Michelin Listed Manila Marriott Hotel’s Director of Culinary Meik Brammer (left) hands over the “Gawad Kutsilyo ng Sinagtala para sa Punong Tagapagluto” or “Sinagtala Chef’s Knife” to two-time Michelin Bib Gourmand Tausug Chef Miguel Morenoas an expression of gratitude of Manila Marriott to Chef Moreno’s unwavering support to the Sinagtala Philippine Culinary Arts Program. The ceremony took place during the launch of Sinagtala Famsgiving Buffet Dinner at Marriott Café, a kitchen takeover featuring Chef Moreno where the Southern Mindanaoan or ZamBaSulTa cuisine will have a dedicated section in the buffet in celebration of the Filipino Food Month in April. The Sinagtala Famsgiving Buffet Dinner will be available every Wednesday and Thursday of the month.
Metro Manila – Micheline-listed Manila Marriott Hotel at Newport World Resorts further the implementation of the Marriott International Sinagtala Philippine Culinary Arts Program or Sinagtala Program with a kitchen takeover at Marriott Café featuring the multi-awarded Tausug Chef Miggy Moreno dubbed, “Sinagtala Famsgiving Buffet Dinner” all Wednesdays and Thursdays of April. Moreno owns and operates two 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants: Palm Grill and Cabel. Cementing the commitment to bring to the fore the Filipino Culinary Arts, Manila Marriott this time showcases the Southern Mindanaoan cuisine, also known as the ZamBaSulTa (Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi) cuisine. A section of the buffet spread will be dedicated for this regional gastronomy, in celebration of the “Filipino Food Month”. The name “Sinagtala Famsgiving” refers to a gathering celebrated with family or a “chosen family” over heirloom dishes that harness wonderful memories, and rich culture and heritage. The Sinagtala Famsgiving Buffet Dinner is priced at P3,399 net per person.
Included in the buffet spread are authentic Tausug staples: Tiyula Itum (black beef soup), Tinuanan (fresh pomelo and mango salad with Tausug dressing), Beef Kurma (beef curry), Sambal Istah (deep-fried maya-maya topped with special sauce), Belachan Manuk, Kyuning / Bubuk (grilled chicken breast marinated in turmeric, lemon zest and spices) and Bang Bang Sug (assortment of Tausug native cakes and pastries).
The media launch was held last 19 March 2026 at the award-winning Marriott Café attended by media and bigwigs from other countries, Manila Marriott Hotel, Marriott International – Philippines, and the Department of Tourism.
Grateful to this significant partnership with Manila Marriott Hotel, Moreno utters, “Collaborations that reaches global audiences matter in elevating Philippine regional gastronomy”. Manila Marriott Hotel Director of Culinary Meik Brammer on the other hand expresses the joy of having found a collaborator with Michelin Tausug Chef Miggy Moreno who shares the same advocacy and commitment to elevate and bring the Filipino cuisine to the global culinary stage. “It is a pleasure and honor to find an organization or individual who shares the same vision for a program like Sinagtala” said Brammer. “If Filipinos and Filipinos-at-heart will come together to create platforms that will showcase the rich Filipino culinary arts and heritage, there is no doubt that it will eventually gain its rightful place in the world where it can be appreciated and celebrated,” Brammer added.
The partnership is also a timely initiative as Manila Marriott Hotel gears up towards securing its HALAL certification to enable it to strengthen its drive for inclusivity, and be able to cater to local and foreign Muslim guests.
The press launch was hosted by U.S.-based international Filipino-American showbiz royalty, who is also into Culinary Arts, Donita Rose, while international singer & author Felson Palad who sung OPM, and a Spanish song as tribute to the strong Filipino-Spanish heritage of Zamboanga where Michelin Chef Miggy hails from. The Foklorico Filipino Dance Company also entertained the dining guests with a Mindanaoan cultural musical and dance presentation.
The Sinagtala Famsgiving Buffet Dinner is available all Wednesdays and Thursdays of April for P3,399 net per person at Marriott Café.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL SINAGTALA PHILIPPINE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM
Five Filipino recipes: Chicken-Pork Adobo, Vegetable Kare-Kare, Sinigang na Hipon, Pork Sisig, Chicken Inasal earned a spot in the very first Core Recipes eBook featuring the Filipino Cuisine that will soon be uploaded in the Marriott Global Source (MGS) online platform, the first step to having Filipino Heirloom Dishes represented on the global dining stage. MI is the largest global hospitality company with a portfolio of over 30 hotel brands operating in 141 countries consisting of 9,000 properties and millions of guest rooms worldwide.
PROGRAM LEAD AND FILIPINO CULINARY ARTS ADVOCATE
Manila Marriott Hotel Director of Culinary Arts Meik Brammer, a German National who has been in the Philippines for 16 years. Since the first time he tried adobo, he has been a fan of the dish. Day-in, day-out working with a group of talented Filipino chefs made him believe even more in the potential of the Filipino Cuisine of conquering the global dining scene. Because of this, he has been an advocate of bringing Filipino Cuisine to the fore to provide the opportunity to give it, its rightful place globally and this time in 9,000 properties of Marriott international worldwide.
SOUTHERN MINDANAOAN CUISINE ADVOCATE
Esteemed personalities in the Culinary Arts and Tourism made up the roster of Sinagtala Judges. One of them was Michelin Chef Miguel Moreno, A Manila-based proud Tausug Chef and Restaurateur championing cuisines from Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Born in Jolo, Sulu and an alumnus of Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He is the founder and owner of the first ever Southern Mindanaon restaurant in Metro Manila, 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand Palm Grill and Cabel Filipino Heritage restaurant in San Miguel, Manila (across from Malacañang Palace). Miggy is passionate about the history and culture behind the Moro cuisine and his restaurant Palm Grill was Philippine Star’s favorite new Filipino restaurant in 2017. In 2024 he was awarded with the Living Laurels Culinary Excellence given by Malaya Business Insight, in 2025 a recipient of Datu ng Kusinang Kultural by the Maharlikang Filipino Awards. One of his recent achievements is a five-course Mindanaoan dinner served at Vogue Philippines’ Voices of Mindanao held at the Goldenberg Mansion. He is also proud to be part of a Guinness World Record event and was recently featured in a Netflix documentary series “I Love Filipino”.
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