippine manager Honeybee Hubahib, Air France manager Louie Vergeon, Asiana Airlines general manager Rene Banzon, Billiard champion Efren "Bata" Reyes and San Miguel cagers Boybitz Victoria and Nick Belasco.

The super efficient Dusit team of Ruby Carillo, Bobby dela Cruz and Gilbert Uy, led by GM Chiyuki Fujimoto ensured the smooth flow of the program, drinks and food to the great delight of all the guests! It is no doubt that people will be flocking Dusit to sample not only one of the best tasting beers in the world but the excellent service!

Greetings

Happy birthday to our celebrators today, Steve Psinakis, Marilou Guingona and Baby Paterno.

Belated happy birthday to Nadia David of Porac, Pampanga last Sept. 10.

Advance birthday greetings to Silverstar Communications’ Mari Garcia and socialite Nene Leonor, Sept. 22; Liza Bengzon, Sept. 23; Ernie Pantangco, Sen. Edgardo Angara, restaurateur Emma Lagoc, E.J. del Rosario and Benetton’s Leslie Moncupa Severino, Sept. 24; ABS-CBN’s Cedie Lopez Vargas and VRB chairman Bong Revilla, Sept. 25; Danny Dolor, PR lady Liza Nakpil, Marieliese Evaristo and FCCP’s Pillie Aquino, Sept. 26; Mercy Tuason and commercial model and Star columnist Maimai Cojuangco and Boracay Regency president Henry Chusuey, Sept. 27.

So, how was your week?

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