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Allow the fun to begin! Pinoys are renowned for being food and entertainment enthusiasts who bring people together. Filipinos usually find a way to share their blessings and celebrate milestones and memorable occasions with friends and loved ones, whether it be birthdays, class reunions, or kiddie parties!

Home Credit Philippines, the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, has expanded its services and offerings to Food and Beverages, beginning with its relationship with Max’s Restaurant, to give Filipinos new methods to make their amazing celebrations memorable and affordable.

Customers can celebrate any special occasion at Max’s Restaurant with their loved ones and have a Sarap to the Bones experience without going over budget! Therefore, this is the signal to spend a little more on your family’s holiday gatherings.

Party Now, Pay Later

A staple in every Filipino’s childhood and adulthood, Max’s Restaurant has always been a venue for family gatherings, with almost 200 branches nationwide. Their themed party packages — from kiddie party with goodies and a mascot for children, elegant wedding package to christening package, enjoyable group meeting, or other fun event packages — are all-inclusive of a decorated venue and a wide selection of food and programs to serve their beloved customers. 

Good news! Celebrations do not have to put your budget to the max. Now with Max’s Party Gives offering, customers can enjoy any special occasion at select Max’s Restaurant through an affordable monthly installment plan with Home Credit. Get that well-deserved party time without a hassle by choosing and customizing the suitable party packages that fit your liking.

Home Credit Qwarta users can avail of an exclusive 5 percent off for any of Max’s party packages. Simply download the My Home Credit App via mobile, register, and enjoy this promo and other app-user benefits, such as paying your bills contactless with no extra charge and rebates when you scan-to-pay in-store.

Pinoys can also party now and pay later through Home Credit Card. Both Qwarta and Home Credit Card offer customers their last installment for FREE for consistent on-time payments of their Max’s Restaurant party package transactions.  

Why are you holding out? Come and have a blast! To take advantage of their most recent party promotion, visit any participating Max’s Restaurant. To find out more about Qwarta and Home Credit Card offers, download the My Home Credit App.

The   Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have properly licensed and overseen the financing firm Home Credit Philippines. Visit the Home Credit Philippines website at www.homecredit.ph to find out more about the most recent news. You may also follow the company’s official profiles on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Customers are advised to download the My Home Credit app from Google Play in order to learn more about the most recent promotions and discover what has recently appeared in the market.

More information on HCPH is available at www.homecredit.ph.  

Imagine ringing in the New Year while perched atop one of Manila’s finest hotels, celebrating with champagne on December 31 while taking in the view of the fireworks over Manila Bay. Wouldn’t that be an amazing way to mark the end of a year?

With a variety of incentives, beginning with the New Year Countdown Celebrate 2023 package, Rizal Park Hotel is welcoming 2023 in style. Guests can watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks while savoring the Deck Lounge’s distinctive drinks, canapes, and Champagne toast for just PhP 1,299 per person. The countdown will remain cheerful and upbeat throughout the entire night thanks to a live DJ performance.

Rizal Park Hotel is providing a 3D2N room package for visitors staying between December 31 and January 2 if they want to relax. Guests can unwind in a Deluxe Room for just Php 11,999 while also taking advantage of the complimentary buffet breakfast and the Celebrate 2023 countdown celebrations on New Year’s Eve at the Deck Lounge. Guests of the 3D2N stay can upgrade to a spa experience for two at the Rizal Park Hotel for just Php 1,000 more.

About Rizal Park Hotel Opened in 2017, Rizal Park Hotel welcomes travelers to the historic boutique property that was once Manila’s social hall, the Army and Navy Club (ANC). Designed by the renowned architect William Parsons and unveiled in 1911, the ANC played host to Filipinos and Americans who relaxed, played sports, and enjoyed the high life within its grounds.

Meticulously conserved and restored into a boutique hotel by Oceanville Hotel and Spa Corporation, Rizal Park Hotel features 107 rooms and an array of sumptuous dining options, such as authentic Chinese restaurant Imperial Court and all-day dining Rizal Cafe. The hotel also offers relaxing fitness and spa amenities and indoor and alfresco event spaces. Its proximity to Luneta, Intramuros, and Manila Ocean Park makes it the ideal place to stay and enjoy the city.

Visit the Rizal Park Hotel in Ermita, Manila, on South Road for additional details and to make reservations. You can reach [email protected] or dial (02) 8804 8700.

Everybody always eats a lot more around the holidays. It’s that time of year when we let our guard down a bit when it comes to what we eat because, let’s be honest, how much of Christmas would you have really enjoyed if you hadn’t attended every banquet there was?

What if, however, we told you that you did not have to give up a nutritious diet in order to enjoy the season? What if you discovered that you could quickly prepare your delectable recipe in your own kitchen?

Every home cook out there should have Breville’s Smart Oven Air Fryer on their Christmas wishlist. This oven from the high-end home brand can give you the best of both worlds in terms of flavor and simplicity of cooking as you make your way through the holidays. It is versatile, simple to use, and highly sturdy.

