JGSOM's BS Restaurant Entrepreneurship program hosts second Farm Fresh Challenge

The John Gokongwei School of Management's BS Restaurant Entrepreneurship Program proudly hosted the Second Farm Fresh Challenge Awards Ceremony today, 24 September 2024, honoring this year’s top four teams from this exciting competition!

During the awarding ceremony, Dr Annalisa Margarita Mariano-Diaz, Director of the BS REnt Program, shared how these culinary challenges serve as stepping stones to bring out the creativity of our students, empowering them to think beyond the conventional.

In a heartfelt message, Mr Shawn Pu, CEO of Farm Fresh Philippines expressed his excitement about how Farm Fresh serves as a platform to unlock the potential of students in the food and beverage industry, and how he sees a bright future ahead for these future leaders of the industry.

Today's ceremony not only marked the end of this year’s challenge, but also set the stage for future collaborations with renowned brands like Farm Fresh, inspiring even more creativity in the culinary world.

Here are the top four teams that took home the honors:

• 🏅 4th Place: Suan Rak - P15,000 worth of Farm Fresh products
• 🥉 3rd Place: Hikori - P25,000 worth of Farm Fresh products
• 🥈 2nd Place: Yatako - P25,000 worth of Farm Fresh products
• 🏆 Champion: Kahlo - P50,000 worth of Farm Fresh products

A big congratulations to all our winners! 🎉

We also want to extend our sincere thanks to Farm Fresh Philippines for their unwavering support of student innovation and to all our participants for pushing the boundaries of food and beverage creativity.

Photos c/o Nathan So