MANILA, Philippines - The Mabuhay Gold, an annual award from the Association of Human Resources Managers in the Hospitality Industry (AHRM) given to a Filipino hotelier or restaurateur who has greatly contributed to the upliftment of the Philippine hospitality industry, was awarded to Marinela “Badjie” Guerrero-Trinidad recently.
The organization cited her for her contribution to professionalizing the industry and for showing how dedication and passion can build strong and well-loved brands such as Cravings. It also cited her efforts in opening the first professional culinary education institute in the Philippines, the Center for Culinary Arts, and the foremost hospitality school in the country, the Asian School for Hospitality Arts (ASHA).