One of the beauties of the Smart Oven Air Fryer is its ten cooking functions that can let you make to-die-for crispy treats and scrumptious slow-cooked meals. Toast, bake, roast, grill, and of course air fry without any fuss while shortening your cooking time. Equipped with Dual Speed Convection, this kitchen partner speeds up the cooking process by raising hotter air while sinking colder one. The result: 30 percent reduced cooking time as compared to regular ovens and air fryers! 

Richie Zamora, the vlogger behind The Pickiest Eater in the World makes a perfect case for this when he prepared a full spread of TV chow snacks for his family to enjoy in minutes. He shares, “All these amazing snacks were cooked in the air fryer with absolutely no oil. Everything was cooked to a beautiful crisp, but you don’t even realize that they aren’t deep fried.” 

Let’s Eat Pare also showed how fast and easy it is to make restaurant-level fried crispy wings with Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer. In just 20 minutes, they were able to make a big batch of chicken wings in sour cream flavor! You can check out their recipe here if you want to try their version.

Of course, preparing healthier versions of dishes is another thing that makes this kitchen must-have from Breville essential. Air frying significantly reduces—if not totally removes—the use of oil in cooking, which means that you consume fewer calories and prevent weight gain and obesity when you air-fried food. Fortunately, for the Smart Oven Air Fryer, you don’t need to worry about sacrificing flavors just to go the healthier route. Chef Beng proves this when she made a Pinoy-style whole fried chicken using it. 

“Normally, I will have this deep fried, but using an air fryer is apparently so much better as the chicken is amazingly crispy, juicy, and full of flavor. Not to mention, this is a way healthier process than deep frying.”

“Just press a function and it automatically shows how long and high the cooking process will be.” This is made possible by Breville’s patented Element IQ System which is a smart algorithm that decides the ideal cooking environment for a range of different cooking techniques.

If you want to enjoy nutritious, delectable meals with less effort this holiday season, the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer is unquestionably the kitchen partner to have. According to Richie, Chef Beng, and Let’s Eat Pare, in that order:

“The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer proves that cooking doesn’t need to be greasy to be delicious, and preparing food with less guilt doesn’t mean less flavors either.” 

“It has 10 cooking functions which makes it a value-for-money purchase. I totally love it and I highly recommend this smart kitchen appliance.”

“It’s the ultimate kitchen tool you need to put on your Christmas shopping list, pare!” 

Why are you holding out? Your holiday wishlist should now include the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer. Visit the Breville website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the product.

The greatest time for an urban staycation is typically during the holidays when fewer people travel outside the city and the roads are less congested. For families looking to spend Christmas and New Year’s in the city, two venerable hotels in Ortigas have offers that are difficult to refuse.

The Holiday Package at Holiday Inn Manila Galleria starts at Php 7,088 nett per room, per night. Kids stay and eat free, as promised by Holiday Inn. Stay at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria for a more cosmopolitan experience; the Holiday Package starts at Php 8,088 nett per room, per night.

Both offers include a buffet breakfast, a Christmas welcome amenity, and dining credits (PhP 1,500 for Holiday Inn Manila Galleria and PhP 2,000 for Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria) that can be spent in any of the hotels’ restaurant selections.

The options for a sumptuous Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are simply aplenty, from the international cuisine of Seven Corners to the award-winning authentic Chinese restaurant Xin Tian Di.

At Seven Corners,guests will enjoy many of the signature dishes of the all-day dining restaurant, including Ribeye Steak, savory Roasted Turkey with Bread Stuffing, festive Holiday Ham and a seasoned-to-perfection Salmon Wellington. Guests can delight over these astounding dishes for only Php 3,300 nett per person on Christmas Eve.

A special spread will also be available for New Year’s Eve at PhP 3,300 nett per person and media noche at P 2,500 at Seven Corners.

Meanwhile, Xin Tian Di has prepared a special set menu for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. For a spectacular value of only Php1,888++ per person, guests can bask on truly authentic Chinese flavors crafted by Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria’s in-house Chinese executive chef.

Surprises for 2023

This Holiday Season, guests will get a glimpse of the remarkable transformation happening at Holiday Inn Manila Galleria and Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. Both hotels recently unveiled their newly refurbished lobbies – part of a renovation plan that will bring contemporary flair and function to the two iconic hotels of Ortigas.

At Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, newly refreshed hotel rooms will unravel its “New Modern” style that answers the demand of the modern traveler, sparks imagination and the creative mind, and allows guests to re-energize and experience a sense of home. This new approach will emphasize productivity, efficiency, and performance, and at the same time provide comfortable, warm, relaxing, and delightfully inspiring experiences at the hotel.

The rooms at the Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, on the other hand, will transport visitors to a tropical getaway thanks to the la house en el Jardin de Jazmin theme’s vibrant color scheme and patterns. The hotel’s new motif, where the traditional and modern collide, aims to give each visitor staying in the Ortigas neighborhood a balance of luxury and comfort.

The first batch of rooms with these fresh layouts will be unveiled the following year.

For reservations and queries, contact the Holiday Inn Galleria Manila at 02 8790 9400 or the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila at [email protected].

Follow https://www.instagram.com/crowneplazamanilagalleria and https://www.instagram.com/holidayinnmanilagalleria to remain informed about the hotels.